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Feb 22.2024

Getting Better Tone

“Banjokid” writes:Can you explain how to get a better tone? Whenever I play, I don’t get the right tone. Could you help me on this subject?

Well, Banjokid,...

Topic Post : jazz artists

Jan 24.2022

Chord Voices For Genres Outside Of Bluegrass with Ryan Cavanaugh

On this week's Deering Live episode we are bringing by 5-string banjo wizard Ryan Cavanaugh to talk about how to comp chords on the 5-string banjo for genres...

Aug 21.2020

How To Play Blue In Green On 5 String Banjo

Learn to play the jazz standard Blue In Green on the 5-string banjo. This jazz ballad was made famous by Miles Davis and shows you how you can explore new...

Jul 29.2016

10 Great Jazz Tenor Banjo Players to Listen To

Here is a list of 10 great tenor banjo players who play jazz or early 20th century American pop music that you should check out if you haven't already. Of...

Ryan Cavanaugh

Ryan Cavanaugh's innovative ideas of how and what is played on the 5-string banjo are occupied by few musicians alike. Hailing originally from North Carolina,...

Scotty Morris

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, a contemporary swing revival band from Ventura, California in 1989 by their band leader Scotty Morris, player of a Deering Maple Blossom...

Kristin Scott Benson chooses the Deering Golden Series banjos
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