In this lesson, we’ll take a look at the rollicking traditional English sailor’s drinking song, All For Me Grog. This arrangement is played in the key of E (double C tuning – capo 4) but can easily be transposed with the capo (see below). It’s a raucous and rowdy pub sing-along, and this arrangement on the 5-string banjo uses the 3-finger style of playing, with two variations, one each for both the melody and backup.
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane is a traditional American folk song and this arrangement is played in the key of A (standard tuning – capo 2) but can easily be transposed with the capo. It’s a great bluegrass standard, and this arrangement features both Scruggs & melodic techniques as part of the melody, with 2 variations, great for the advancing intermediate picker.
Turkey In The Straw is a popular American folk song, commonly played as an instrumental in bluegrass sessions. In the key of G, the banjo is in standard tuning (gDGBD) and the melodic technique is a feature of this arrangement. This arrangement is a perfect follow up for the Introduction To Melodic Banjo course, and well suited to the intermediate picker. Go to lesson...