From Banjo Rolls, to Hammer-Ons and advanced improvisation, check out these free sample banjo lessons from Tony Trischka. Fill out the form for instant access:
Alternating Thumb Roll Exercises
Learn to expand the range of your thumb to get fuller rolls across all 5 strings.
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Foggy Mountain Breakdown Roll
Learn to play the most famous banjo roll from one of most important songs in Bluegrass.
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Advanced Improvisation
Improvisation is all about having different approaches and tools to pull out at the right time. In this lesson Tony applies improv to the Bluegrass standard “Little Maggie.”
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Straight Time Vs. Bounce Time
Learn the difference between straight and bounce time playing to increase your range of feel and master the bluegrass sound.
Hammer-On Etudes
The hammer-On is one of the most critical techniques for banjo. This exercise will show you how to get them sounding natural and fluid.
Melodic Scale Patterns
Melodic scale patterns come in really handy when playing fiddle tunes or improvising melodically. Learn all the right hand and left hand benefits with these scale patterns.
*Includes sample Video Exchange!