In this 3-finger banjo lesson we’ll take a look at an arrangement of the Traditional Australian Folk Song, Click Go The Shears. The tune is in the key of G Major and we are in standard tuning. The time signature we are in is 6/8 (two dotted quarter note beats per measure).
The arrangement uses both the single-string & melodic techniques, with two variations, for both beginner & intermediate students. We start out with the basic melody – perfect for the beginner, then the variation embellishes the melody and features some more complicated rhythms and technical passages, perfect for the advanced beginner/intermediate picker.
The first video lesson is available free below.The full lesson is available to members, which includes:
- 4 video lessons;
- The PDF tab for the entire arrangement, plus the Guitar Pro file;
- The G major scale – single string & melodic techniques;
- MP3 play-along & backing tracks to download at full tempo.
The PDF tab only, which includes the G major scales, is also available to purchase separately below:
Lesson #1:
- Preview & introduction;
- Learn the basic (beginner) melody for part A.
- Learn the G Major scale using both the single-string & melodic techniques;
- Rhythm, time signature, technique…
Lesson #2:
- Learn the basic (beginner) melody for part B.
- Left-hand positions & picking technique.
Click Go The Shears: Banjo Lesson #2
Lesson #3:
- Learn the melody variation for part A (intermediate);
- Rhythm, technique & exercises.
Click Go The Shears: Banjo Lesson #3
Lesson #4:
- Learn the melody variation for part A (intermediate);
- Rhythm, technique & exercises.
Click Go The Shears: Banjo Lesson #4