Instrument Maintenance/Setup
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5-string Banjo Anatomy: A luthier discusses in detail the anatomy of bluegrass and "open back" banjos
Frank Ford
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5-String Banjo Plans: A unique banjo plan design complete with full scale drawings and instructions.
Jim Chronister
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Acoustic Instruments and Winter Care Scott Zimmerman
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An Introduction to Instrument Finishes: All about finishes
Frank Ford
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Banjo Maintenance Guide: Tips for setting up and maintaining your banjo.
Wayne Rogers
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Basic Banjo Maintenance Michael Hofer
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Choosing Capos: Bill teaches you about various capo models
Bill Palmer
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Deering's Banjo Maintenance Manual: A fairly thorough online manual for Deering owners, but applicable to all banjos.
Deering
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How To Pack/Ship An Instrument: An illustrated guide on packing/shipping a guitar that applies to banjos as well
Frank Ford
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Label Your Instrument for Security: Instrument theft is a horrible thing--help to protect yourself!
Frank Ford
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Removing and Measuring for a New Banjo Head: Tips on removing and replacing your banjo head
Bill Miller
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Replacing a Friction Peg with a Geared one: Step-by-Step instructions and advice for replacing a friction 5th string tuning peg with a geared one.
Richie Dotson
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Setup and Anatomy of a 5-String Banjo: An illustrated lesson on the parts of the banjo and some basic setup tips.
Penson String Werks
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The Dangers of Heat Stress: Heat stress can kill instruments--here are some examples and tips to prevent it
Frank Ford
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Understanding Capos: If you don't know how to use a capo--you need to learn!
Jay Buckey
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Vinyl Is the Enemy: Vinyl eats lacquer--click here to save yourself!
Frank Ford
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Music Theory
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12 Bar Blues Study Pat Cloud
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Basic Music Theory: Basic music theory - learn about notes, chords, and rhythm (six pages)
Lee Kaufmann
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Bb7: Learn more about improvising over Bb7
Pat Cloud
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ChordWizard Music Theory: A few basic theory/sound lessons
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Circle of Fifths BanjoSeen.com
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Diminished Substitute for Dominant 7: Another great theory lesson from Pat Cloud
Pat Cloud
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Excerpts from Don Stevison's 'How to Play Tenor Banjo': Some great content here for anyone interested in playing tenor banjo
BanjoSeen.com
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Exercise in Basic Forward Motion Applying Guide Tone Melody technique: Inspired by Chapter 1 of Hal Galper's
Pluto
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Exercise in Scalar Forward Motion: Applying scalar forward motion technique to 5-string. (TablEdit format)
Pluto
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Forward Motion for Pentatonics: Exercises in applying forward motion to major pentatonic scale.
Pluto
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Fretboards Maps of the 5-String Banjo: "Maps" of various chords and scales, and how one relates to the other
Mike Rowe
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Jazz Patterns for II-V-I progression.: Common bebop jazz patterns.
Pluto
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Major Key Circle of 5ths: Learn the most-used trick in music education!
Cyberfret.com
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Major Key Signatures: How to know the keys of grand staff music
Cyberfret.com
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Major Scale Harmonies Pat Cloud
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Misc. Observations: Some interesting theory from the Banjo-L
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Modal Harmony-An Introduction: An introduction to modes, scales, and intervals
Roger Landes
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Music Notes on the Grand Staff: How to read notes on grand staff music
learnaboutmusic.com
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Other symbols on the grand staff: Explains some of the other symbols you'll come across in musical notation
learnaboutmusic.com
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Pentatonic Relationships Ron Frashure
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Playing Tips: Lots of great theory in here
Ron Frashure
Ron Frashure
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Plectrum Chord Melody 101 BanjoSeen.com
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The Relative Minor: How to work with that minor chord that always creeps in
Terry Holland
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Playing Technique
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7 Right Hand Patterns: Right hand studies using 7 patterns
Kim
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A Banjo Lesson: A great banjo lesson covering a variety of beginner topics
Jay Buckey
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Advice for Beginners: Basic quick tips for beginners
Ben Freed
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Alternate Picking Terry Holland
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Banjo Lesson 1: Covers all the basics--rolls, G, C, D7, and sound bytes as well
Gary Shepherd
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Banjo Picking Techniques and How to Modify Finger Pics Warren Yates
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Banjo Strumming Techniques: All about the different ways of playing your banjo
Jim Bottorff
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Basic Right Hand Excercises: The Forward Roll: Teaches the forward roll
Mickey Cochran
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Beginner Lesson 1: Covers some of the very basics of banjo playing
Phil Mann
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Beginner Lesson 2: Forward-Reverse pattern and G, C, D7 chords
Phil Mann
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Drop Thumbing: Get that thumb off of the 5th string!
Richard Hefner
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Ear-Training: Some good warm-up exercises for ear-training
Pat Cloud
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Effective Learning: Some tips on effectively teaching yourself and others banjo
Paul Hawthorn
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Folk of the Wood 5 String Lessons: Folk of the Wood 5 String Lessons
Mickey Cochran
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Forward Rolls Terry Holland
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Forward-Backward Rolls Terry Holland
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Holding the Banjo and Using Picks Richard Hefner
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Holding Your Banjo Robert Fentress
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Holding, tuning, and other basics: How to hold and tune a 5-string banjo, as well as some advice on picks
Mickey Cochran
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How to Get the Most Out of Your Banjo Playing! Warren Yates
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How To Hold the Banjo: An illustrated guide to holding your banjo
Richard Hefner
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How To Play the Five String Banjo, Bluegrass Style Warren Yates
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Jamming Pointers: This stuff should be posted at every festival. Read on!
Peter Wernick
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Left Hand Exercises: Some simple exercises for that ornery left hand
Bob Kensinger
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Left-Hand Technique: Fretting: Video/audio demonstrations of basic fretting techniques like slides, pull-offs, and hammer-ons
Robert Fentress
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Plectrum Banjo Playing Tips BanjoSeen.com
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Second Chord Progression: Use C, F, G7 chords with the forward-reverse roll
Mickey Cochran
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Slurred Notes: Hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides
Richard Hefner
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Some Jazz Licks Pat Cloud
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The How and Tao of Old Time Banjo: Wonderful introduction to frailing technique
Patrick Costello
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The Pinch Terry Holland
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The Pinch & The Alternating Thumb Pattern: Video and MP3 on how start picking banjo - the pinch & the alternating thumb pattern
Glenn Miller
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Working With Tones Warren Yates
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Your first chord progression: Use the G, C, D7 chords and the forward-reverse roll pattern
Mickey Cochran
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Reference
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Banjo Strumming Techniques: All about the different ways of playing your banjo
Jim Bottorff
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Duane's Banjo Page - Fingerboard Chart Duane Langston
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How to Ship a Banjo: Properly boxing and packing a banjo for shipment.
Richie Dotson
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Jam Etiquette: Make sure you have a good time jamming.
Bart Veerman
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Parts of the Banjo: A simple visual lesson to familiarize you with your instrument.
Richard Hefner
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Plectrum Fretboard Note Layout: Nice diagrams of the notes on a plectrum banjo neck
BanjoSeen.com
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Salvage a Broken String Warren Yates
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Tenor Fretboard Note Layout: Nice diagrams of the notes on a tenor banjo neck
BanjoSeen.com
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Why Do My Strings Go Dead? Warren Yates
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Specific Songs/Licks
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