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At this level you should have a pretty good list of simple songs that you can play down the neck. This course is designed to help teach you back-up techniques for the banjo which is 80-90% of what banjo player does. We will explore back-up techniques for the A and B parts of a song. You should also be comfortable playing at local jams on a regular basis. In addition, you can learn chord patterns up the neck that can really expand your capability.
- Lesson 1 – Chord Patterns
- 3 standard formations
- Major Key Chords
- Standard Progressions
- Intro to Music Theory (chords and scales)
- Lesson 2 – Back up Techniques
- Playing with others (don’t play on top of the lead player)
- Vamping with exercises up and down the neck
- Rolls
- Passing Tones
- Syncopation (off beat)
- Lesson 3 – Up the neck banjo rolls for back up
- Forward
- Backward
- Common Variations
- Lesson 4 – Fill-in Licks and Endings
- Standard
- Ascending & Descending
- Overkill Create your own
- Lesson 5 – Applying back-up techniques in Songs
- More than just vamping
- Accompanying the Lead Instrument
- Lesson 6 – Play along with style
- Provide Tracks
- 3 songs for backup