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« Previous EntriesClimbing the Mountain of Banjo Tabs?
Saturday, August 16th, 2008Are you lost in a heap of banjo tabs? Do you feel like you’re hung up trying to grind out those black and white 0’s, 2’s, and 3’s just to learn a cool lick.
Remember, you’re learning how to communicate an art that’s meant to inspire yourself and your fans. They’re not [...]
Dynamics in Your Banjo Music
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008Are you adding dynamics into your banjo music? If not, would you like to know how?
Dynamics is controlling the volume of your music. It adds an element of emotion or energy to your banjo song and will move those who are listening. Dynamics used correctly can be incredibly powerful!
In this week’s video [...]
Blindfold Banjo Test!
Saturday, July 26th, 2008If you were to sit down with an advanced banjo player to your right and a beginning banjo player to your left you might hear some strange differences. Let’s say they play the exact same song “Cripple Creek”. What would the differences be?
Confidence is glaring!
You could immediately determine who was the [...]
New Video Lesson (How to Change Your Strings!)
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008Just wanted to let you know that I just added a 16+ minute video lesson to the member’s page on how to change your banjo strings.
This video goes into detail on the following topics:
1. How to get the proper “Z” bend on your tuners.
2. How to measure the slack in your strings before [...]
Next Ustream Show Saturday July 12th!
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008Our next scheduled Ustream show will be Saturday July 12th. Our last show went very well. Thanks to everyone who attended. I definitely look forward each week to the shows and am considering a possible second show sometime mid-week.
Thanks to everyone who joined as a member this week. I [...]
Saturday Nights Ustream Show!
Sunday, June 29th, 2008Live Videos provided by Ustream.TV
Thanks for all of you who joined the show tonight. We did have some technical difficulties with Ustream getting started but were finally able to go live around 9:15pm. Thanks for your patience. You all are great!
Ryan
Video Banjo Lessons on a Mac???
Saturday, June 28th, 2008Just wanted to let you know that you can now watch any video on this site on your mac computer! If you’re a mac user and want to watch any of our videos or any wmv video for that matter you can download this free plugin for quicktime which enables viewing of wmv’s on [...]
Question & Answer with a Member!
Monday, June 16th, 2008Question:
Ryan,
Hi my name is Garrett and I’m new to the website and new to playing the banjo. I have some questions that I hope you can help me with. First what is the best way to position the bridge on my banjo?
Are some bridges better than others?
What program is used to [...]
Saturday’s Ustream Show! Take a Peek.
Sunday, June 15th, 2008This is a short segment out of Saturday’s Ustream show where Ryan talks banjo live on the site. Check out some of Ryan’s live demonstrations and banjo secrets.Video clips hosted by Ustream
Video of Ryan’s Favorite Banjo Websites
Monday, June 9th, 2008
Check out this new video of where I get tablature books, banjo dvds, fret wire, music, and banjo news. This is a screenshot video of me going through my favorite web sites revealling all of the cool banjo hide-outs. Have fun!
If you’re not a member yet simply click here to join. Once you’re logged in [...]
Friday Tips for Banjo Nuts!
Friday, June 6th, 2008
Can You Handle the Banjo Truth!
Friday, May 30th, 2008Why does the banjo seem so daunting to many beginning banjo players. Do you find yourself thinking that you’ll never be able to play those lightning fast tunes and rip off those technical sounding jaw dropping licks?
You have to play note for note: FALSE!
The truth is that you can learn this mysterious instrument [...]
Lick of the Day (Podcast)
Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Here’s a song you’ve got to learn!
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008“Earnest T Grass”
What’s going on here at banjoexpert.com?
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008How To Match Tones when Tuning
Thursday, May 1st, 20082nd to 5th Fret Lick
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Ryan’s New Webcam Banjo Lessons
Saturday, April 19th, 2008
Email Ryan for more information.
ryan@banjoexpert.com
Can a Guitar Player Learn The Banjo?
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008Become a Member
First Banjo Video Podcast
Sunday, April 13th, 2008Please post your suggestions for future video podcasts in the comment section below.
Learn a Standard Banjo Kick-off (podcast)
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008Today we’re going do look at some standard banjo kick-offs. If your new to the banjo this will be a great podcast to soak up. These kicks are used in many many bluegrass songs. This pocast features the basic kick-offs. I’ll be putting up a pocast very soon with the more [...]
Ryan’s Banjo Lessons on Gibson.com
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008As most of you know I play a Gibson RB3 Banjo. I’ve had this banjo since I was 14 years old. I can remember anxiously reading through the Sunday paper where I lived in Kansas City MO trying to find the perfect banjo. My father had decided that it was time for [...]
New Band! Can you Name the Banjo Player?
Monday, March 31st, 2008Check out the video. Can you name the banjo player?
Meet “Borrowed Time” Bluegrass Band (borrowedtimebluegrass.com)
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008Here on the blog I want to take the time to showcase the bluegrass bands of our banjo students.
Check out this great band! I want to introduce to you Borrowed Time.
This band is based out of Powhatan, Virginia and Borrowed Time’s first cd, “A Matter Of Time”, is now available.
When you [...]
Banjo Lessons on ITUNES!
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008Hey, just wanted to let you know that if you are an itunes fan or use an ipod on a regular basis you can now subscribe to our podcast on Itunes. Simply go to the itunes store click on the podcast button and then type “banjo lessons” into the search bar. You’ll find [...]