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Are you struggling with backup banjo? Don’t know where to start? Watch this vid to get two backup patterns you can memorize to get started in your next jam session. Click here to sign up and get all of Ryan’s weekly video banjo lessons.

Looking for a new banjo. Looking for a USED banjo! Do you know what to look for? Check out this TOTALLY FREE VIDEO on 3 critical elements to look for in your next banjo, plus some extra tips. Click here to get all of Ryan’s video banjo lessons.

If you’re looking for a good song to get you in to some chromatic playing then you’ll want to start here with “Red Haired Boy”.

Get Ryan’s new tab book today! Click here to order and get the “just released discount” price of $19. When your purchase is complete you will download the book immediately! PDF format. Member’s get the book absolutely FREE! If you would like to sign up as a member click here and get signed up now. […]

Part 2 goes into detail on what exactly to do with your right and left hand on the banjo. Log-in to watch this video.

Learn TRAIN 45! This is a great tune to open a set on stage or play at lightning speed for your fans. It can be simple to learn but can sound very complex as you speed it up. Click here to sign up as a member and download the tablature. Enjoy, Ryan

Hello this banjo lesson covers a powerful break on Long Journey Home. This banjo tune is big on dynamics. Watch the video lesson and then download the tab once you’re logged in. If you’re not a member yet click here to get signed up so that you can view all of the video banjo lessons […]

Learn how to play Little Maggie! In this video you’ll learn Ryan’s hard driving banjo break to this great song. You’ll even get the up the neck lick in the 2nd part of the break. Click here to sign up as a member and get all of Ryan’s banjo lessons.

Click here to sign up and get all of Ryan’s video banjo lessons. Learn how to play one awesome break for Little Cabin Home on the Hill! This is a break you’re going to want in your arsenal. This song is played in jam after jam. Tablature is included. Enjoy!

This is a fairly advanced banjo lick that will challenge the use of your pinky! Try it out! See how good you can become with your pinky on the banjo. Enjoy! Click here to become a member on banjoexpert.com.

Here you’ll learn the $50 lick and the $100 dollar lick. How’d they get their names? Well, when I first stared playing my teacher told me he would charge me 50 bucks to learn this lick. It was worth it! 🙂 Click here to join banjoexpert.com as a Premium Member and get all of Ryan’s […]

These licks we’ll get you off in a bluesy direction. Bluesy licks are a must on the 5-string banjo. Click here to sign up and get all of Ryan’s video banjo lessons.

This is a great tune! In this lesson you’ll learn a kick-off to Blue Eyed Boston Boy. This kickoff can also be used as a banjo break in the middle of the song. If you’re not a member yet then click here to sign up today and get every one of our bluegrass banjo lessons!

This video will show you two patterns that you can play every time you go up the neck. You’ll use these patterns in backup and solos as well. Do NOT miss this lesson. It’s critical that you know these patterns. Just another one of Ryan’s top rated banjo lessons! Enjoy. Click here to sign up […]

This video will explain how you can learn your way around the fretboard above the 5th fret. You’ll be surprised how easy it can be! Click here to sign up and get all of Ryan’s video lessons.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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In this audio banjo lesson we’ll discuss how to play a specific poweful dynamic banjo ending. This ending is used many many times in bluegrass songs. It’s probably the most standard of all. There is a trick to playing it and that is you need to focus on volume changes and speed changes throughout the […]

Ok here’s the fast part. In this vid we’ll walk you through how to transition from the dueling part to the up-speed banjo solo! Enjoy! tags: duelling banjo dueling earl scruggs deliverance deliverence song

You’ve been asking for it so here it is! This is part 1 to Dueling banjos. I go completely through how to play this great tune. Click the video to get started. This is a more advanced lesson but basic enough that a beginner will learn a lot from it.

How to play Blackberry Blossom on the Banjo. Click here to get signed up for Ryan’s online video banjo lessons!

Learn how to play Worried Man Blues on the banjo. This little tune will walk you through the G, C, and D chord. It’s a great song to learn some of the very basic licks. For our beginner version we will only use the forward/reverse roll. Enjoy! Ryan

Ok, here’s my version of Pike County Breakdown. It’s a bit different than the original. I think you’ll like it. Mainly I have added one of my favorite endings into the lesson. You can use this ending in a lot of different tunes. It’s a great one to learn. Have fun! Sign Up for Ryan’s […]

Part 2! Here’s the “B” part of Shucking the Corn on the Banjo. Shucking the Corn is one of my favorite banjo songs and always will be. I hope you enjoy my version of the B part. Don’t forget to send me a video or two of you playing some tunes for a video critique. […]

Morning’ everyone. This video covers some D chord riffs along with one of my favorite little licks. By the way, if you feel stuck or are having troubles getting started don’t forget to email me. I’ll help you. We can do a little skype lesson or something, but I’m here to help you learn the […]

Ok, this lesson is a bit different. I’m going to play through Cripple Creek once on the banjo and then play through once on the guitar. This will give you the opportunity to hear yourself play this tune with a guitar. If you’ve been a little nervous about going out to your first jam then […]

Hello, if you’ve recorded a banjo tune and would like to have it featured right here on banjoexpert.com then send send me an email at ryan@banjoexpert.com. I’m would like to add some of our students picking to the site this year. I would be great to hear what songs your working on and how you […]

Today we’re going to jump into a fun bluesy lick on the banjo. If you’re an absolute beginner watch the video and see what you think. I would encourage you to take a stab at it. See if you can get through the notes. If you do, you’ll end up with a really cool lick […]

There seems to be a common theme with new pickers not wanting to relax their right hand while picking the banjo. Stop stretching so much This can be corrected very quickly. New pickers tend to keep their right hand perfectly still while reaching or stretching for the strings with their fingers. It’s almost as though […]

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Learning to read tablature will open up a new world to your banjo playing. If you’ve never really grasped the concept of reading from tablature stay tuned for our “how to read tabs” video. I’m getting ready to record a screen shot video of some banjo tab in tabledit software. I sat down with our […]

If you’ve always wanted to know how to play dueling banjos then here it is! I’m going to dive into a 3 part lesson on how to play this song from beginning to end. We’ll discover some really cool licks in this one! The first lesson above goes into detail about how to play the […]