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Members also have access to extended monthly sales. Each month BanjoTeacher.com puts an item up on sale at large discounts. Members have access to these sale prices indefinitely, not just for the one month. Sale items with 25% off or more in recent months were the Banjo Song Book with CD and DVD, $20 off, All three new Ross Nickerson DVDs, $20 off and free shipping, How to Build Your Speed on the Banjo with CD $15, Ultimate Banjo Mute $10 off with many more such as clip on tuners, Nick Picks
and a new sale item each month. Ross Nickerson's' Newest DVDS
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Memberships 6 months 19.95 one year 24.95 Two years 29.95, Three years 34.95
Hey Ross, Thanks, I really appreciate it! You know, in this electronic day and age, it's so nice to deal with people who show genuine care for their customers, especially those like me who are not the most technologically savvy.
You guys really take good care of your customers, which is rare.
Thanks for the extra effort you put in to everything you do. Sincerely, Doug C

Banjo arrangements free for members with video and tab,
Country Roads and Man of Constant Sorrow
Present Members can access all the past Free Monthly Lesson Videos and Bonus Songs by Logging in and going to the Streaming Videos link
......Ross, I can clearly see the benefits from your teaching styles and materials. I am joining today!!!
and automatically after check out!
If you are making other purchases now on the non members site before receiving your password, you will still receive the 25% discount on instructional items, we process it manually when the order comes through with the membership. Note: the 25% discount applies to all Ross Nickerson Books, Online Lessons, DVDs, CDs and CD Roms, accessories and banjos are at their regular discounted prices.
Some of the items the member's site includes:
Beginner lessons, Online Banjo Lesson Option 1 , Song Lessons with tab, Intermediate Lessons, Advanced Tabs, 48 archived lessons, 25% discounts on all Ross Nickerson instruction items, Books, CDs, DVDs and Online Lessons. Discounts on selected accessories along with special items on sale each month, Ask the Banjo teacher Columns, Banjo Encyclopedia Tips/Videos and Miscellaneous Tabs, Licks, Video Lessons and performance videos and Mp 3's you can download.
All included for 24.95 a year.
Memberships 6 months 19.95 one year 24.95 Two years 29.95, Three years 34.95
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Archived
Intermediate Lesson Videos There are 48 lessons that you can download and keep. Lot's of banjo playing techniques and songs for Beginner and Intermediate Players |
Important banjo lessons for beginners just getting started! Beginner Online Lesson Option 1 a 12.95 value along with three songs from the 24 Songs Online Lessons |
Members receive a 25% discount on all instructional items
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Discounted Accessories and "Sale of the Month" Discounted accessories for members including Nick Picks, Tuners and Capos with a special item on sale each month |
Must Know Licks
Bundle 3 Is included when you become a member |
40 song videos with matching
tab Ross Nickerson Videos and MP3 recordings in their entirety |
Advanced Tab Transcriptions including Dueling Banjos Movie Transcription, Take it Easy and Stairway to Heaven. |
Banjo Encyclopedia Tips and Video Lessons pertaining to pages and lessons from the Banjo Encyclopedia More than 50 Ask the Banjo Teacher columns and instruction articles |
Members also have access to extended monthly sales. Each month BanjoTeacher.com puts an item up on sale at large discounts. Members have access to these sale prices indefinitely, not just for the one month. Sale items with 25% off or more in recent months were the Banjo Song Book with CD and DVD, $20 off, All three new Ross Nickerson DVDs, $20 off and free shipping, How to Build Your Speed on the Banjo with CD $15, Ultimate Banjo Mute $10 off with many more such as clip on tuners, Nick Picks
and a new sale item each month. Ross Nickerson's' Newest DVDS
Discounted for Members
Ross Nickerson introduces three new banjo instruction DVDs How To Practice, Timing and Backup, Different Keys |
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Lesson Videos Video Sample of Lessons for members Here is a sample of one of the monthly lesson videos with tab that are archived each month for members. I filmed the free banjo lessons from September of 2006 to August 2010, there are 48 in all. Sample of the archived videos Archived monthly lessons now include quite a few video lessons that go with lessons that are in my Book, The Banjo Encyclopedia, "Bluegrass Banjo from A to Z". Including lessons on Chapter 14, Playing in Different Keys on the banjo, keys of C, D, and playing up the neck. Listings of the Archived Lesson Videos for members to date - These are streaming video lessons of either a banjo song, a particular important lick or even a fun thing to play that you can add to the songs you already know. Click here for the lesson names |
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![]() Buy the Banjo Encyclopedia Special wire bound Banjo Encyclopedia Book Book and CD Price for members - 27.95 The Banjo Encyclopedia More Discount Combos with the Banjo Encyclopedia |
![]() Must Know Licks all three bundles 11.00 off for members Details on lessons normal price 30.00 Member price 19.00 Download instructions link immediately after checkout |
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![]() Learn 24 Banjo Songs These are easy to view, download and learn Banjo Songs with video, audio and detailed tablature, 24 songs in all for 29.95 All songs performed at slow, medium and fast tempos on both the Steaming Video and CD Tracks. Videos are high quality split screen close-ups More details and sample videos Regular price 39.95 Members /All 24 songs for 29.95 |
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Hey Ross, Thanks, I really appreciate it! You know, in this electronic day and age, it's so nice to deal with people who show genuine care for their customers, especially those like me who are not the most technologically savvy.
You guys really take good care of your customers, which is rare.
Thanks for the extra effort you put in to everything you do. Sincerely, Doug C

| August 2010, Rolling in My Sweet Baby's Arms, Scruggs Style Lick, July 2010, Banjo Backup and Vamping, Muting the Strings, June, 2010 -Hearing and Playing the Melody on Banjo, May 2010, Nine up the neck licks and tablature, excerpt from Must Know Licks, April 2010, Song Lesson, Wreck of the Old 97, excerpt from the BanjoTeacher.com Online Song Lessons, March 2010 - Minor Chords Up the Neck and Using the Thumb on the 5th String, February 2010 - Using the Thumb on the fifth string, January 2010 - The song Greensleves and tips on how to approach arranging a tune like that, December 2009 - The Fossey Banjo Guitar song and video lesson tips , November 2009 - Resonator ResNick Banjo song video and lesson on how to approach song arrangements. April 09 to December 09 will be a series of lessons to help students develop more ability in the left or fretting hand. Lessons include exercises, scales, chords, up the neck and other useful assistance. December 08 to March 09 was a series of four lessons designed to help you learn how to play in different keys and up the neck. November- 2008 - Learning to Accent Melody Notes Exercise, October - 2008 Learning more about how to develop good technique in the melodic style, Sep, 08 Mixing the Styles, Aug, 08 Learning the technique of converting licks you may already know to sound bluesy, July, 08 Banjo licks that serve the same purpose up and down the neck June, 08 Sliding in to the chords exercises May, 08 Single String Licks May 08, Lick from Cherokee Shuffle and Single String Roll from the Banjo Encyclopedia, April-08, Tab for Kicking Blues from The Banjo Encyclopedia, March 08, Up the Neck D Lick, Feb 08, F Shape to D Shape Chord Lick, Jan -08, Moveable Chord Lick, Dec-08, Fun Chromatic Lick, November,-08, Away in a Manger, October-2007 Choke Trick / Bending the Strings Tip from Ross Nickerson, September-2007 Old Joe Pull , August-2007 - 2 to 5 Explosion, July-2007 Hot Up the Neck Banjo Lick, June-2007 Bending the Strings, May-2007 Ground Speed Catchy D-Lick, April-2007 The 10th Fret Foggy Mountain Breakdown Choke and More, March-2007 Blues Run for Fun, February-2007 Single String Lick, January-2007 Must Know Scruggs Style Turn Around Lick-"Tag lick", December-2006 Bending the strings instead of sliding, hammering or pulling, November-2006 Shave and Haircut! October-2006 How to do the Scruggs double hammer-on lick, September-2006 How to do the 3-2 pull-off lick. |
Banjo arrangements free for members with video and tab,
Country Roads and Man of Constant Sorrow
Present Members can access all the past Free Monthly Lesson Videos and Bonus Songs by Logging in and going to the Streaming Videos link
......Ross, I can clearly see the benefits from your teaching styles and materials. I am joining today!!!
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Learn the banjo 3-2 pull off, How to get better banjo tone, Banjo help with the middle finger, Banjo finger exercises, Learn banjo back up, Playing the melody on banjo, Banjo practice advice, Questions about banjo tab, Banjo songs that sound good slower, Learning the 2-3-2 hammer-on pull-off lick. Right hand banjo instruction, How to fret better on banjo and improve the left hand, Learning more from the bluegrass encyclopedia of banjo,  Trouble with playing banjo chords, How to progress faster learning banjo, How to capo the fifth string, Banjo chords for different keys, How to play up the neck; Cumberland Gap, Learning to play the D chord on banjo, Banjo practice; trying too hard, Trouble with the index finger while picking banjo, Banjo forward roll tips, Getting better at banjo; skill building, Trying to pick up some speed, How to relax when playing banjo, Bending and choking the banjo strings, Banjo Advice: How long should I practice? Learning the D chord part in Beverly Hillbillies / Jed Clampett, Learn the banjo 3-2 pull off, Left hand muting, Questions on using a preamp with a Fishman Banjo Pickup, fingers tensing up, putting one or two fingers on the head, Trouble finding tab for a banjo song, Tightening the banjo head, Playing without tab, What should I practice? Banjo timing tips and instruction, Adding a bounce to a roll, Take it Easy banjo tab question, banjo set up advice, How to put a banjo capo on, How to get a better sounding banjo pull off or push up, radius neck advice, Preparing for a banjo workshop, How to capo the fifth string and many more.
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