‘In The Sweet By And By’ is a popular, old gospel song that is always a great session sing-along! In the key of C (Drop C Tuning – gCGBD), this arrangement features some lovely Scruggs style playing with a little melodic at times. With a variation for both the verse & chorus melodies, this is a great sounding tune that I’d suggest is suited to the intermediate picker, but as always, in this lesson we’ll break down the tune and look at some helpful tips. Go to lesson...
In this lesson, we’ll take a look at a Scruggs/Melodic arrangement of You Are My Sunshine, in the key of G and we’re in standard tuning on the 5 string. With two variations, the first is a little more straight and features the melody a little closer, while the second variation introduces more blue note and fills around the melody. Go to lesson...
G’day! In this Joy To The World: Melodic Banjo Lesson, we’ll take a look at a fun arrangement of this Christmas Carol played in a melodic style, for the intermediate picker. The arrangement is played out of standard G tuning, capo’d at the 2nd fret, putting us in the key of A. Go to lesson...
G’day! In this banjo lesson we’ll take a look at Evening Prayer Blues. The arrangement is played out of the open position in standard tuning (G D G B D).
Hey! In this banjo lesson we’ll take a look at a melodic/Scruggsy style break for Cherokee Shuffle. In the key of A, the capo is positioned at fret 2. During the video lessons we’ll spend some time learning the phrases and memorise as we progress. Check out the play-along video once you’ve learnt the tune and practice improving your tempo! Go to lesson...
Here’s a beginner arrangement of Nine Pound Hammer for the the banjo! In this arrangement, there are 2 different versions. The first has a basic rhythm structure: one measure of quarter notes, followed by one measure of eighth notes in a forward roll pattern. The second version mixes the quarter & eighth notes within several bars. Go to lesson...
A bluegrass arrangement of the Christmas carol “Deck The Halls” for the 5-string banjo. Arranged by Heath Joyce, there are 2 breaks in this version. The first is down the neck in a Scruggs style, while the second is up the neck in a melodic style.
A bluegrass arrangement of the Christmas Carol “Away In A Manger” for the 5-string banjo. Arranged & performed by Heath Joyce, the arrangement is in both a Scruggs and melodic style of playing.
A bluegrass arrangement of the Australian bush song “Waltzing Matilda” for the 5-string banjo. Arranged by Heath, the arrangement is in a Scruggs style of playing.
Go to lesson...An arrangement of Cuckoo’s Nest for the banjo, incorporating both Scruggs and melodic styles. The banjo is tuned: a D G B D.