Beginner Banjo: Roll your way into songs

🎓 Beginner Banjo: Roll Your Way into Song 🎵

Welcome to the world of 3 finger style banjo, where the melodic banjo rolls of legends like Earl Scruggs and Bela Fleck come alive! In this course, "Banjo Rolls-Easy Songs-No TAB Needed," we dive straight into the heart of banjo playing, skipping the complexity of TAB and focusing on how to actually play the banjo. With Jody Hughese as your guide, you'll unlock the secrets behind those iconic rolls and start your musical journey on the right foot (or finger!).

Course Highlights:

• 🎶 Learn Without TAB: Forget about deciphering TAB for now. We're starting with the fundamentals of playing, which is how it should be!
• ✏️ Understanding Roll Patterns: Master the basic pinch pattern and move on to the essential alternating thumb and forward-reverse roll patterns.
• 🤝 Left & Right Hand Coordination: Get your hands working together in harmony as you learn to transition between chords G, C, and D7 with confidence.
• 🧠 Foundation Skills: Establish the building blocks for playing songs by learning chord progressions and timing that are key to bluegrass banjo.
• 🎶 Song Repertoire: Jump into two classic songs, "Cumberland Gap" and "Cripple Creek," complete with audio recordings and a play-along track for "Cripple Creek."
• ✨ Ornamentations & Flourishes: Elevate your playing by adding slides, hammer-ons, and other ornaments to make your songs shine.
• 🚂 Final Track: "Train 45" - A standard tune that will solidify your new skills and sound great as you pick along!

What You'll Learn:

• 🧤 Proper Banjo Wear & Technique: Discover the correct way to wear your banjo picks and how to hold your banjo for optimal tone.
• 📖 Right-Hand Technique: Focus on developing a solid right-hand technique, which is crucial for achieving that rich banjo sound.
• 🎶 Roll Patterns & Chord Progressions: Learn the two essential roll patterns and how to incorporate them into your basic chords.
• 👫 Combining Patterns & Chords: Coordinate your right and left hands by combining roll patterns with chord changes to create a rhythmic foundation for playing songs.
• 🎤 Songs & Play-Along Tracks: Apply what you've learned to real songs, starting with "Cumberland Gap" and "Cripple Creek," and finish with the classic "Train 45."
• 😃 Ornamentation Techniques: Add style and flair to your playing with slides and hammer-ons.

By the end of this course, you'll have a strong foundation in 3 finger banjo playing, ready to embark on your own banjo adventure! 🫵

GET STARTED TODAY! Embrace the joy of learning the banjo and unlock the potential within you. Join us and let's make some music! 🎸🚀