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Dec 3.2024

The Artisan Elephant Goodtime Banjo - Giving Tuesday 2024

If you have had the chance to speak with Deering’s CEO, Jamie Deering, you may have heard about her love of South Africa, African wildlife, and especially the...

Topic Post : banjo playing tips

Dec 9.2016

Learn How To Play Clawhammer Banjo

Have you always wanted to learn to play clawhammer banjo? Do you know what clawhammer banjo is? Maybe you have played it before...but then again, a little...

Nov 29.2016

Starting Out Successfully On Banjo

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...

Nov 17.2016
Nov 11.2016

How Long Will It Take To Learn the Banjo?

A common question we receive is how long will it take to learn the banjo? A customer called the other day and proclaimed that he was having trouble catching on...

Oct 27.2016

What Is Chicago Tuning on the Banjo?

Chicago tuning on a banjo is a tuning that is generally used on 4 string banjos and is the same four notes as the first four strings of a guitar or a baritone...

Sep 30.2016

Logan County Blues Banjo Tab

Logan County Blues is a very popular old time fiddle tune that sounds great when played on the 5 string banjo. This tune is usually played in the key of D so...

Sep 27.2016

Am I Too Old To Learn the Banjo?

It’s too late to learn when the dirt hits our face, but until then, we have plenty of time to learn how to play the banjo.

Aug 17.2016

What Are Musical Keys?

The key of a song, for lack of a better description, is the chord around which the song is based. It is the chord that the song always comes back to for...

Aug 17.2016

What Are Musical Intervals and Scales?

When talking about music, you might have heard the terms intervals and scales. For the total beginner to playing music, these terms can seem daunting, but do...

Aug 4.2016

3 Ways to Become a Better Improviser on the Banjo

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...

Kristin Scott Benson chooses the Deering Golden Series banjos
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