These banjo lesson packages have been assembled to make it easier for you to select the learning material you need with just one click. To read detailed information about each individual lesson, or to watch free previews of the lessons, click on the title of any lesson.
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Beginning Banjo PackageAll the essential lessons to get you started playing Scruggs or bluegrass style 5-string banjo. In addition to the 6 video lessons you also get a total of 38 MP3 practice jam tracks and 8 pages of tablature and chord charts in PDF format. Includes the following Premium video lessons by Geoff Hohwald: |
Rhythm & Backup 101 PackageThis is a series of 6 Quicktime video lessons designed to teach beginners how to play the 3 major chord shapes, 3 minor chord shapes, how to locate all 12 major and 12 minor chords using those shapes, and how to play basic backup rhythm using those chords. Remember that, during jam sessions, 90% of the time you will not be taking a solo. This package shows you what to do during that time. Includes the following Premium Download video lessons by Geoff Hohwald: |
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Total time: 116 min. $29.95 (Reg. $35.94) You save $5.99 |
Total time: 152 min. $29.95 (Reg. $35.94) You save $5.99 |
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As a special service, you can also purchase the Beginning Banjo package as a DVD disc and book combo. | |
As a special service, you can also purchase the Rhythm & Backup 101 package as a DVD disc and book combo. | |
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Backup Licks & RollsThis is a series of 6 Quicktime video lessons designed to how to create banjo backup arrangements by combining patterns, rolls and licks. Studying these lessons will help you decide what to do when you are not taking a solo or lead break! Includes the following Premium Download video lessons by Geoff Hohwald: |
Banjo Songs PackageIf you have the learned the basics of banjo picking you are ready to learn 6 popular jam session tunes. These lesson are mostly "down-the-neck" and are a bit more challenging than the songs in the Easy Banjo Breaks Package. The solos include licks which professional banjo players would use on stage. Geoff walks you through each song in detail in the video lessons. Includes 16 MP3 tracks and 11 pages of tablature in PDF format. Includes the following Premium Download video lessons by Geoff Hohwald: |
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Total time: 115 min. $29.95 (Reg. $35.94) You save $5.99 |
Total time: 110 min. $29.95 (Reg. $35.94) You save $5.99 |
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Up The Neck PackageThis package of 6 video lessons teaches "up the neck" breaks and solos to 6 popular bluegrass jamming tunes. Package includes 18 MP3 tracks and 12 pages of tablature in PDF format. Includes the following Premium Download video lessons by Geoff Hohwald: |
Banjo Improvisation PackageThis is a series of 6 Quicktime video lessons designed to teach you how to invent your own solos to lots of bluegrass songs using the concept of lick substitution. You'll accumulate a large library of licks to choose from and learn to "plug them in" to many songs. Studying this group of lessons will teach you the concepts and methods which great banjo players use to instantly create solos--even to songs they haven't practiced. This package includes a whopping 47 MP3 tracks and teaches 35 banjo licks and variations! Includes the following Premium Download video lessons by Geoff Hohwald: |
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Total time: 123 min. $29.95 (Reg. $35.94) You save $5.99 |
Total time: 146 min. $29.95 (Reg. $35.94) You save $5.99 |
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Basic Scruggs Lick Workout PackageThis series of 6 Premium Download lessons will dramatically improve your Scruggs technique and sound. This package will show you 25 Scruggs style licks played within the context of 6 arrangements to Train 45. Each of these licks is isolated in exercises that are played at multiple speeds to help you burn them in and play them with the correct technique, timing and accent. The 3 G Licks lessons cover Train 45 a second time and take these licks and show you how to use them in other songs. This is the first step towards learning to improvise. Includes the following Premium Download video lessons by Geoff Hohwald: |
Classic Backup PackageThis series of lessons teaches you to play classic bluegrass banjo backup in the style of Earl Scruggs and J.D. Crowe. The 6 lessons include 35 complete song backup arrangements, gives you 47 pages of banjo tablature, and included 29 MP3 practice jam tracks. Includes the following Premium Download video lessons by Geoff Hohwald: |
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Total time: 114 min. $29.95 (Reg. $35.94) You save $5.99 |
Total time: 140 min. $29.95 (Reg. $35.94) You save $5.99 |
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Easy Banjo Breaks PackageEach lesson in this Easy Banjo Breaks Package teaches a pair of solos to the most popular banjo tunes. Beginners and intermediate banjo players: Here is your opportunity to quickly learn breaks to easy banjo songs that you can use almost immediately at your next jam! Includes 34 MP3 tracks and 12 pages of tablature in PDF format. Includes the following Premium Download video lessons by Geoff Hohwald: |
More Easy Banjo Breaks PackageEach lesson in this Easy Banjo Breaks Package teaches an easy version of the most popular banjo tunes. Some of the lessons include two songs and some of them teach multiple versions or parts. These Easy Banjo Break lessons will teach you lots of crowd-pleasing jam session tunes. Includes 48 MP3 tracks and all the tab in PDF format. Includes the following Premium Download video lessons by Geoff Hohwald: |
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Total time: 115 min. $29.95 (Reg. $35.94) You save $5.99 |
Total time: 148 min. $29.95 (Reg. $35.94) You save $5.99 |
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