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Learn Rock Solid Banjo Timing and get loads of tips, tablature and demonstrations on playing backup with Ross Nickerson's newest banjo video lessons 
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Learn better timing on the banjo with loads of bluegrass banjo timing tips, tablature and demonstrations on playing backup with Ross Nickerson's newest banjo video lessons, Rock Solid Banjo Timing and Backup Tips. Ross has simplified learning timing and teaches it to you in a way that you can not only understand but implement into your playing right away. Now you have captured on video through instruction and demonstrations the proven methods on timing and backup used in Ross Nickerson's best selling banjo book The Banjo Encyclopedia " Bluegrass Banjo from A to Z" and a whole lot more. This video instruction is guaranteed to help you get to the next level in your progress and immediately have an impact on everything you play. The Backup section of the is more comprehensive than the title implies with secrets on backing vocals, instrumentals, tricks for playing back up and more. Ross also demonstrates the classic Scruggs' Style Backup licks broken into full song chord progression exercises so you can practice them in context and really get the feel. Read below and view all the chapters, demonstrations and material Ross covers |
Some of the subjects taught and demonstrated on the DVD
Rock Solid Banjo Timing
Learning to count out the music and feel the rhythm
How to practice the banjo using a metronome
Using quarter and eighth notes to mix up the rhythms
More complex timing explained
Timing examples demonstrations and exercises for both the right and left hands
Adding bounce to your rolls
Developing a bigger sound
Playing in ¾ time, triplets and how to count out the beats.
Playing Backup Tips and Exercises Section
Using the chord shapes and chord shape exercises
Backing up instrumentals and fiddle backup
Backing up vocals and using dynamics
Playing away from the bridge in backup and muting the strings
Bass runs, backup fills and using 7th chords in backup
Lead in notes, passing tones and turn around fills
Full chord progression exercises for all the key Scruggs’ style backup techniques
Rock Solid Timing and Backup Tips by Ross Nickerson
DVD Chapters Included
High Quality Split Screen Closeup Video / 1 hour 38 minutes
Ross Nickerson Introduction and Overview, The Importance of Counting / Using a Metronome, Counting a long with the metronome, Playing along with the metronome, Demonstration /Playing solid quarter notes, Adding Eight Notes, Demonstration / Combination of quarter and eighth notes, More Complex Timing, Exercises, Counting and Playing, Timing Examples Intro, Timing Example 1, Timing Example 2, Timing example 3, Counting out the beats in tablature, Moving away from the basics, More advanced metronome settings Fretting hand exercises with the metronome, Fretting hand exercise demonstration 1, Fretting hand exercise demonstration 2, Fretting hand exercise demonstration 3, Fretting hand exercise demonstration 4, Practicing changing chords in time
Blackberry Blossom Vamping Exercise / A Part only Adding bounce to your rolls, Metronome Tips and Techniques, Backward roll using a fast click, Muting the strings while practicing, Playing in ¾ Time Demonstration ¾ time, Triplets, Triplet example, Shortin’ Bread / Medium Speed, Shortin’ Bread / Slower Speed, Learning Shortin’ Bread, Rock Solid Timing Review
Playing Backup Tips and Exercises
Ross Nickerson Introduction, Using the Chord Shapes, Chord Shape Exercises, Chord Shape Exercise 1, Chord Shape Exercise 2, Chord Exercise Tips
Chord Shape Exercise 3, Chord Shape Exercise 3 / Faster, Switching Freely Between Chords, Backing up Instrumentals, Demonstration / Backing a Fiddle, Backing a Guitar, Backing up Vocals / Using Dynamics, Playing Away from the Bridge in Backup, Muting the Strings, Blackberry Blossom / Medium Speed, Blackberry Blossom / Slower Speed, Practicing Changing Chords, Bass Runs, Backing up a Vocal Song, Rolling in My Sweet Baby’s Arms, Backup Fills, Using 7th Chords in Backup
Tablature Demonstrations
Verse and Chorus Backup Example
Scruggs Backup Lick Exercise
Siding into D Position Backup Lick Exercise
Scruggs’ Six White Horses Backup Lick Exercise
Scruggs Boogie Woogie Backup Lick Exercise
Fiddle Backup Example Exercise, Faster Speed
Fiddle Backup Example Exercise, Slower Speed
Slow Back Up Using Triplets Exercise
Picking Hand Part for Slow Backup Exercise
Fretting Hand Part for Slow Backup Exercise
Slow Backup Exercise Using Both Hands
Lead in Notes and Passing Tones
Lead in Notes and Passing Tones Exercise
Turn Around’s
Turn Around Example
Review and Closing Remarks
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Regular price 24.95 each, Buy all three complete lessons for 54.95 or any combination of two DVDs for 39.95
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