Success for Learning to Play Music by Ear

If you want to play traditional music, especially in bluegrass picking circles, one of the [...]

Favorite models of beginner banjo players

Ready to follow through on that New Year’s resolution of learning how to play a [...]

Clawhammer to Classical: Banjo Playing Styles and Sounds

There are many ways of playing the banjo. This old-time instrument, which typically features four [...]

Tips for Playing in a Bluegrass Band

Learning to play a bluegrass instrument is great fun. You can learn a multitude of [...]

Differences Between Open Back & Closed Back Banjo

Differences Between Openback and Closed Back (Resonator) Banjos There’s something about the cheery twang of [...]

Anatomy and Design: Understanding the Construction of the Banjo

The parts of a banjo The banjo might seem to have a simple design on [...]

Banjo Lessons on YouTube for Beginners

You can find our beginner banjo lessons on YouTube. The banjo might seem like a [...]

Capos and Spikes for Beginning Banjo Players

Beginning banjo players have a lot of things to learn about their new instrument. Besides [...]

American Banjo Museum Honoring History of the Banjo

The banjo is one of America’s most cherished musical instruments that runs deep into the [...]