Banjo Lessons
Russ Sprouse has favoured Guitar Noise with a series of lessons on 5-string Banjo. These great lessons feature pictures, diagrams and MP3s all supplied by Russ himself.
Introduction to the 5-String Banjo
By Russ Sprouse
Russ Sprouse debuts the first of a series of lessons on the 5-string banjo. If you've ever wondered about this beautiful instrument, here's your chance to learn more.
Banjo Basics
By Russ Sprouse
In his second lesson, Russ introduces us to TAB for the banjo and guides us through some basic finger picking patterns. He also pays particular attention to the dynamics of picking, which is a topic many a guitarist could use advice on!
Mastering the Neck of the 5-String Banjo
By Russ Sprouse
Bluegrass banjo man Russ Sprouse is back with the latest installment of his series of lessons. Here you'll learn three different movable chords which will allow you to play any major chord at any place on the fretboard. Russ has been kind enough to provide both pictures and MP3 files.
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