Your Clawhammer Banjo Learning Journey Begins Here
First Steps
Stop wondering what to practice first. Just grab your banjo, press play, and follow my simple step-by-step path to making real music on the banjo!
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The Banjo Beginner Roadmap
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Setting Up Your Banjo
How to hold your banjo
How to get in tune
How to wear your neck strap
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Episode 1 - Foundations
What is clawhammer banjo
understanding the basics
Making your first banjo sounds
Understanding timing
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Episode 2 - Jab Jab
Work on your skills
Power of repetition
Simple exercises
Strengthen Basic frailing strum technique
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Episode 3 - BORING!
How to play a basic rhythm
Basic banjo strum pattern
Step by step guidance
Play along demonstration
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Episode 4: The 4th String
Take on challenging string no 4
Simple exercises
Build technique
Understand technique
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Episode 5 - Target Practice
Targeting specific strings
Lots of play-along exercises
Build up technique
Improve accuracy
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Episode 6 - Fretting
Explore the fretboard
Discover new notes to play
Correct fretting technique
Start Sounding Musical
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Episode 7 - One Finger Songs
Understand basic tabs
Learn two songs
Play along exercises
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Episode 8 - Your First REAL Banjo Song
Unlock your first banjo chord
Understand harmony
Switching between chords
Play first real song
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