Course Overview
Want to start jamming?
Do you have a porch that is just begging for some banjo?
Whether you are eager to join the local jam or just want to serenade the birds from your porch, playing banjo is one of the great joys in life. This beginner course gets you in shape for porch picking and jamming by teaching you G tuning, which you can easily capo up to A tuning. Learning a handful of simple arrangements from Matt will set you up to learn countless tunes and songs that you’ll hear at jams, or play at home to entertain your family and neighbors.
Matt breaks down every song, phrase-by-phrase, and you will level-up your playing with the Strum Machine jam tracks!
To get you started, you also get a 45-minute Zoom private lesson with Matt!
You’ll Learn:
how to hold & tune the banjo
how to read tablature
how to practice
how to play in two tunings: gDGBD & aEAC#E
6 picking exercises
Simple versions of “Groundhog,” “Handsome Molly,” “Hand Me Down My Walking Cane,” “Bile Them Cabbage Down,” “Stay All Night,” “Cripple Creek,” and “Cluck Old Hen”