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Song Tutorials
Learn One Song At A Time
Popular songs taught the easy way.
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Academy Song
Duelling Banjos
Duelling Banjos was made famous by the film Deliverance – and since; its sound has captured the hearts of many. Now you too can play this classic banjo tune with great ease, with premium Duelling Banjo tutorials that will make it so easy for you to impress your friends with a song that everyone (worldwide) will recognise.
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Academy Song
I'll Fly Away
I’ll Fly Away is a wonderful old song that was featured in the film ‘Brother where art thou.’ Learn how to play this song with pinches and rolls!
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Academy Song
Man of Constant Sorrow
Man of Constant Sorrow is a catchy song featured in the film ‘Brother where art Thou.’ You will learn to play this song mainly using the Snuffy Roll which is also used in the high part of Cripple Creek. There is also a finger lead version.
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Academy Song
Beverly Hillbillies
This song is a bit more challenging. Some people may be able to jump right in and learn this as their first banjo song. It’s one of the most popular songs ever recorded on the banjo.
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Academy Song
Cumberland Gap
This is a fantastic song for beginners to learn once they have a bit of experience, because it joins together three techniques in a really simple and musically satisfying way. You play one measure of Thumb Lead, one measure of Forward Roll, one measure of Mixed Roll then finish off with Thumb Lead. That’s it! Just four bars of music.
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Academy Song
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace is one of the most well-known songs in the whole world! you can hear this song performed by Motown soul divas, Folk musicians and even U2! It’s very easy to play on the banjo. Most of the notes you play are on open strings, and there are a few fretted notes on the 3rd and 4th strings, 2nd fret.
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Academy Song
Thumb Lead Song
Dan Tucker
Dan Tucker is a very simple song with three chords that go round in a loop, so it’s a great song to get confidence changing between G, C and D. You will use Pinches and Rolls. Play on its own or as part of the Thumb Lead package.
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Academy Song
Thumb Lead song
Pick a Bale o' Cotton
This song can be played using only two fingers! You will learn how to use all the basic Thumb Lead techniques to play an exciting song, and also learn something important about the use of repeats in music. Learn this song on its own or as part of the Thumb Lead package.
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Academy Song
Thumb Lead song
Loretta
This slow song by Townes Van Zandt has a lot of chord changes so it’s a great step forwards in mastering the three most important chords – G, C and D. Play this song on its own or as part of the Thumb Lead package.
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Academy Song
Thumb Lead song
Old Plank Road
This is the very first song in the Banjo Academy, for good reason – you can play the whole thing with just two fingers and two fretting positions! You will learn to use all the basic Thumb Lead techniques like the Square Roll and the Pinch plus doubling the speed of the melody. Learn this song on its own or as part of the Thumb Lead package.
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Academy Song
Thumb Lead song
Bury Me Beneath The Willow
This song is a gateway song to understanding the 3-chord trick. Play Thumb Lead melodies on all three strings 1st 2nd and 3rd, also over G, C and D chords. A great way to integrate right and left hands together with all the most important basic fingering positions and chords.
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Academy Song
Thumb Lead song
Wildwood Flower
This favorite song from the Carter Family has been played by all the Bluegrass greats from Clarence White to Billy Strings. You’ve already learnt to play low melodies like the Cripple Creek chorus, using Thumb Lead style (Square Roll). Now take your playing up a level with this beautiful song that goes all the way up to the 12th fret on the 2nd string.
