Clawhammer Banjo Song Library

7 easy to learn clawhammer classics

Welcome to the clawhammer song library. Here you'll find are a collection of premium tutorials for you to try. You can buy them one at a time or buy them all together, it's your choice.

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Black Eyed Suzie

Perfect first song – improve your basic stroke skill on all the strings playing this sweet melody with extremely easy left hand. Plus a Double Thumbing variation to make it more fun.

Shove That Pigs Foot A Little Further

Perfect 2nd song for beginners. Learn all the left hand tricks Hammer-ons, Pull-offs and Slides with special extra teaching videos. Add a whole new dimension to your playing!

Cripple Creek

Learn to play a simple version of this classic banjo tune loved by Old-Time musicians the world over. Uses only the basic stroke plus a few left hand tricks – suitable for beginners. Plus Double Thumbing variation.

Sandy River Bell

A catchy song that is easy to play, with a lot of Pull-offs. Goes higher up the neck while only using one finger of the left hand. A great way for a beginner to play higher up.

Ida Red

A great song for a beginner using only one finger on the left hand and the basic stroke in the right hand. Expand your understanding of the fingerboard and stretch your musical vocabulary.

Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss

One of the most popular songs in the Old-Time music scene. Perfect if you’ve already learnt the basic stroke and simple left hand techniques. You will learn to use three left hand fingers and also Double Thumbing.

Lazy John

Another great old-time song with a different melody going to the five chord to expand your musical understanding. Fairly easy to play with three left hand fingers and full chords.