by banjojudd | May 8, 2017 | Learn Banjo |
Start Today So, you say you’ve always wanted to learn banjo? Perhaps it’s a dream you’ve harbored ever since you were young? Your number one goal in life before you die, you say? In the decades I’ve been teaching banjo, I can’t...
by banjojudd | Apr 11, 2017 | Learn Banjo, Right Hand Technique |
In the years I’ve spent teaching bluegrass banjo, I’ve often been asked by students if it’s imperative to use fingerpicks. Perhaps you, too, have grappled with this question and have sought advice from “experts”. If you go online,...
by banjojudd | Apr 1, 2017 | Banjo Technique, Learn Banjo, Practice Tips |
Why a willingness to explore and discover is the prime motivator in any musical journey. (3-4 min read) I often hear banjo students lament how they are unable to play anything on the banjo if they’re not using tablature. They feel absolutely clueless If...
by banjojudd | Mar 19, 2017 | Jams, Learn Banjo, Practice Tips |
Photo source: see below As a banjo instructor with years of private lesson experience under my belt, I’d have to say the most common question I hear from students is how to move from learning and playing songs via tablature to being able to pick spontaneously...
