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Jesse James banjo tablature is now online. You can view it here or on the video lesson posts for this great banjo tune. Enjoy.

This is one awesome banjo lick for leading in to a “C” chord. Click here to sign up for all of Ryan’s video banjo lessons.

Become a Premium Member on BanjoExpert.com and get all of Ryan’s banjo lessons! In order to be a persuasive banjo player you must learn to use power in your banjo playing. If it’s not natural then it must be learned. In short, you play loudly. To put it in a more technical sense you are using dynamics to control the emotions of your audience. In this lesson we’ll practice playing with power. I’ll demonstrate how it’s done and you can then practice it on your banjo.

In this video we’ll spend the first 6 minutes discussing how you can fast forward your banjo playing through the beginner stage to an expert level of playing The second part of this video contains 3 SECRET banjo rolls that you must know. These are the rolls that Ryan plays when he slips out of teaching mode in to jam mode. Enjoy Click here to sign up and get all of Ryan’s video banjo lessons.

John Hardy Part 2 covers how to play this tune when it transitions to the “D” chord. Enjoy Click here to join banjoexpert.com as a Premium Member and get all of Ryan’s banjo lessons.

John Hardy is an awesome tune that really has a drive to it. It’s a crowd pleasing banjo song that your fans will love. This lesson covers the 1st part of the song and we will continue with the 2nd part tomorrow. Enjoy Click here to join banjoexpert.com as a premium member and you’ll get the 2nd part to this lesson first thing in the morning. Click to go to part 2 of this lesson.

Learn how to play “Down The Road”. This video banjo lesson will walk you through all the technical licks of Down The Road. You’ll want to start adding some of these licks to your other banjo tunes. They are very versatile. Enjoy the 2,3,2 hammer pulloff at the end! Sign up now to get the tablature to this song.

This video banjo lesson will cover “Jesse James” part 2. We also learn a new lick at the end of the song which has a mighty big stretch in it. See if you can do it! One awesome banjo lick! Click here to sign up and get all of Ryan’s video banjo lessons.

In this video banjo lesson we work through the “A” part of Jesse James. This tune has a lot of standard banjo licks mixed throughout. A great tune to learn to get some of the more complex banjo rolls. If you want more of Ryan’s banjo lessons then click here to get signed up.

Do you know how to play one of those powerful brushes on the banjo? In this video we’ll cover everything you need to know to play a brush. We even cover and additional 2 string brush that you probably won’t learn anywhere else! Click here to join banjoexpert.com and get all of Ryan’s video banjo lessons.

In this banjo lesson we cover the great instrumental called Cumberland Gap. We will be adding another video banjo lesson that will cover several expert level banjo licks that you can add to this tune. If you’re not a member click here to get signed up for Ryan’s online video banjo lessons!

Long Journey Home banjo lesson just came online! In this banjo lesson you’ll learn how to kick off a tune with a pinch and immediately drop to the low “D” string. When we get to the end of the lesson I’ll cover a really good chromatic banjo lick. It’s a good one! If you’re not signed up yet click here to sign up for our online video banjo lessons and you’ll get every lesson we have available. See you on the member’s page!

We are preparing to upload the video banjo lesson “Long Journey Home”. Here’s a good video to watch to prep yourself and get a good feel for the song. I have also added the audio to the break that we will be learning. If you’re not yet a member sign up now so you will receive this video banjo lesson.

Hello, we are now offering skype banjo lessons. All you need is a webcam and headphones to get started. Here’s how it works. 1. Contact me to schedule your first lesson. email: ryan@banjoexpert.com, phone/text: 317-459-8865 2. Sign up on skype. Create a username and familiarize yourself with skype. (It’s very easy) 3. If you don’t already have them, make sure you have a webcam and a set of headphones. 4. We’ll have our first lesson!

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