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For/to help beginners/improvers indulging in deliberate practice to improve their banjo playing. An open group.

88 Members, Created 11/6/2017 -

Administrators: AndyW (owner) , Boadicea , WayneConrad

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Nice Mini Banjo Lessons

Years ago, I signed up to get Deering Banjos newsletter and periodically get nice hints and tips. Yes, you get advertisement also. I received this good one the other... Read More
From pickn5 8 years ago
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Harmonics or chime

I’m pretty much a beginner so go easy on me! I have been playing Nashville Blues Scruggs and at the very end there is 5th fret chimes or harmonics. My question is how to get the chime... Read More
From Midnight Special 8 years ago
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BHO Tablature

I know there are a number of new players on this blog, and a good number are playing Clawhammer. For a very long time the tunes in the Tablature archive have been focused on Bluegrass style... Read More
From n1wr 8 years ago
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Learning to Play the Banjo in the New Millenium

OK - I know we are 18 years into the millenium! I have been re-reading old copies of the Banjo Newsletter (https://banjonews.com/index.html) Just read through November, 2011. The theme of... Read More
From n1wr 8 years ago
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Composing While Practicing Scales

This idea for practicing scales comes from the http://music.stackexchange.com site, where this answer by Neil Schipper says: If you're practicing scales as part of a larger goal of... Read More
From WayneConrad 8 years ago
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Tablature: Steam Powered Aereo Plane Linked by jimirishb 1 year ago
Forum Post: (untitled) Linked by pickn5 5 years ago
	Groundhog Linked by pickn5 5 years ago: Fingers just didn't work this day.
	Pretty Polly Linked by pickn5 6 years ago
Blog Entry: Bill Evans Workshop Linked by Judith511 6 years ago
	Pretty Polly 2FTL 1 Linked by pickn5 6 years ago: Working on two finger thumb lead.
Forum Post: (untitled) Linked by pickn5 6 years ago: Info on Matt Brown's site for two finger thumb lead. I'm working on the picking patterns, G scale, and Groundhog now.
Blog Entry: How To Play 2 Finger Thumb Lead Banjo in 7 Essential Steps: a crash course for the total beginner Linked by pickn5 6 years ago: I'm giving two finger thumb lead a try. Today will be the 3rd day. This blog is what got me interested and thought some others in the group might be interested.
Blog Entry: Banjo Picking Goal Reset Linked by pickn5 6 years ago
Blog Entry: Rating yourself as a player Linked by Judith511 6 years ago