Chords for Beginning Bluegrass Banjo - Lesson 01 - For absolute beginners
Tempo:
128.15 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
B
Em
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em] Welcome to this [G] series of videos designed to get you started playing
bluegrass banjo.
This series is designed for people who have never played before.
You will need to set aside some time to practice and really practice isn't really
practice it's playing so you should enjoy it.
These videos cut to the chase
and are designed to get you [C] started as quickly as [G] possible so let's get started.
Firstly you need to sit comfortably on a chair with the banjo sitting in the
hollow between your legs.
Secondly let's tune up.
An electronic tuner can help
you here.
The notes of a banjo in standard tuning are starting with the
high one up the neck high G D [D]
[G] G [B] B and [D] D.
[B]
Next let's put on our finger picks
usually two metal ones on the index and middle fingers of the right hand and a
plastic thumb pick on the thumb.
They should fit firmly but not too firmly that
your circulation is cut off.
The right hand of the banjo usually plays a series
of rolls.
The fingering is indicated by the finger used so a three [G] note forward
roll would be described as thumb index.
A lot of bluegrass music is in lots of
eight notes though so most banjo rolls that you learn early in the piece will
have eight notes.
[B]
Make sure when you're picking with your right hand that you
have your pinky and your fourth finger of your right hand [D] anchored as firmly as
you possibly can to the skin of the banjo top.
[G]
They really shouldn't move.
Here is an example of a roll.
This roll is called the forward backward roll
because the fingers are rolled forward for the first part of the roll and
back for another part.
When you first start play the rolls as slowly as
possible so that you don't make a mistake.
This can be really really slow
for an absolute beginner.
After a few weeks of practice you'll find yourself
playing faster and with much less thinking.
Here is the forward backward
roll very slowly.
It starts with the thumb on the middle G string and goes
thumb index middle thumb on the high G string then the backward part middle
index and it's finished with the middle finger on the high D string.
Remember
play them as slowly as possible so that you don't make a mistake.
This for a
beginning banjo player can be very very slow.
So [Abm] slow that you can think about
each finger coming up.
But the key idea is to play them so slowly that you don't
make a mistake.
Speed will come
bluegrass banjo.
This series is designed for people who have never played before.
You will need to set aside some time to practice and really practice isn't really
practice it's playing so you should enjoy it.
These videos cut to the chase
and are designed to get you [C] started as quickly as [G] possible so let's get started.
Firstly you need to sit comfortably on a chair with the banjo sitting in the
hollow between your legs.
Secondly let's tune up.
An electronic tuner can help
you here.
The notes of a banjo in standard tuning are starting with the
high one up the neck high G D [D]
[G] G [B] B and [D] D.
[B]
Next let's put on our finger picks
usually two metal ones on the index and middle fingers of the right hand and a
plastic thumb pick on the thumb.
They should fit firmly but not too firmly that
your circulation is cut off.
The right hand of the banjo usually plays a series
of rolls.
The fingering is indicated by the finger used so a three [G] note forward
roll would be described as thumb index.
A lot of bluegrass music is in lots of
eight notes though so most banjo rolls that you learn early in the piece will
have eight notes.
[B]
Make sure when you're picking with your right hand that you
have your pinky and your fourth finger of your right hand [D] anchored as firmly as
you possibly can to the skin of the banjo top.
[G]
They really shouldn't move.
Here is an example of a roll.
This roll is called the forward backward roll
because the fingers are rolled forward for the first part of the roll and
back for another part.
When you first start play the rolls as slowly as
possible so that you don't make a mistake.
This can be really really slow
for an absolute beginner.
After a few weeks of practice you'll find yourself
playing faster and with much less thinking.
Here is the forward backward
roll very slowly.
It starts with the thumb on the middle G string and goes
thumb index middle thumb on the high G string then the backward part middle
index and it's finished with the middle finger on the high D string.
Remember
play them as slowly as possible so that you don't make a mistake.
This for a
beginning banjo player can be very very slow.
So [Abm] slow that you can think about
each finger coming up.
But the key idea is to play them so slowly that you don't
make a mistake.
Speed will come
Key:
G
D
B
Em
C
G
D
B
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ Welcome to this [G] series of videos designed to get you started playing
bluegrass banjo.
_ This series is designed for people who have never played before.
_ You will need to set aside some time to practice _ and really practice isn't really
practice it's playing so you should enjoy it.
_ _ _ These videos cut to the chase
and are designed to get you [C] started as quickly as [G] possible so let's get started. _ _ _
Firstly you need to sit comfortably on a chair with the banjo sitting in the
hollow between your legs. _ _ _
Secondly let's tune up.
_ An electronic tuner can help
you here. _ _ _ _ _
_ The notes of a banjo in standard tuning are _ starting with the
high one up the neck _ high G _ D _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] G _ [B] B _ _ and [D] D. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ Next let's put on our finger picks
usually two metal ones on the index and middle fingers of the right hand and a
plastic thumb pick on the thumb. _
They should fit firmly but not too firmly that
your circulation is cut off.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The right hand of the banjo usually plays a series
of rolls.
_ _ The fingering is indicated by the finger used so a three [G] note forward
roll would be described as thumb _ index. _ _ _ _
_ _ A lot of bluegrass music is in lots of
eight notes though so most banjo rolls that you learn early in the piece will
have eight notes.
_ [B] _ _ _
Make sure when you're picking with your right hand that you
have your pinky and your fourth finger of your right hand [D] anchored as firmly as
you possibly can to the skin of the banjo top.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
They really shouldn't move.
_ Here is an example of a roll.
_ _ This roll is called the forward backward roll
because the fingers are rolled forward for the first part of the roll and
back for another part.
_ When you first start _ play the rolls as slowly as
possible so that you don't make a mistake. _
This can be really really slow
for an absolute beginner.
After a few weeks of practice you'll find yourself
playing faster and with much less thinking.
Here is the forward backward
roll very slowly.
_ It starts with the thumb on the middle G string and goes _
_ _ thumb index middle thumb on the high G string _ then the backward part middle
_ _ index and it's finished with the middle finger on the high D string.
_ _ _ _ Remember
play them as slowly as possible so that you don't make a mistake.
_ This for a
beginning banjo player can be very very slow. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ So [Abm] slow that you can think about
each finger coming up.
But the key _ idea is to play them so slowly that you don't
make a mistake.
_ Speed will come
bluegrass banjo.
_ This series is designed for people who have never played before.
_ You will need to set aside some time to practice _ and really practice isn't really
practice it's playing so you should enjoy it.
_ _ _ These videos cut to the chase
and are designed to get you [C] started as quickly as [G] possible so let's get started. _ _ _
Firstly you need to sit comfortably on a chair with the banjo sitting in the
hollow between your legs. _ _ _
Secondly let's tune up.
_ An electronic tuner can help
you here. _ _ _ _ _
_ The notes of a banjo in standard tuning are _ starting with the
high one up the neck _ high G _ D _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] G _ [B] B _ _ and [D] D. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ Next let's put on our finger picks
usually two metal ones on the index and middle fingers of the right hand and a
plastic thumb pick on the thumb. _
They should fit firmly but not too firmly that
your circulation is cut off.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The right hand of the banjo usually plays a series
of rolls.
_ _ The fingering is indicated by the finger used so a three [G] note forward
roll would be described as thumb _ index. _ _ _ _
_ _ A lot of bluegrass music is in lots of
eight notes though so most banjo rolls that you learn early in the piece will
have eight notes.
_ [B] _ _ _
Make sure when you're picking with your right hand that you
have your pinky and your fourth finger of your right hand [D] anchored as firmly as
you possibly can to the skin of the banjo top.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
They really shouldn't move.
_ Here is an example of a roll.
_ _ This roll is called the forward backward roll
because the fingers are rolled forward for the first part of the roll and
back for another part.
_ When you first start _ play the rolls as slowly as
possible so that you don't make a mistake. _
This can be really really slow
for an absolute beginner.
After a few weeks of practice you'll find yourself
playing faster and with much less thinking.
Here is the forward backward
roll very slowly.
_ It starts with the thumb on the middle G string and goes _
_ _ thumb index middle thumb on the high G string _ then the backward part middle
_ _ index and it's finished with the middle finger on the high D string.
_ _ _ _ Remember
play them as slowly as possible so that you don't make a mistake.
_ This for a
beginning banjo player can be very very slow. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ So [Abm] slow that you can think about
each finger coming up.
But the key _ idea is to play them so slowly that you don't
make a mistake.
_ Speed will come