Cherokee Shuffle for 5-String Banjo Tabs by Justin Heath
Cherokee Shuffle: Banjo
Bury Me Beneath the Willow: Banjo
Banjo Tabs and video for Burry Me Beneath the Willow. By Justin Heath
Clinch Mountain Backstep: Banjo
Clinch Mountain Backstep is one of my favorite Ralph Stanley tunes. If you aren't familiar with Ralph Stanley You should definitely check him out as he is one of the all time greats of bluegrass banjo. During his epic career spanning from the formation of the Clinch Mountain Boys in 1946 to his death in... Continue Reading →
Kickoffs and Potatoes
A kickoff is something you play as a way to start a tune. Different tunes might call for different kickoffs depending on things like the starting note, the key, the time signature, and the overall vibe of the tune. This lesson will cover some basic kickoffs that you can apply to songs with different starting... Continue Reading →
Cripple Creek Lesson
Cripple Creek Banjo Lesson If you have looked at any beginning banjo material you have almost certainly seen some version of Cripple Creek. It is in the Earl Scruggs 5-String Banjo book (highly recommended) and though I had been playing for a while when I learned it, it was one of the first tunes that... Continue Reading →
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace Lesson I chose this as my first song lesson because in addition to being beautiful and recognizable it is also very easy to play and it is often left out of beginning banjo books. Im going to run you through a step by step progression to help you learn the harmony and the... Continue Reading →
Bluegrass Rolls
Once you own a banjo and you have managed to get the thing tuned, one of the first things you will want to get started with are some basic bluegrass rolls. Rolls are the finger picking patterns used in bluegrass and I want to lay out a few basic examples to you started. One thing... Continue Reading →
Salt Creek: Banjo
Intermediate banjo solo for Salt Creek by Justin Heath
Banjo Notebook 