Join Banjo Paul as he waxes poetic about the joys of playing banjo and how it might not always feel right to get your banjo out and play, but never let that stop you. The world is counting on you to spread a little joy and happiness through this most unique of all stringed instruments. Take your job as the Banjo Ambassador seriously and click in to the article to read more…. Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Beginners
Banjos Rule Special Edition Guest Article: Banjo Finger Picks
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…. Continue Reading
The Foggy Mountain Banjo Instructional Series Part 5: Home Sweet Home Backup
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…. Continue Reading
Banjos Rule University: Play It Again Sam (and again…and again…)
Let’s talk about learning songs on the banjo. Today’s blog post offers a quick tip banjo lesson where I give some advice at just how to appear like a natural when it comes to picking out a song on the banjo. Click into the article to grab today’s lesson…. Continue Reading
Banjo prize giveaway: win the Banjos Rule guide to playing backup banjo!
Banjo Paul is back! I’ve missed you all. To kick off my return, I’m giving away a prize. Continue on to the article to learn more!… Continue Reading
The Foggy Mountain Banjo album instructional series part 3: Ground Speed backup
Join Banjo Paul for part 3 of this blog series as he takes an in-depth look at the iconic banjo album: Foggy Mountain Banjo. This series will stretch out over several months as we dissect and analyze this important instrumental album by Flatt & Scruggs. We’ll look at tips and tricks for learning the songs, we’ll look for the pitfalls and traps that might trip you up as you try to roll the songs out, and we’ll discuss the key licks, tips, and tricks that you’ll need for absorbing this material into you banjo arsenal. In this post: Ground Speed backup tips and tricks.
Along the way, if you need advice on any of the songs, or if you have questions about the material, I’ll invite you to leave comments at the bottom of each blog post in the series. I’m also looking for people to give me information for my education about the album. Click the headline above to check out the details of this project and see what it’s all about…. Continue Reading
The Foggy Mountain Banjo Album instructional series part 2: Ground Speed continued
Join Banjo Paul for part 2 of this blog series as he takes an in-depth look at the iconic banjo album: Foggy Mountain Banjo. This series will stretch out over several months as we dissect and analyze this important instrumental album by Flatt & Scruggs. We’ll look at tips and tricks for learning the songs, we’ll look for the pitfalls and traps that might trip you up as you try to roll the songs out, and we’ll discuss the key licks, tips, and tricks that you’ll need for absorbing this material into you banjo arsenal.
Along the way, if you need advice on any of the songs, or if you have questions about the material, I’ll invite you to leave comments at the bottom of each blog post in the series. I’m also looking for people to give me information for my education about the album. Click the headline above to check out the details of this project and see what it’s all about.
Banjo playing technique problems? Put your nose up against a tree
This blog is part conversation. Part teaching tool. Part news source. And, hopefully, part entertaining and part valuable. Well, alright, hopefully LOTS valuable! In today’s blog post we take a look at some general advice for helping you to get beyond any particular fretting or picking problem you might be having. Click the headline above to learn more!… Continue Reading
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