Introduction to Bluegrass Banjo...
FREE first lessons for beginners, right here!!!
Learn to play "Cripple Creek"
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your host and banjo teacher, Ben Freed
Let's get started learning bluegrass banjo, "Scruggs Style".
Mp3 of Ben playing Cripple Creek ...You will learn to play this song using these free lessons
This site is designed to help you get up and running on bluegrass banjo, beginning with the song "Cripple Creek". I assume you have never played the banjo before and will teach you most everything you need to know to get started playing, concentrating on this first song in the bluegrass banjo repertoire.
Special left hand movements: sliding, pushing-off and hammering
The economy of motion when picking the bluegrass banjo-some advanced ideas about technique
Now for your beginning repertoire: a manual for beginners: learn ten essential bluegrass banjo solos
Transitioning to the next level on bluegrass banjo: moving beyond the beginner level
Ben's personal bluegrass banjo tab collection...99 songs!!..(not for beginners)
Ben's bluegrass banjo instruction manual for beginners, with CD..10 bluegrass banjo standards
Hey! I give bluegrass banjo lessons in my home studio in Armonk, NY. (near White Plains, NY....tel 914-273-6545) or email me at benfreed@optonline.net
ben's bluegrass banjo tab collection for intermediate level players
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click here to download an mp3 clip of my tune ....."Unhinged"
Questions? email benfreed@optonline.net
my newest CD:
Ben's bluegrass banjo instruction manual FOR BEGINNERS!! with CD
The New York BLUEGRASS MUSIC Scene
I give banjo lessons in my home studio in Armonk, too. (near White Plains, NY). 914-273-6545
email benfreed@optonline.net
Most important: Have fun!
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