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Oct 8.2024

The Importance Of A Warm Up Routine

It doesn't matter what style of banjo playing you do, creating a warmup routine for yourself each time you pick up your banjo will help you progress and...

Jan 8.2024
Dec 1.2023

Advice for Beginning Banjo Players

Hi from the UK, Pete. I’m hoping you can give me a few pointers. I’ve just purchased my first musical instrument, that being a 5-string banjo no less!! I’ve no...

Nov 30.2023

Michael Miles Clawhammer Banjo Workshop Ep 5 | You Ain't Goin' Nowhere

In the 5th episode of our clawhammer banjo workshop series with Michael Miles, Michael demonstrates how to play Bob Dylan's "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere". This is...

Nov 15.2023

Banjo Psychology

I've been teaching banjo for about fifteen years and although I had the most fantastic banjo teacher I could ever have asked for (thank you George), I've been...

Oct 10.2023

Eagle Music Banjo Event Returns in November 2023!

After a three-year hiatus, 2023 sees the long-awaited return of Eagle Music Shop's hugely popular UK banjo event, which will take place on November 11th in...

Sep 26.2023

Getting Away from Strict Memorizing and Creating Your Own Solos

Will J. writes:

I have been taking banjo lessons for about a year and a half now. My instructor is a great banjo player, winning competitions at major events....

Sep 6.2023

Michael J. Miles Clawhammer Banjo Workshop | 37 Ways To Play G, C, and D

Come learn 37 ways and more to make your G, C, and D chords on the 5-string banjo in Episode 4 of our Clawhammer Banjo Workshop Series with Michael Miles....

Sep 1.2023

Finding the Melody Using Chords

We’re in peak jamming season now, and I hope those of you who bring your banjos to festivals actually take them out and get into some real live jams. More...

Aug 30.2023

Jamming Fundamentals: Chord Changing Made Easy

People sometimes wonder why I switched from doing banjo camps to jam camps. In keeping with my overall philosophy of “doing whatever gets you the most...

Aug 23.2023

Michael J. Miles Clawhammer Banjo Workshop | Blues & Blues Improvisation

Welcome to the third episode of our pre-recorded clawhammer banjo workshop series with the talented Michael Miles. In this episode, Michael and his co-host,...

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