G’day! In this jam packed Arkansas Traveler: Melodic Banjo Lesson, we’ll take a look at a fun & challenging arrangement for the intermediate/advanced picker. The arrangement has 2 variations of the melody for both Part A & B. Arkansas Traveler is a traditional fiddle tune in the key of D. The banjo is tuned to ADGBD for this arrangement.

The first variation is a basic version of the melody with a handful of tricky melodic licks for the advancing intermediate picker. The second variation requires greater control of both the right & left hands for the advanced picker. Both versions are super fun to play, sound great and work well together or played separately.

The first video lesson is available free below.

The full lesson is available to members, which:

• Includes 4 video lessons;
• Includes the PDF tab for the entire break;
• Also includes MP3 play-along & backing tracks for 3 tempos.

The PDF tab & notation only is also available to purchase separately below:

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Lesson #1:

• Learn the first variation for part A;
• Bar by bar break down with exercises for fluency;
• Slow play through Part A with repeat.

Lesson #2:

• Learn the first variation for part B;
• Bar by bar break down with exercises for fluency;
• Slow play through Part B with repeat.

Lesson #3:

• Learn the second variation for part A;
• Bar by bar break down with exercises for fluency;
• Slow play through the second Part A varation with repeat.

Lesson #4:

• Learn the second variation for part B;
• Bar by bar break down with exercises for fluency;
• Slow play through second Part B variation with repeat.
• Thoughts on how to approach your practice.

Lesson #5: 

Members Only

• MP3 play-along & backing tracks at 3 tempos.