Another short post in the 12 Days of Christmas blog series. I’ve got more giveaways inside for my techy banjo playing friends. Now, there’s an association you don’t usually make: techy and banjo player. In fact, one of the top 10 things you’ll never hear a banjo player say is: “I formatted my C:\ drive today.” *ahem*
Just kidding of course. I mean, we know that as a banjo player, half of this job is 90% mental. So click on into the article and check out the giveaway.
"…On the sixth day of Christmas, Banjo Paul gave to me…" SHEESH! I just can’t resist singing that song to you! My singing is further proof that sometimes: BANJO AIN’T PRETTY. Wait…does that mean that I represent the seedy underbelly of the banjo world?! I guess there are many people who think so.
So we’ve arrived at day #6 of the Banjos Rule 12 Days of Christmas, and today I deliver another gift to you. No, I’m talking about UPS and overnight deliveries and me fighting the mall crowds to pick out your present. But I do give you a little something in several of these blog posts, and this another one of those. Click in to the article to read more. I’m going to finish my song: "…a banjo in a pear tree…". (Nah, I guess that doesn’t work.)
Day 5 is here and so is another article in the Banjos Rule 12 Days of Christmas blog series. I was struck by some thoughts on a tricky measure from the song Home Sweet Home as I practiced today, and I thought it might be worthwhile to give you some coaching on this measure so that you don’t have my struggles. Click in to the article to read all about it.
Alright, I’m going to spare you the singing this time. It’s not pretty, believe me. But here we are at day #4 of The Banjos Rule 12 Days of Christmas! Wow. Time is hurtling by. It seems you barely have time left to get my present bought and shipped! But I know you can do it.
Today’s post is a short one. Today I have a giveaway especially for my techy banjo playing friends. So click into the article to read all about it.
On the third day of Christmas, Banjo Paul gave to me: a little humorous interlude in a blog post! We’ve arrived at day 3 of the Banjos Rule 12 Days of Christmas, so come on inside and check out today’s article. I think you’ve find some shocking and scandalous revelations within.
“…On the second day of Christmas, Banjo Paul gave to me…” Yikes! Good thing you can’t hear me trying to sing that song. But don’t let my crappy attempts at singing stop you from peeking into this blog post for day number two of The Banjos Rule 12 Days of Christmas! I’ve put together a tutorial including a sound file and tablature as my gift to you for day two. Click into the article to learn more and Merry Christmas!
Christmas time’s a-comin’, Christmas time’s a-comin’…it’s almost here! It’s time to usher in the season, and I thought I’d have some fun here at Banjos Rule with my very own little Christmas series: The Banjos Rule 12 Days of Christmas. “On the first day of Christmas, Banjo Paul gave to me…” or something like that. (Good thing you are reading this long-distance. It’s never any fun to hear me sing.) In this article series I’ll have some commentary, some holiday thoughts, a few “gifts” by way of hot licks or tips that I’ll pass along to you, and we’ll cap off the series by learning a rendition of a classic Christmas carol that I worked up. Click into the article to begin!
Back in January 2010 I wrote a blog post about finger picks. I shared with you what kind of picks I like to use, what I’ve tried in the past, and how I made my decision. I asked for your opinions and experiences too.
Several months later I invited my good friend and banjo student, Steve Roberts, to write a guest post about this same topic. I’m hoping you find it interesting to read about Steve’s experiences and see why he uses what he does. Click into the article to read all about Steve’s experiences.
The next article in my Foggy Mountain Banjo series is posted and ready for you to work with. Part five deals with an effective backup for Home Sweet Home. Click into the article to read all about and to find a link back to the first article in the series.
I’m a user of the iPhone and iPad, and as such have always looked for applications centered around the banjo that I can install and use on my devices. I’ve got several apps featured over on my main website, but very recently I installed a brand new app that just came out. Please click into the article to learn more about this fun and useful app.