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History of the Banjo & Bluegrass Music
How to Care for a Banjo
Tips for Buying a Banjo
Banjo Parts & Their Function
How to Tune the Banjo
How to Play Banjo Chords
How to Play Forward & Reverse Banjo Rolls
Banjo Chords
How to Play the Earl Scruggs Banjo Roll
How to Play a Forward Banjo Roll
Alternating Banjo Roll
Hammer On Techniques for the Banjo
How to Play Foggy Mountain Breakdown
How to Play Earl Scruggs Songs on the Banjo
Incorporating Rolls Into Banjo Music
Summary: Learn how to incorporate rolls into your banjo music in this free video bluegrass lesson.
Fred Wilharm has played guitar, banjo and harmonica for over 25 years and has taught bluegrass banjo. He has performed with several singing groups and now performs with the family...read more
"Hi I’m Fred for ExpertVillage.com and in our final segment we’re going to talk about incorporating the various banjo rolls into our music. Your best bet is to listen closely to bluegrass cds, even slowing them down if you have to ability to do that and figure out where the rolls are going to be incorporated into the song. You’ll find that often you’ll have to improvise to blend from one roll to the next. You’ll also find that timing is ultra important, so buy an inexpensive metronome and always play with it or with a guitarist that has good timing. Thanks for joining us on Banjo for Beginners."
eHow Article: Incorporating Rolls Into Banjo Music
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banjo4 said
on 8/2/2008 Mr. Wilharm your videos helped me more than anything. I hope that you will e-mail me the adress is mwhitelitnin@aol.com. My name is charles white I am 14 and I live in bostic N.C. Thankyou for your lessons
cordibaz said
on 8/2/2008 I think that this video is the best to learn how to play the banjo that I have ever seen, Within ten minutes I was playing the Beverley Hillbillies theme using the Earl Scruggs roll, FANTASTIC!!!