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Beginning the Five-Sring Banjo CD-Rom Series Get started on the right foot and create good habits. Learn essential basics, proper right and left hand technique, songs, timing, chords and much more with these tailored Beginner Courses
Banjo Songs For Beginner - CD-Rom Series Twelve Banjo and Bluegrass Classics demonstrated in split screen video at three speeds to make it easier to learn. 
24 Banjo and Bluegrass Classics - CD-Rom Series Songs come with flash video split screen, easy to read tablature with right and left hand fingerings, and accent marks for melody notes. . 
"Must Know" Banjo Licks - CD-Rom Series Videos feature many licks on banjo with video and tab. These must-know examples are demonstrated slow and at faster speeds. Included is tablature for all the lessons and licks
Intermediate Banjo Lessons - CD-Rom Series Learning the Chord Forms Video
All 4 CD ROMS for One Low Price Beginning The 5-String Banjo
Beginner Courses / Several OptionsIncludes the lessons in Option 2 along with the following two lessons, plus two more songs.
Purchase 1, 2, 3 or all 4 bundlesEach song includes, video to see how it's done, audio files to hear the segments clearly, and tablature so you can print it out.
Lessons also include text tips on common obstacles in learning the song.
Ross takes you through one time saving tip after another and shows you tricks he has helped students with for over 30 years. 
Learn Rock Solid Banjo Timing and get loads of tips, tablature and demonstrations on playing backup with Ross Nickerson's newest banjo video lessons 
Learning how to play in other keys than G when learning banjo is an important part of your banjo learning experience. 
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Ross Nickerson CD's / Note for Note Transcription BooksLearn the songs from the award winning CD "Blazing the West" and Ross Nickerson's latest CD, "Let's Kick it" All the songs from these two CD's have been painstakingly transcribed out note for note and are available as hard copy spiral bound books with CD.
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Fundamentals of the 5-String Banjo / Brand New DVD by Ross Nickerson / JUST RELEASED 
Banjo Songs for Banjo by Ross Nickerson Brand New DVD by Ross Nickerson / Just released 
New DVD - How To Practice Banjo 
Playing Banjo By Ear and Learning the Chords by Ross Nickerson130 minute DVD instruction to help you play without tablature, learn to memorize, learn the chords better and loads of practical tips for the student trying to reach the next level.
New DVD - Rock Solid Bankjo Timing and Backup Tips
Banjo Jamming and Play Along DVD by Ross Nickerson *Learn the Chords to Each Song 
New DVD - Playing Banjo in the Key of C,D,E,F,G Up the Neck. 
Essential Banjo Licks by Ross Nickerson
Nine different categories of Must Know" Essential Banjo Licks. 
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Rhythm Back-up Band Play Along CD, Book and DVD Volume IBackup Band Play Along CD recorded at Three Speeds
Rhythm Back-up Band Play Along CD, Book and DVD Volume IBackup Band Play Along CD recorded at Three Speeds
Gospel Songs For Banjo by Ross Nickerson A collection of popular Gospel Songs arranged by banjo master Ross Nickerson. 
Joy of Christmas Banjo DVD and Tab Book by Ross Nickerson 12 popular Christmas favorites Arrangements made easy to learn and play
The Banjo Songbook by Ross Nickerson12 popular 5-string banjo tunes in tablature with accompanying CD to learn from.
Bluegrass Banjo Backup Instruction Here are some of the best banjo books and dvds for learning bluegrass banjo and backup. It's important to learn the
building block backup banjo licks and then have an avenue for putting them to practical practice. 
Ron Block DVD A Fresh Look at Bluegrass Banjo
Ron goes into great detail about his practice routine, showing examples of exercises and drills he uses to stay in shape. 
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Beginning the Five-String Banjo BookEverything you'll need to know to get started having fun playing the 5-string banjo.A very comprehensive book complete with a DVD and CDs of all the lessons demonstrated at three speeds. Many other features too.
The Banjo Encyclopedia by Ross Nickerson- Bluegrass Banjo from A to Z. The Spiral Wire bound Banjo Encyclopedia editions available only at BanjoTeacher.com 
How to Build Your Speed on the Banjo By Ross Nickerson Learn how to make everything you play sound better while increasing your speed and overall ability. Get valuable insights on right hand technique, practice habits, and tips that will save you hours of practice time and move you towards your goals.
Scruggs Style Instruction for the Five String Banjo Hear Ross Nickerson perform six Earl Scruggs banjo classics at two speeds followed by detailed instruction with many Scruggs' Style insights and tips.
Children's Songs for Banjo by Ross Nickerson
Solos from Blazing the West Transcribed
Joy of Christmas Banjo DVD and Tab Book by Ross Nickerson 12 popular Christmas favorites Arrangements made easy to learn and play
How to Build Your Speed on the Banjo By Ross Nickerson Learn how to make everything you play sound better while increasing your speed and overall ability. Get valuable insights on right hand technique, practice habits, and tips that will save you hours of practice time and move you towards your goals.
Ross Nickerson - Brand New CD Ross Nickerson and members of the band, Blue Highway 
Ross Nickerson - Evolution - A compilation of 15 songs spanning 16 years 15 songs Foggy Mountain Breakdown, Stairway to Heaven, Under the Double Eagle, Remmington Ride, El Cumbanchero, Ghost Riders in the Sky, Train 45, Ground Speed, John Henry and more.
Blazing The West: El Cumbanchero, San Antonio Rose, Garcia, Panhandle Rag, Ghost Riders in the Sky, Texas Blues, Red River Valley, Lonesome Cowboy, Jesse James, Don't Fence Me In, Standing Eagle, Streets of Laredo.
Ultimate Banjo The Best of Instrumental Banjo New compilation CD featuring Ross Nickerson Other Banjo players featured on the CD are Earl Scruggs, Sonny Osborne, Eddie Adcock, Greg Cahill, Pete Wernick, Scott Vestal,.
A PineCastle - Christmas Gathering Many great Chrismas songs done in the bluegrass style like you've never heard before
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Must Know Licks - CDR Series
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Videos feature many licks on banjo with video and tab. These must-know examples are demonstrated slow and at faster speeds. Included is tablature for all the lessons and licks. Two Disc set 29.95  Sample Videos / Flash Versions Sample videos |
The Lesson Descriptions
1. Beginnings, Endings and Turnarounds What's more important than getting off to a good start, being able to turn a song around and repeat, or ending the song with confidence? These three pieces to the puzzle can tie it all together for you. The Beginning licks are low and up the neck intro examples that you could use to kick off a standard Bluegrass song. There are eight examples in G, five in C and and five in D. The Endings and Turnarounds have examples in G, C and D as well. These turnaround examples are used over and over in songs while playing backup or solos. If you have some down you are always ready to get in and out. All the examples are demonstrated on video slower and faster with pain stakingly edited tab!! |
2. Must Know Scruggs Style Licks for G, C and D I've filmed a bunch of the classic must know Scruggs Style Licks for G, C and D, slow and fast. These licks or short segments of music are the key to becoming a good banjo player. The Scruggs Style just works, if you learn it correctly it gives you the foundation to build on. There are licks like the intro to Foggy Mountain Breakdown, the shave and a haircut ending and more advanced licks like the double hammer pull-off classic in Earl's Breakdown. Others include up the neck classics, C and D licks, the Ground Speed D Lick, 2 to 5 slides, pull-offs and other must know material. |
3. Melodic and Single String Style Banjo Included on these two videos are building block licks in both styles. The videos also include a song in each style to practice and begin implementing or improving the techniques. On the first video you'll learn some Melodic Scales and runs, then learn the song, Turkey in the Straw demonstrated at three different speeds. Then learn some handy single string substitute licks you can use in Scruggs Style along with a challenging song, Blackberry Blossom played entirely in the single string style. Studying and learning these songs using these techniques is a great way to put what you've learned to practical use. |
4. Backup Banjo In the videos I've included many of the classic Scruggs Style Backup Licks that you'll need to know to begin developing or polishing up your backup skills. There are Vamping licks, two Slow Song Backup examples, a Backup Verse and Chorus example, Fiddle Backup example and a Bass Runs in a song example demonstrated in close up video. Some of the material used for these videos is in my book The Banjo Encyclopedia so this is an opportunity to get a close-up video demonstration of these important techniques. |
5. Up the Neck Banjo The Up the Neck Videos will demonstrate many of the must know up the neck licks along with a song example played low and up the neck. In one of the video segments included I demonstrated a common low neck lick and then it's up the neck corresponding lick. This way for every lick or phrase you can play low on the neck , you will have an up the neck corresponding one, so you can move up and down and transpose quickly. The song example is She'll be Coming Around the Mountain played slow and fast low on the neck, then the slow and fast high on the neck. The two versions are as identical as the technique allows and will really give you a good lesson in learning to do this for yourself in the songs you know already. |
6. Slow Banjo Styles This video is a little shorter so it is not sold separately. However, it may be shorter but it teaches the key picking patterns and emphasis needed to get the slow backup sound for waltz's and other slower bluegrass tunes. This is definitely an example of a technique that is very hard to learn and teach from tab. If you play the notes without the emphasis in the correct place, it sounds as though it makes no sense. The video will give you the chance to see and hear it, so you can get the emphasis easily by ear, while getting the notes to play from the tab. |
7. Blues Banjo In this lesson I use comparison licks much like I did in the Up the Neck lessons to demonstrate how to make a common lick bluesy. I play a common lick the way it is normally played in bluegrass banjo and then demonstrate a simple way to make it sound darker, bluesy and ass kicking. I also demonstrate on the video a more straight ahead version of Nine Pound Hammer and then demonstrate a bluesy version of the same song. This will help teach you how to do this for yourself, so you can embellish the songs and solos you already know and create some narly solos of your own. |
8. More Blues Chromatic, Triplets, Hot Licks Here are some more bluesy, fun and hot trick licks to spice up your songs and solos. The lesson videos include triplet licks which are always fun and easy to use. Also on the video are some longer fun lick examples and some hot licks to learn that always get a listeners attention. These low and up the neck examples were chosen carefully to be ones that not only teach the techniques but are easy to use and plug in to the songs you already know. |
9. Bending the Strings Bending the Strings is a powerful technique to use on the banjo. Basically a bend works the same way as a slide, pull-of or hammer-on works, picking one note and getting a second note with the fretting hand. However bending the strings has an effect that you can't achieve with slides, pulls and hammers. These bending tricks always catch the listener and add a whole new dimension to your playing, and they are flat out fun to play too. |
Must Know Banjo Licks
1. Beginnings, Endings and Turnarounds
2. Must Know Scruggs Style Licks G, C and D
3. Melodic and Single String Style Banjo
4. Backup Banjo
5. Up the Neck Banjo
6. Slow Banjo Styles
7. Blues Banjo
8. Chromatic, Triplets, Hot Licks
9. Bending the Strings
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Beginning
the Five String Banjo CD Rom Series/two discs 
 Get started on the right foot and create good habits. Learn essential basics, proper right and left hand technique, songs, timing, chords and much more with these tailored Beginner Courses at BanjoTeacher.com. The lessons all include music tablature, written text, high quality split screen video and CD tracks of all the songs and lessons at three speeds. Here are the lessons categories 1. Learn to Pick the Right Way 2. Learn the Slide, Pull-off, Hammer-on and Cripple Creek 3. Bonus Fretting Hand Exercises Video Lesson 4. How to use a Metronome and Timing Exercises 5. Playing a Song with a Basic Banjo Roll and Chords Five Songs demonstrated at 3 speeds in both split screen video and separate audio tracks. The Five songs are Cripple Creek Banjo In the Hollow John Henry Two Dollar Bill Blackberry Blossom This CD Rom also includes Banjo Basics Videos on: How to hold the banjo, put the picks on, attach a strap, tune the banjo, the parts of the banjo pointed out, how to change a string, tighten the head, set the bridge and more. 29.95 More details Flash Versions Sample videos Windows Versions See a sample video |
24 Banjo and Bluegrass Classics two discs   24 Song lessons including Dueling Banjos, Foggy Mountain Breakdown and The Beverly Hillbillies Theme. Sample videos below. 1.The Ballad of Jed Clampett 2. Rocky Top 3. Jesse James 4. Will The Circle Be Unbroken 5. Dueling Banjos 6. Roll in my Sweet Baby's Arms 7. Two Dollar Bill 8. Foggy Mountain Breakdown 9. Bill Cheatum 10. America The Beautiful 11. Wreck of the Old 97 12. Joy to the World 13. Banjo in the Hollow 14. My Old Kentucky Home 15. John Henry 16. Cripple Creek 17. Blackberry Blossom 18. I'll Fly Away 19. Old Joe Clark 20. Hark the Herald Angels Sing 21. Cumberland Gap 22. Crying Holy 23. Battle Hymn of the Republic 24. Turkey in the Straw And Bonus Song: Amazing Grace 44.95 More details The lessons all include music tablature, high quality split screen video and CD tracks of all the songs and lessons at three speeds and CD backup practice track for each song. Sample Videos Flash Versions Sample videos Windows Versions See a sample video |
 
Must Know Banjo Licks 1. Beginnings, Endings and Turnarounds 2. Must Know Scruggs Style Licks G, C and D 3. Melodic and Single String Style Banjo 4. Backup Banjo 5. Up the Neck Banjo 6. Slow Banjo Styles 7. Blues Banjo 8. Chromatic, Triplets, Hot Licks 9. Bending the Strings 29.95 More info Sample Videos Flash Versions Sample videos Windows Versions See a sample video |
 
Intermediate and more advanced 1.Backup Banjo for Beginners and New Intermediates 2. Up The Neck for Beginners and New Intermediates 3. Secrets to Building Speed in Your Right Hand 4. Adapting an Easy Melody to Bluegrass Banjo 5. Learning the Major, Minor and Seventh Chords Up and Down the NeckSample Videos Flash Versions Sample videos 24.95 More info |
  Bluegrass Banjo Clessics Twelve song version of The Banjo Songs CD Rom 1.Amazing Grace 2.Bill Cheatum 3.Cripple Creek, 4.Crying Holy, 5.Cumberland Gap, 6.I’ll Fly Away, 7.Old Joe Clark, 8.Rolling in My Sweet Baby’s Arms, 9.Turkey in the Straw, 10.My Old Kentucky Home, 11.The Wreck of the Old 97 12.America the Beautiful (These songs are also included on the two disc set 24 Banjo and Bluegrass Classics) 19.95 more info |
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