I'm proud to announce the merging of the BanjoTeacher.com Members Site, all of the large catalog of separate Online Lessons offered and your customer account into one easy to access account. The new members site is easily accessed with your email address through your customer account. Also, both the Gold and Platinum level sites include All Online Banjo Lessons available from Ross Nickerson. So now there is no need to shuffle between separate Members Site access, separate Online Lesson access and your customer account anymore, IT'S ALL IN ONE PLACE!
LIFETIME PLATINUM ACCESS Our LIFETIME PLATINUM ACCESS TO EVERYTHING Platinum Lifetime Membership also include all you have access to with the Silver and Gold Membership
Platinum Members Receive Lifetime access to: The Complete Online Banjo Course - $89 value -purchased separately a $253 value. Read the incredible amount of material included with the Complete Online Banjo Course - See details
BEGINNER COURSES - Comprehensive banjo lessons for beginners just getting started. Get off to a correct start and learn proper technique with Ross Nickerson Download and Keep Ross Nickerson's Fundamentals of 5-string Banjo Book and Videos Fundamentals of 5- String Banjo by Ross Nickerson is a 52 page book with DVD you can download and keep, or work with online. More details about Fundamentals of 5- String Banjo by Ross Nickerson 25 BANJO SONG VIDEOS AND TABLATURE - 25 more songs to learn on the banjo with video, audio, tablature, All songs performed at slow medium and fast tempos with detailed tablature.
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PLAYING BANJO BY EAR AND LEARNING THE CHORDS- ONLINE DVD Playing Banjo By Ear and Using the Chords directly targets reducing dependency on tablature, learning to play banjo by ear, learning to “fill in the blanks” when knowing only the chords to a song and how to recover from mistakes. HOW TO PRACTICE BANJO - ONLINE DVD - Learn how to improve everything you play, progress faster and get the most from your practice time. ROCK SOLID TIMING AND BANJO BACKUP - ONLINE DVD Learn Rock Solid Banjo Timing and get loads of tips, tablature and demonstrations on playing backup with Ross Nickerson's DVD, Rock Solid Banjo Timing and Backup. BANJO JAMMING AND PLAY ALONG - ONLINE DVD Along with a backup bluegrass band Ross Nickerson plays a solo and then plays backup for you, Practicing over and over at three different speeds helps guide you through developing your skills. PLAYING IN THE KEYS OF C, D, E, F AND G UP THE NECK - ONLINE DVD - Ross teaches easy techniques to quickly transpose the songs you already know in open G tuning to other keys.
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MUST KNOW BANJO LICKS - Learn the important building blocks of five string banjo technique and some hot banjo licks along the way too. Over 100 " Must Know Banjo Licks" included with tablature and close-up video. INTERMEDIATE BANJO LESSONS Lessons on playing up the neck, using chords, playing banjo backup, developing speed in your picking and how to go about playing a melody you already know in bluegrass 5-string banjo technique.
LEARNING THE MAJOR, MINOR AND SEVENTH CHORD FORMS AND SHAPES UP THE NECK VIDEO- Also included is the bonus 24 minute banjo chord lessons on learning the major, minor and seventh chords without a chord chart. HOW TO PLAY THE MELODY ON THE BANJO Ross Nickerson shows you skills needed to bring out the melody in all the songs you play. HOW TO LEARN A SONG QUICK FROM TAB Learn how to quickly pull what's needed from the tab and more WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO PLAY BANJO Ross explains the essential elements of 5-string bluegrass banjo playing and, shows you what brings it all together. RHYTHM BACK UP PLAY ALONG PRACTICE TRACKS - Improve your jamming skills these CD backup tracks are a fun way to improve in a hurry ------THESE EBOOKS WITH MP3 TRACKS INCLUDED-- --
Advanced CD Tablature Transcriptions from Ross Nickerson's award winning CD Blazing the West and his latest CD Let's Kick It.
DISCOUNTS: PLATINUM Members receive a 30% discount on all instructional items with some accessories and supplies on sale exclusively for members. The 30% discount can still be added on to our Multiple Book, DVD and CD Discounts with FREE SHIPPING too. Platinum Member Discounts
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Gold Members Some of What's Included in addition to the Silver Members Lesson Access with the Gold Members 3 year Site Subscription The Complete Online Banjo Course - $89 value -purchased separately a $253 value. Read the incredible amount of material included with the Complete Online Banjo Course - Complete Online Banjo Course Access to the Silver Members Site In addition to whats listed for the Gold Site, The Silver members site has over 100 free videos, 50 lesson and song videos with matching tab and over 100 free tab files. What's included on the Silver Site - See details
Gold Members receive a 25% discount on all instructional items with some accessories and supplies on sale exclusively for members. The 25% discount can still be added on to our Multiple Book, DVD and CD Discounts with FREE SHIPPING too.
Some of what's included for Silver Members Archived Intermediate Lesson Videos Over a period of four years I recorded a monthly banjo lesson each month. I've archived most of them on the Silver/All members site. These lessons you can view online or download and keep. Lot's of banjo playing techniques and songs for Beginner and Intermediate Players. There is a list of the lesson videos below in the long description section.
Silver Members receive a 15% discount on all instructional items, Books, DVDs, CDs, Online Lessons with some accessories and supplies on sale exclusively for members. Gold Membersreceive a 25% Discount, LIFETIME PLATINUM MEMBERSa 30% Discount.
Must Know Licks Bundle 3, Rock Solid Banjo Timing Online Lesson, 40 song videos with matching tab, Ross Nickerson Videos and MP3 recordings in their entirety, Advanced Tab Transcriptions including Dueling Banjos Movie Transcription, Take it Easy and Stairway to Heaven, Banjo Encyclopedia Tips and Video Lessons pertaining to pages and lessons from The Banjo Encyclopedia,More than 50 Ask the Banjo Teacher columns and instruction articles
A list of the 48 Archived Lesson Videos for members is posted in the long description at the Silver Members Information Page These are streaming video lessons of either a banjo song, a particular important lick or even a fun thing to play that you can add to the songs you already know.
More Information on whats included on the BanjoTeacher.com Silver/All Members Site, Gold and Platinum have access to the Silver site too.
Archived monthly lessons now include quite a few video lessons that go with lessons that are in my Book, The Banjo Encyclopedia, "Bluegrass Banjo from A to Z". Including lessons on Chapter 14, Playing in Different Keys on the banjo, keys of C, D, and playing up the neck.
Here is a sample of one of the monthly lesson videos with tab that are archived each month for members. I filmed the free banjo lessons from September of 2006 to August 2010, there are 48 in all. Sample of the archived videos
Archived monthly lessons now include quite a few video lessons that go with lessons that are in my Book, The Banjo Encyclopedia, "Bluegrass Banjo from A to Z". Including lessons on Chapter 14, Playing in Different Keys on the banjo, keys of C, D, and playing up the neck.
Listings of the Archived Lesson Videos for members to date These are streaming video lessons of either a banjo song, a particular important lick or even a fun thing to play that you can add to the songs you already know.
Other Benefits for members
Special tabs and videos available now free to members only Dueling Banjos-Original movie soundtrack transcription as played by Eric Weisberg. I tabbed this out for a student a few months ago. It's kind of hard in places mostly because the style is a little unorthodox from typical Scruggs style. It's catchy though, it must be, look how popular the song is. Take it Easy-banjo solo tab. I transcribed the solo by Bernie Leyden of the Eagles. It was difficult to do because the banjo is buried in the mix behind the drums, vocals and electric guitars, but a lot of pickers are curious about this one, and it seems to have been an inspiration for a lot of banjo players to take up the banjo. Country Roads-free banjo tab and video lesson for members too. Man of Constant Sorrow- Beginner Version in tab and with a streaming video of it played slow and faster. New live Videos - Stairway to Heaven, Under the Double Eagle, Dixie Hoedown, Bluegrass Breakdown
*25% discount on all instructional books, CDs and DVDs/ You can purchase the membership at the same time as other instructional items on the non members site and the 25% discount will be processed manually when we receive the order. Listings of Archived Free Monthly Lesson Videos for members to date - For 48 months we had a free banjo lesson video that are now saved on to one download webpage that is accessible to members only. These are streaming video lessons of either a banjo song, a particular important lick or even a fun thing to play that you can add to the songs you already know. The free lessons also include tablature when needed. There were 48 monthly lessons in all.
* Some of the items available to members *Archived Free Monthly Lesson Videos - 48 in all *Over 100 Tabs and lessons with tab on the tablature page and more upgraded ones *Banjo Encyclopedia learning tips page - comments, and helpful information on how to use the book more effectively *Ask the BanjoTeacher page with many answers to email questions I receive. Examples that represent common questions and obstacles for students trying to improve *Over 90 Free Streaming Videos for Members, More Tab Downloads, that is including the monthly free video banjo lessons. *Over 50Instruction Articles and Ask the Banjo Teacher Columns along with other Instructor Tips. *Archived files, Advanced Tab Downloads and Special Feature Transcriptions *All past “Songs of the Month” with included video and tab. *Discounts on BanjoTeacher.com instructional productsand monthly specials.Discounts apply to all instructional materials, most accessories are not included. *Backup Band Tracks to play along with and more to come!!!
Ask the Banjo Teacher columns! Here are just some of the topics you'll learn as a member.
Learn the banjo 3-2 pull off, How to get better banjo tone, Banjo help with the middle finger, Banjo finger exercises, Learn banjo back up, Playing the melody on banjo, Banjo practice advice, Questions about banjo tab, Banjo songs that sound good slower, Learning the 2-3-2 hammer-on pull-off lick. Right hand banjo instruction, How to fret better on banjo and improve the left hand, Learning more from the bluegrass encyclopedia of banjo, Trouble with playing banjo chords, How to progress faster learning banjo, How to capo the fifth string, Banjo chords for different keys, How to play up the neck; Cumberland Gap, Learning to play the D chord on banjo, Banjo practice; trying too hard, Trouble with the index finger while picking banjo, Banjo forward roll tips, Getting better at banjo; skill building, Trying to pick up some speed, How to relax when playing banjo, Bending and choking the banjo strings, Banjo Advice: How long should I practice? Learning the D chord part in Beverly Hillbillies / Jed Clampett, Learn the banjo 3-2 pull off, Left hand muting, Questions on using a preamp with a Fishman Banjo Pickup, fingers tensing up, putting one or two fingers on the head, Trouble finding tab for a banjo song, Tightening the banjo head, Playing without tab, What should I practice? Banjo timing tips and instruction, Adding a bounce to a roll, Take it Easy banjo tab question, banjo set up advice, How to put a banjo capo on, How to get a better sounding banjo pull off or push up, radius neck advice, Preparing for a banjo workshop, How to capo the fifth string and many more.New Ask the Banjo Teacher column Jed Clampet D Chord Section
Special Ask the Banjo Teacher for Ross Nickerson about The Banjo Encylopedia
*I wanted to be sure that I am on right track *Sitting On Top of the World ending lick *Chapter 3, Left Hand Technique *Trying to Hard *Difficulty with chords *Simplifying it some for a student *Questions about fingerings, timing exercises, and metronome use *Left hand advice *Student questions on the Banjo Student's Breakdown in Chapter 5 *More left hand advice, student questions on the Banjo Student's Breakdown in Chapter 5 *Roll syncopation on the slow speeds on the CD? New Live Cuts with Ross N and three time IBMA Dobro Player of the Year, Rob Ickes. Also other new live material recorded recently. More Ask the Banjo Teacher questions New one - What Should I Practice?
Advanced Tab for Jesse James in D Tuning with CD track you can download from Ross Nickerson's CD, Blazing the West Lonesome Road Blues - MP3's of the song played slow and fast by Ross Nickerson with low and high breaks, MP3 instruction, tab and rhythm tracks at both speeds to play along with, free for members! Two Dollar Bill streaming video played slow and fast Banks of the OhioStreaming Video and Tablature played slow and fast by Ross Nickerson Hark the Herald Angels Sing video played slow and fast by Ross Nickerson with tab for members. It's one of the songs in the Joy of Christmas Tab book with CD. Added free tab - Cumberland Gap. Also! Download the Cumberland Gap Medium Speed Backup Track from the Rhythm and Backup Track Volume 1 CD to play along with too.) Christmas Book with DVD and CD on Sale
Featured Ask the Banjo Teacher Columns Should I place two fingers on the head? One finger down? If so, which finger? When picking what's the difference between planting two fingers or just one? The advantage? Why put any fingers down? Planting Fingers on the Head
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