Hooks & Nuts

Whether it was way back when we were starting or just yesterday, most of us have used tab to learn the banjo. It’s easy to access, simple enough to read, and...

Well here it is folks! Dueling banjos, (the banjo tune from movie Deliverance) is one of the most popular instrumental banjo tunes. It is also the most...

A lot of times the desire to get good quick consumes beginner banjo players, which leads them to habitually look up tab when wanting to learn a new song. This...

5 practice tips to help you actually use and benefit from ear training when you’re just starting out.

Ear training has gotten a bad rap

When you’re first...

When I get questions from players who are having a hard time progressing with their playing, the challenge is almost always something that could have been...

Improvising on the banjo is not as mysterious or unreachable as it may seem. There are tangible things you can practice to become a great improviser like the...

If you’re familiar with learning a folk instrument, you have most likely heard musicians refer to music as a language. And you may have seen good musicians...

Bennett Sullivan is a performer, composer, and teacher living in Brooklyn, NY. He has developed several music-ed apps for iOS and Android using his “Listen &...