Banjo Courses and Certifications

Banjo Lessons: 3 Playing Songs

Learn how to play banjo with award-winning banjo player and teacher Tony Trischka. Part 3 teaches advanced skills for improving your repertoire, changing key, and playing backup.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 3 hours 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Banjo Lessons: 1 Fundamentals

22 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Learn how to play banjo with an award-winning banjo player and teacher. Part 1 covers fundamentals like holding and tuning a banjo, reading music, and basic finger picking.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 2 hours 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Banjo Lessons: 4 Improvisation and Melodic Styles

3 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Learn banjo from award-winning banjo player and teacher Tony Trischka. In part 4, explore melodic-style scale patterns, single-string scales, and alternating thumb roll techniques.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 1 hour 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Irish Banjo Lessons

Play the Tenor Banjo, Irish style, with this wonderful playlist of essentials to get you started and in the groove.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Banjo Lessons: 2 Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs

1 rating at LinkedIn Learning

Learn how to play banjo with award-winning banjo player Tony Trischka. Achieve a more professional sound, master increased speed, and incorporate hammer-ons and pull-offs.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 2 hours 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Banjo Tutorials

Learn to play popular The Dead South songs on banjo with step-by-step play-along tutorials covering their hit tracks and fan favorites.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Learn to Play Bluegrass Banjo

Master bluegrass banjo basics through simple, step-by-step lessons. Focus on playing immediately with a practical approach, perfect for beginners eager to start making music.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Beginning Bluegrass Banjo

Master bluegrass banjo fundamentals, from basic rolls to popular tunes. Learn chords, techniques, and create your own breaks. Develop skills for both lead and backup playing in this comprehensive beginner's guide.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Tune - Song Tutorials for Frailing - Clawhammer Banjo

Learn popular tunes and techniques for frailing/clawhammer banjo, including "Cripple Creek," "Old Joe Clark," and "This Train is Bound for Glory." Perfect for beginners seeking to master this unique playing style.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

TEDx

Venezualachia Folk Music - Fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian Traditions

Discover the unique fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian folk music by Larry & Joe, blending diverse instruments and original songwriting to address social issues and showcase borderless musicality.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

TEDx

Patterns in Nature Echoing into Music

Explore how nature's patterns inspire music creation, highlighting the importance of preserving these rhythms for artistic expression and human connection.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Banjo Learning Lesson

Comprehensive banjo tutorial covering basics to advanced techniques, including sargam, scales, striking, and tuning for beginners to intermediate players.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video