Banjo Adventures

Creating a pleasurable listening experience is all about maintaining a nice steady tempo from start to finish

Learning new skills like music, lots or rest and repetition helps to absorb the new skills we’re trying to understand!

Discovering waltz time on clawhammer banjo using three simple picking patterns!

I Quit Banjo!! So many times I convinced myself I wasn't getting better and that I should just give up. Admittedly I'm no expert or virtuoso, but I am glad I stuck it out after all these years. Here are the three reasons why new players convince themselves they are not improving (In my opinion).

Let's learn a brand new banjo tune together this weekend.
In this step-by-step lesson I'll show you how to play Skip To My Lou, one of the most popular tunes for new clawhammer banjo players. Its simple melody and fun sound make it the perfect confidence builder, and once you get it up to speed it's an absolute joy to play.
Grab your banjo and let's get started.

Just being able to play one song from start to finish all the way through from memory is a huge achievement for any new player!

Practicing a new tune called Sail Away Ladies on clawhammer banjo

Banjo Adventures students learn beyond tablature by understanding the musical intention and structure behind every song. Rather than simply copying notes on a page, they learn to recognise patterns, understand chord relationships, and develop the confidence to play music with purpose. Discover how at www.banjoadventures.com

Yankee Doodle clawhammer style showing both hands. Key change mid way from G to C