http://banjoblogger.com be a better banjo player Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:49:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Earl Scruggs - The MasterI recently had the opportunity to see Earl Scruggs perform - Wow, he can still play like his fingers are on fire.  Even at the age of eighty-four, he still picks with authority. The tasteful, articulate and of course, powerful style of Earl Scruggs has inspired ... http://banjoblogger.com/?p=247 I have recently gone to a 3 day bluegrass workshop and it was fantastic. My instructor was Janet Beazley and I have nothing but positive words to say about the weekend. From the great instructors to the non-stop jamming, a fun weekend was had by all. Janet plays banjo in the ... http://banjoblogger.com/?p=237 When you first start to learn the banjo, you end up playing in the key of G or the key of C. As you learn new material you run across the keys of D and A, but what about the key of E? The key of E can be a ... http://banjoblogger.com/?p=233 The Gibson name has been associated with Bluegrass from the beginning, with names like Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs and J.D. Crowe to name a few, it's not hard to understand why. A lot of the top pickers use Gibsons, and they use them for a reason - great sound. Here are ... http://banjoblogger.com/?p=232 In previous posts I have talked about banjo licks and today I'm going to revisit some G licks for the 5-string banjo. A lot of the time the banjo plays the melody of a song, of course the melody notes are mixed in with filler notes, but the melody dominates. ... http://banjoblogger.com/?p=230 I'm sure every banjo player has changed to a different thumb pick more than a few times. I am constantly dissatisfied with mine, but not willing to make the change to a different one. I've finally taken the plunge and changed the shape of my pick by cutting it down ... http://banjoblogger.com/?p=227 Listening to an all Bluegrass channel on the radio exposes you to a lot of different styles of bluegrass, a band that I always enjoy hearing is The Lost and Found. What a great sound, and what a tight band; these guys play with passion and definitely have a ... http://banjoblogger.com/?p=225 Everyone wants to learn faster, but most people who buy banjos don't get very far with them. This is because learning the banjo takes concentration and hard work and that just doesn't sound very fun. If you accept the fact that you are going to have to put in an ... http://banjoblogger.com/?p=223 I have been asked to write an article about D Tuning for the five string banjo. The problem is, I don't use D Tuning, sure I've tried the tuning, but I have never gotten down to the business of familiarizing myself with D Tuning. In this post I will join ... http://banjoblogger.com/?p=220 Sorry about the lack of posts lately, I will be getting back on track this week. With the coming of spring, my focus has shifted to the outdoors and getting my yard cleaned up and ready for summer. I have a large yard ( 3 acres ) and my wife ... http://banjoblogger.com/?p=219