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). Go to lesson...
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Munster Cloak, The: Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson
In this Celtic fingerstyle guitar lesson we’ll take a look at a pretty arrangement of the Traditional Irish tune, The Munster Cloak. The tune is in the key of G Major and we are in standard tuning. The time signature we are in is 3/4 (three quarter note beats per measure), also commonly known as waltz time. Go to lesson...
Blues Backup: Banjo Lesson
In this banjo lesson we’ll take a look at a method to play Blues Backup using the 7th chords and walking lines following the chords in the 12 bar blues, played in G. If you’ve been learning the blues licks from the previous lessons here, this lesson will be perfect for you to develop blues ideas for backing up other musicians. Go to lesson...
Blues Shuffle: Banjo Lesson
G’day! In this banjo lesson we’ll take a look at a Blues Shuffle using the blues scale, major blues scale and arpeggios for the chords in the 12 bar blues, played in G, plus we’ll also learn a number of licks to suit these chords.
This is the fourth blues lesson for the banjo, make sure you start with Blues Scale: Banjo Lesson where we cover some of the scales and arpeggios we’ll be using, plus there are a bunch more licks to learn first! Go to lesson...
O’Carolan’s Draught: Melodic Banjo Lesson
G’day! In this O’Carolan’s Draught: Melodic Banjo Lesson, we’ll take a look at this great tune for the intermediate picker in the 3-finger style on the 5-string banjo. This tune is a Reel, composed by Turlough O’Carolan and in the key of G. The banjo is tuned to standard tuning for this arrangement and features both the single string & melodic technique throughout, making it an excellent study for the banjo. Go to lesson...
Cumberland Gap: Mandolin Lesson
G’day! In this mandolin lesson we’ll take a look at the traditional fiddle tune, Cumberland Gap. A challenging, faster tempo bluegrass tune played in the Key of G. There are several variations within the break and is a challenging tune for the advanced picker. In this lesson we’ll break down how to play the tune, focusing on some exercises for fluency and exploring ideas to increase your tempo. Go to lesson...
Eleanor Plunkett: Melodic Banjo Lesson
G’day! In this Eleanor Plunkett: Melodic Banjo Lesson, we’ll take a look at this great tune for the intermediate picker in the 3-finger style on the 5-string banjo. This tune is an Air (3/4), composed by Turlough O’Carolan and in the key of G. The banjo is tuned to standard tuning for this arrangement and features the melodic technique, plus a little single string at times. Go to lesson...
Blues in G: Banjo Lesson
G’day! In this banjo lesson we’ll take a look at a Blues in G using the blues scale, major blues scale and arpeggios for the chords in the 12 bar blues, played in G, plus we’ll also learn a number of licks to suit these chords. As part of this lesson we’ll dive into some ideas to help you take your licks to the next level! Go to lesson...
Fanny Power (O’Carolan): Melodic Banjo Lesson
G’day! Fanny Power is a very pretty tune composed by Turlough O’Carolan. It is an Air, that has a sweet sounding melody, played in the key of G, in the 6/8 time signature. In this Fanny Power (O’Carolan): Melodic Banjo Lesson we’ll take a look at beginner melodic banjo arrangement of the tune. Go to lesson...
Big Sciota: Melodic Banjo Lesson
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. Go to lesson...