Category Archives: Banjos and technology

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I found an affordable professional tuner for the 5 string banjo

Tuners range from affordable to expensive, and professional musicians typically invest in a tuner that costs anywhere from a couple hundred dollars to thousands of dollars. As I’ve found out over the last several years, there is good reason behind this. Click the headline above to learn some secrets when it comes to pro-grade tuners.

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Revisit the Ultimate Metronome with video

I’ve blogged before about a tool called The Ultimate Metronome, but I wanted to touch on it one more time, this time with video. Please click the headline above and watch the video that illustrates why I think you should own this metronome.

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Figure out leads by ear with Riffmaster

All banjo pickers should consider checking out this great product that can aid with speed, accuracy, and playing by ear. Play any song on any CD as slow as you like while keeping it in the same key! Click the banjo above to read the article.

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Banjos And Technology: The Banjo & The iPhone

Do you have an iPhone? I've blogged about banjos and technology before, and for me they are a wonderful and fun mix. I just thought I'd let you know that I put up a page on my website at www.banjosrule.com which reviews some iPhone applications that are banjo-specific or music-related and therefore helpful in your ...

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Any tips on how you’ve mixed banjos and technology?

Being a “techy geek” means that I naturally seek out chances to mix banjos with all things “high tech”. Or at least the things that are tolerant of being mixed with banjos!

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