G’day! Big Sciota is one of my all time favourite fiddle tunes. It has a sweet sounding melody and is great fun to play! In this Big Sciota: Melodic Banjo Lesson we’ll take a look at an intermediate melodic banjo arrangement of the tune, played in the key of G. The melody sits in the melodic G major scale, using a large part of the neck. As part of this lesson we’ll also take a look at how to play the scale, plus an exercise using the scale that is a similar to the pattern featured in the melody.
The first video lesson is available free below.The full lesson is available to members, which:
- Includes all 3 lessons;
- Includes the PDF tab & notation;
- PDF Technical Work chart (scale & exercise);
- Also includes MP3 backing tracks & play-along for 3 tempos.
Full membership gives you access to all video lessons, tabs & charts!
The PDF tab, notation & tech worksheet only are also available to purchase separately below:
Big Sciota: Melodic Banjo Lesson – Tab & Worksheet
Lesson #1:
- Learn the melody for part A;
- Play through the first octave of the G Major scale – one octave, melodic.
Lesson #2:
- Learn the melody for part B;
- Look at the ornaments used in the arrangement (hammer-ons & slides);
- Play thorough the G major scale – two octaves, melodic;
- Look at the scale exercise using a similar pattern that is featured in the melody.
Big Sciota: Melodic Banjo Lesson
Lesson #3:
Members Only- MP3 backing tracks & play-along at 3 tempos.