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Learn how to play the banjo, including chords, rolls, picking techniques, and tips on tuning, instrument care, and purchasing a banjo in these free video music lesson clips.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Learn about the history of the banjo and its use in bluegrass music in this free video music lesson.
Learn how to care for your banjo including keeping it clean and protecting it from the heat in this free video music lesson.
Learn tips on buying the right banjo, what you should expect to pay, and where to buy your instrument in this free video music lesson.
Learn about the various parts of a banjo and their functions in playing bluegrass music, in this free video clip.
Learn how to tune a banjo for playing bluegrass music, in this free online video music lesson.
Learn how to play banjo chords for bluegrass music in this free online music video lesson.
Learn how to play forward and reverse banjo rolls in bluegrass music in this free online video music lesson.
Learn how to play A & Em banjo chords in bluegrass music in this free online music video lesson.
Learn how to play an Earl Scruggs banjo roll in this free online bluegrass music lesson.
Learn how to play a forward roll on the banjo in this free online video bluegrass music lesson.
Learn how to play an alternating roll on the banjo in this free online video lesson on bluegrass music.
Learn how to use the hammer on technique for the banjo in this free online video music lesson.
Learn how to play Foggy Mountain Breakdown on the banjo in this free video music lesson.
Learn how to play an Earl Scruggs bluegrass song on the banjo in this free video music lesson.
Learn how to incorporate rolls into your banjo music in this free video bluegrass lesson.
The banjo is a stringed instrument, much like a guitar, that comes in four and five-string versions. Believed to be of African origin, the banjo has a distinctive sound and is now commonly associated with bluegrass and country music. Banjars (similar instruments that were made from gourds) were played in the historic American south by African Americans. Present day banjos come in electric or acoustic form, and are sometimes equipped with resonators and pickups. The instrument is played by finger-plucking the strings that stretch from the base to the neck of the instrument.
In this series of videos, our expert gets into the details of the history of the banjo. You will learn more about the different parts of the banjo and how it is made. Get care tips for your banjo including adjusting to temperature changes and recommendations for cases. Watch as our expert gives tips on buying and tuning a banjo. Learn about Earl Scrugg’s style of playing and learn one of his songs on the banjo. Learn the forward and reverse banjo roll (a great exercise for your fingers), and watch as our expert incorporates them into banjo music. For fun, try the “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” and show your friends and family how much you have learned!
Fred Wilharm 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 comedy troupe, MainStreet.<BR />dkdk
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