Whether you are sitting down for a 15 minute or 1-hour banjo practice session, calibrating the picking hand as a warmup will make a big difference (video below)! What do I mean when I say...
Banjo Warmup: Calibrating the Picking Hand
read more
BANJO MOUNTAIN Right Hand Technique
BANJO MUSIC | SKILLS | ARTISTS
Banjo Picks: Metal or Plastic?
Which banjo picks should you choose? Metal or plastic? If you’ve recently embarked on your bluegrass banjo journey and have begun looking at fingerpicks (or perhaps have already bought a set),...
The Clawhammer Conundrum: Index vs Middle Finger
If you're reading this you are probably wondering "Which finger should I use for the clawhammer strum? The index or middle finger? Poring over online clawhammer forums this morning, I was struck by...
Reframing The Drop-Thumb
Thinking back to the days when I was beginning my clawhammer journey, I remember picking up a copy of Ken Perlman’s “Everything You Wanted to Know About Clawhammer Banjo” at my local library. That...
How To Stop Scraping Your Picks Against The Banjo Head
How do you get your picks to stop scraping against the drum head while playing? As a banjo teacher with years of experience helping beginning banjo students find their sea legs as bluegrass players,...
DO I NEED BANJO PICKS?
“Do I need banjo picks?” In the years I’ve spent teaching bluegrass banjo, it’s a question I’ve been asked many times? Perhaps you, too, have grappled with this question and have sought advice from...
One Finger, Two Fingers or No Fingers? The Right Hand Anchor
When playing banjo, should your right hand be “anchored” to the banjo head with your pinky and ring finger, or just your pinky? Do you need to anchor your right hand to the banjo, at all? When I was...
start now!
begin your
banjo journey
200+ LESSONS WITH THREE GREAT OPTIONS FOR YOU…
Annual Subscription
SAVE OVER 40%
$12/month
- Billed $139.95 annually, you’re getting a yearly subscription of FULL ACCESS to Banjo Mountain, with over 200+ lessons at more than a 40% DISCOUNT!! Congrats on saving money and being smart.
3-Month Subscription
SAVE OVER 30%
$19.95/month
- You are purchasing a 3-month subscription for $59.85 with access to over 200 lessons! It will auto-bill every 3 months and can be cancelled at any time.
1-Month Subscription
Cancel anytime!
$29.95/Month
- You get full access to Banjo Mountain (with over 200+ lessons and growing) at an unbelievable price. Cancel any time from your account page.