Bluegrass Banjo Tunes & Techniques

This high-octane Homespun course by banjo master Tony Trischka in Scruggs-style banjo is perfect for the intermediate picker who wants to get to the next level in their playing. It’s chock-full of terrific tunes and invaluable instruction!

Videos

• Chapter 1 (13:00) - Tony and the band play a song before diving into what all he'll be teaching in this series. First up, the basics!

• Chapter 2 (15:00) - Tony gets started with "Weeping Willow", in a few different versions. Tony then gets into "Square Rolls, Thumb Lead and some other techniques and licks that will help get you started.

• Chapter 3 (09:58) - Moving forward, Tony talks about leaving "Space" in your performance and different techniques to use through the varying parts of a banjo tune. Tony and the band play "Bluegrass Blues".

• Chapter 4 (17:19) - Tony talks about trouble shooting and solving common problems in banjo playing, as well as some tips for controlling your fingers along the neck.

• Chapter 5 (03:46) - In this video, Tony shows you "Leather Bridges", before then shows you the tune with the whole band.

• Chapter 6 (04:18) - Tony continues with Soloing up the neck with a tune called "John Henry." He then slows things down to get a good handle on the fingerings. Tony and the band perform the tune together.

• Chapter 7 (17:04) - Tony talks about "Little Maggie" and shows you a Non-melodic Solo, Backup Banjo, and some other techniques that will help you play with other musicians.

• Chapter 8 (17:13) - In this last video, Tony talks about the key of C and then discusses "Soldiers Joy", and a few techniques that will help you play different positions and keys.