All Courses include tons of videos, tabs, practice tracks, and take you step by step building lesson upon lesson. The course also keeps track of your progress for you and shows you your progress as you go. What are you waiting for? Get in there and start reaching your goals. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! *** Please note these are courses only and do not grant access to the 100’s of lessons available on the site. If you want access to both don’t purchase the course and instead purchase an All Access Membership ($14/monthly or $140 yearly).
CLAWHAMMER BANJO
Beginner Level
Description
In this course you will get started with this great old-time style of banjo play. You will learn how to read tab, how to practice, get various exercises, practice tracks, and songs with tabs. By the end of the course you will be a solid beginner with the basic skills necessary to tackle any of my other beginner lessons, and move on to become a mid to late beginner.
MOUNTAIN DULCIMER
Beginner Level
Description
In this course you will learn the parts of your dulcimer, how to tune, use a metronome, how to practice, how to read tabs, and tons more. You will get video lessons, audio lessons, tabs, practice tracks, and play alongs. You will learn songs, exercises to practice, chords, and strumming patterns to use forever. By the end of the course you will be a solid beginner and will be able to apply all of these skills to improve every song you currently play and future songs.
2-FINGER BANJO
Beginner Level
Description
In this course I will show you everything you need to know to get started with the Old Time Banjo Style of 2 finger thumb lead! You’ll start playing right away with some beginner exercises, you’ll learn how to read tabs, and you’ll get lots of videos taking you step-by-step through the process. By the end of the course you will be able to play several songs and have tools in your toolbox to create your OWN 2 finger arrangements.
SEAGULL MERLIN M4
Beginner Level
Description
You will learn about both the D and G model merlins (they are very similar). You will get videos, tabs, exercises, and practice tracks, as well as songs to have you playing your merlin in no time. You will learn how to use different types of strumming to add dynamics to your songs. So grab that Merlin and let’s get going!
Mandolin
Beginner Level
In Progress
DAA MOUNTAIN
DULCIMER
Beginner Level
Desctiption
Beginner Level In this mini-course you will learn the following. We will go from standard DAD tuning into DAA tuning and I will take you step by step through it. Then we will begin with out strumming a few easy songs. After that we will begin adding back strumming. You will learn to get very consistent and smooth with that strumming hand. You will also be getting melody notes on the back strum. At the end of this mini-course you will have gotten a good introduction to the traditional drone style of play.
*Note – I will not be teaching you noter drone style, instead we will use our fingers on the frets. This enables you to go beyond the DAA into the DAD standard tuning (as well as other tunings) with ease.
BANJO – DOUBLE AND
DROP THUMBING
Late Beginner / Early Intermediate
Description
In this mini-course you are going to take your playing to the next level with drop and double thumbing! You are going to work on some songs, get some fun exercises to do, all with video lessons and tabs and TEF practice files! By the time you get through it you’ll have a good handle on both techniques (as far as how to mechanically do each one, work through practice exercises, and add them into songs). With each exercise and song you can also swap out which technique you use!
BANJO – ALL ABOUT
CAPO’S
Late Beginner / Early Intermediate
Description
In this course you will learn everything about this magical little device called a capo! We will demystify it so you will be able use it with confidence. You will learn some music theory, the most common chord progression in multiple keys, and you will get the tools you need to play with any other musicians. So join me for this fun course that is packed to the gills with great information.
MOUNTAIN DULCIMER
ALL ABOUT CAPO’S
Late Beginner
Description
In this course we will go step-by-step through the WHY and the HOW of using a capo for mountain dulcimer! We will use DAD tuning in the course (it is the most common and considered standard now).
Course requirements – While it is entirely possible to learn all this without owning a capo, I do not recommend you look into this course until you have a capo. Any will do and I do not recommend a particular brand. Get one. **If you have a radius fretboard be sure to get the proper radius’d capo as well. Most have flat fretboards.
1.5 Fret NOT NEEDED
So if you want to learn all about those Capo’s and how to properly use them, grab this stuff and let’s go!
Dulcimer – boy I sure hope you have one of these!
Capo – any will do
notebook
pen
Not suggested for Day 1 beginners.