G’day! In this Bill Sullivan’s Polka: Beginner Melodic Banjo Lesson, we’ll take a look at this great tune for the advancing beginner picker in the melodic style. This tune is a traditional polka in 2/4 time & played in the key of A. The banjo is tuned to standard tuning with the capo placed at fret 2 & the 5th string spiked at fret 7 for this arrangement and features the melodic technique, plus a little single string at times.
Bill Sullivan’s Polka is quite a simple melody, played at a fast tempo, very rewarding to play and certainly makes your feet want to move!
The first video lesson is available free below.The full lesson is available to members, which:
- Includes 2 video lessons;
- Includes the PDF tab for the entire break;
- Also includes MP3 play-along & backing tracks .
The PDF tab & notation only is also available to purchase separately below:
Lesson #1:
- Learn part A;
- Tips & exercises for learning the tune.
Lesson #2:
- Learn part B;
- Tips & exercises for learning the tune.
Bill Sullivan’s Polka: Banjo Lesson #2
Lesson #3:
Members Only- MP3 play-along & backing tracks.