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Looking for beginner banjo lessons? Take them online with this free music lesson video series about how to tune, pick and strum a banjo.
There are 16 videos in this series:
Originating from Africa, the banjo was made out of a gourd. Learn more about the history of the banjo in this free video from a professional banjo player.
Banjo bodies have a wood resonator that gives them sound. Learn more about the body of a banjo in this free video from a professional banjo player.
The neck of a banjo can vary because each has different fret sizes. Learn more about the neck of a banjo in this free video from a professional banjo player.
The bridge is one of the most important parts of a banjo. Learn more about a banjo bridge in this free banjo video lesson from a professional banjo player.
Starting with the first banjo string, tune it do a D. Learn to tune a banjo in standard G tuning with this free banjo video lesson from a professional banjo player.
There is a variety of different ways to tune a banjo. Learn about modal banjo tuning in this free banjo video lesson from a professional banjo player.
A banjo should not be played the same way as a guitar. Learn how to hold and play a banjo in this free video lesson from a professional banjo player.
A forward roll hits all the banjo strings. Learn how to pick forward rolls on a banjo in this free video lesson from a professional banjo player.
A backward roll uses the index finger to start on string B. Learn how to pick backward rolls on a banjo in this free video lesson from a professional banjo player.
A reverse roll starts the picking with the middle finger. Learn how to pick reverse rolls on a banjo in this freevideo lesson from a professional banjo player.
To pick on a banjo, practice many different style rolls. Learn how to pick a forward reverse roll on a banjo in this free video lesson from a professional banjo player.
Alternating between the middle and high G string, learn how to do a thumb roll on a banjo in this free video lesson from a professional banjo player.
Using all the strings, the thumb roll variation is one of the hardest banjo picks. Learn how to do a thumb roll variation in this free banjo video lesson from a professional banjo player.
If people are playing too fast, learn how to do a double pick on a banjo to keep up in this free video lesson from a professional banjo player.
The resonator will change the tone of a banjo. Learn more about the tones of the banjo in this free video lesson from a professional banjo player.
Though some may disagree, there is nothing wrong with strumming a banjo. Learn how to strum on a banjo in this free video lesson from a professional banjo player.
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 they 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 free video series, learn how to play the banjo. Our expert has been playing the banjo for a very long time, and he gives beginning banjo lessons. Learn about the different parts of a banjo and how they are played. Also, learn how to tune a banjo. Once it's time to start picking, learn about various picking techniques: forward rolls, backward rolls, thumb rolls, and more! It's always best to start with the basics. So, pick up a banjo, and start learning how to make banjo music today!
Josh Paul Josh Paul was born and raised in southern New Hampshire. He’s been playing folk and bluegrass on the banjo since he was 15. He also plays a variety of percussion instruments. In addition to performing in folk, rock and jazz groups, Josh studies music at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts.dkdk
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