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Beginning The 5-String Banjo 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
Beginner Banjo Songs 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.
The lessons come with easy to read tab with both right and left hand fingerings indications and accent marks for melody notes
24 Banjo/Bluegrass Classics 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 "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 Intermediate Banjo Lessons - CD-Rom Series Learning the Chord Forms Video
Backup Banjo for Beginners and New Intermediates
Up The Neck for Beginners and New Intermediates
Secrets to Building Speed in Your Right Hand
Adapting an Easy Melody to Bluegrass Banjo
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Bluegrass Banjo Classics
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Rock Solid Banjo Timing
and Backup Tips Learn Rock Solid Banjo Timing and get loads of tips, tablature and demonstrations on playing backup with Ross Nickerson's newest banjo video lessons

1 hour and 38 minutes Online Video Lesson

Playing Banjo in the Keys of C, D, E, F and Up the Neck Learning how to play in other keys than G when learning banjo is an important part of your banjo learning experience.

1 hour and 38 minute lesson.

Five Internediate Lessons Purchase All 5 Intermediate LessonsIntermediate and More Advanced Lessons Ross Nickerson online lessons available for intermediate pickers Includes video to see how it's done, tablature and text that you can print out.

DVD INSTANT DOWNLOADS DVD DOWNLOADSImmediate DVD Downloads allows you to get your lessons anytime you want them, 24/7, delivering high-quality video directly to your computer

Just a few of the DVD Downloads featuredFundamentals of the Five String Banjo
Banjo Songs for Beginners
Playing Banjo By Ear

Advanced Tab Transcriptions 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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DVD Reviews ReviewsReviews for Playing Banjo by Ear and Learning the Chords, Banjo Jamming and Play Along and reviews of many other Banjo DVDs, Books and Online Lessons.

Fundamentals 5-String Banjo Fundamentals of the 5-String Banjo / Brand New DVD by Ross Nickerson / JUST RELEASED

Banjo Songs for Beginners Banjo Songs for Banjo by Ross Nickerson Brand New DVD by Ross Nickerson / Just released

How To Practice Banjo New DVD - How To Practice Banjo
Learn how to get the most from your practice time and progress faster.

Ross Nickerson shows you proven techniques that really work helping you advance quickly and accomplish your goals.

Playing Banjo By Ear
and Learning the Chords 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.
Includes instruction on learning the chords to songs, playing rolls and chords, up the neck chords, minor major and seventh chords

Rock Solid Banjo Timing and Backup Tips New DVD - Rock Solid Bankjo Timing and Backup Tips
Ross Nickerson takes you through learning timing step by step.

What could be more important than good timing when playing the five-string banjo?
Ross Nickerson takes you through learning timing step by step.

Banjo Jamming Banjo Jamming and Play Along DVD by Ross Nickerson *Learn the Chords to Each Song
*Songs Played at Three Speeds
*Ross Nickerson plays a solo and then plays backup for you
*Banjo,Guitar and Bass Backup at 3 Speeds
*Includes a tab for each song
The DVD also comes with a 25 minute bonus video lesson on learning all the chord forms without using a chord chart. /Play Along

Playing Banjo in the Key of C,D,E,F,G Up the Neck New DVD - Playing Banjo in the Key of C,D,E,F,G Up the Neck.
Ross teaches easy techniques to quickly transpose the songs you already know in open G tuning to other keys.

Essential Banjo Licks Essential Banjo Licks by Ross Nickerson Nine different categories of Must Know" Essential Banjo Licks.

It features over 100 useful and fun banjo licks that are essential to your knowledge and development.

High quality split screen

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Backup Play Along Vol 1 Rhythm Back-up Band Play Along CD, Book and DVD Volume IBackup Band Play Along CD recorded at Three Speeds
High quality split screen DVD of all the songs at three speeds.

Backup Play Along Vol 2 Rhythm Back-up Band Play Along CD, Book and DVD Volume IBackup Band Play Along CD recorded at Three Speeds
High quality split screen DVD of all the songs at three spee

Gospel Songs For Banjo Gospel Songs For Banjo by Ross Nickerson A collection of popular Gospel Songs arranged by banjo master Ross Nickerson.

The tablature is big, easy to read and includes left and right hand fingering indications, as well as accent marks for melody notes too.
34 page Book, DVD and CD inlcuded

Christmas Joy of Christmas Banjo DVD and Tab Book by Ross Nickerson 12 popular Christmas favorites Arrangements made easy to learn and play
All arrangements are easy to play and learn. I wrote the arrangements so you could hear the melody clearly without having to be an advanced player to get the satisfaction of playing the song so you recognize the tune.

Songs for Banjo

The Banjo Songbook The Banjo Songbook by Ross Nickerson12 popular 5-string banjo tunes in tablature with accompanying CD to learn from.
A top quality CD for the Banjo SongBook jwith Ross Nickerson performing the songs at three speeds for easy learning.

Available in split screen high quality DVD

Backup Banjo / Up the Neck 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 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.

Books/CDs/ DVDs

Reviews ReviewsReviews for Beginning the Five String Banjo, The Banjo Encyclopedia and reviews of many other Banjo Books, DVDs, CDs and Online Lessons.

Beginning The 5-String Banjo 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 The Banjo Encyclopedia by Ross Nickerson- Bluegrass Banjo from A to Z. The Spiral Wire bound Banjo Encyclopedia editions available only at BanjoTeacher.com
"…you name it ... this book has it ALL The complete book about bluegrass banjo picking. It is very well written and is full of solid good advice and information. I
It's 240 pages long and
has a 99 track CD
Bluegrass Banjo A to Z

Popular Banjo Songs The Banjo Songbook by Ross Nickerson12 popular 5-string banjo tunes in tablature with accompanying CD to learn from.
A top quality CD for the Banjo SongBook jwith Ross Nickerson performing the songs at three speeds for easy learning.

Available in split screen high quality DVD

Playing Banjo By Ear
and Learning the Chords 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.
Includes instruction on learning the chords to songs, playing rolls and chords, up the neck chords, minor major and seventh chords

Banjo Songs for Beginners Banjo Songs for Banjo by Ross Nickerson Banjo Songs for Beginners Book/DVD/CD set includes 14 must know banjo classics demonstrated in split screen video at three speeds.

How to Build Your Speed 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.

Banjo Jamming Banjo Jamming and Play Along DVD by Ross Nickerson *Learn the Chords to Each Song
*Songs Played at Three Speeds
*Ross Nickerson plays a solo and then plays backup for you
*Banjo,Guitar and Bass Backup at 3 Speeds
*Includes a tab for each song
The DVD also comes with a 25 minute bonus video lesson on learning all the chord forms without using a chord chart. /Play Along

How To Practice Banjo New DVD - How To Practice Banjo
Learn how to get the most from your practice time and progress faster.

Ross Nickerson shows you proven techniques that really work helping you advance quickly and accomplish your goals.

Rock Solid Bankjo Timing and Backup Tips New DVD - Rock Solid Bankjo Timing and Backup Tips
Ross Nickerson takes you through learning timing step by step.

What could be more important than good timing when playing the five-string banjo?
Ross Nickerson takes you through learning timing step by step.
Playing Banjo in the Key of C,D,E,F,G Up the Neck New DVD - Playing Banjo in the Key of C,D,E,F,G Up the Neck.
Ross teaches easy techniques to quickly transpose the songs you already know in open G tuning to other keys.
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Scruggs Style 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.
...Your arrangement is as close to Earl as I have ever heard and your instructions are breaking it down into digestible pieces so I'm actually making progress each time I sit down."Instruction
Fundamentals 5-String Banjo Fundamentals of the 5-String Banjo
Everything you'll need to know to start having fun on the banjo!

Comprehensive 52 page book
Two Audio CDs
High Quality DVD
Backup Play Along Vol 1 Rhythm Back-up Band Play Along CD, Book and DVD Volume IBackup Band Play Along CD recorded at Three Speeds
High quality split screen DVD of all the songs at three speeds.
Backup Play Along Vol 2 Rhythm Back-up Band Play Along CD, Book and DVD Volume IBackup Band Play Along CD recorded at Three Speeds
High quality split screen DVD of all the songs at three speeds.
Essential Banjo Licks Essential Banjo Licks by Ross Nickerson Nine different categories of Must Know" Essential Banjo Licks.

It features over 100 useful and fun banjo licks that are essential to your knowledge and development.

High quality split screen
Gospel Songs For Banjo Gospel Songs For Banjo by Ross Nickerson A collection of popular Gospel Songs arranged by banjo master Ross Nickerson.
The tablature is big, easy to read and includes left and right hand fingering indications, as well as accent marks for melody notes too.
34 page Book, DVD and CD include
Children's Songs Made Easy Children's Songs for Banjo by Ross Nickerson
Songs are fun to play and are perfect for helping you develop the ability to bring out the melody in the bluegrass banjo style.
Christmas
Christmas Music Made Easy for Banjo by Ross NickersonEasy to play five-string banjo arrangements of twelve Christmas favorites by banjo master Ross Nickerson. Each song is arranged and performed using proper three-finger bluegrass technique. Songs Made Easy
Blazing The West Tablature Solos from Blazing the West Transcribed
True West Magazine named Blazing the West the top Bluegrass CD of 2003 in their annual Best of the West issue
Backup Banjo / Up the NeckBack-up Banjo by Janet Davis
Learn how to play backup with Janet Davis' comprehensive backup banjo book now available with DVD and CD
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CLAWHAMMER / OLD TIME INSTRUCTION
Clawhammer, Old Time Frailing and Folk Styles
Banjo Instruction at BanjoTeacher.com
Old Time, Clawhammer, Frailing and Folk
Books, CD and DVDs available
Clawhammer Banjos for sale
4-STRING Banjo Instruction
4-String Tenor, Plectrum, and Irish Tenor Banjo Instruction at BanjoTeacher.com
4-String Banjo Instruction.
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Beginning the Five-String Banjo - CDR Series

Beginning the 5-String Banjo Computer Lessons
Ross Nickerson CD Rom Banjo Lessons

All Songs and lessons include video and audio at slow and faster speeds with music tablature and instructional tips.
Two Disc Set
29.95

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Banjo Lessons for Beginners

New feature/These banjo lessons for beginners courses now include close up videos on how to hold the banjo, put the picks on and attach a strap.
Also a detailed video on how to tune your banjo, change a string, tighten the head, set the bridge and the parts of the banjo pointed out. The lessons also all include a booklet with supporting pictures, text instructions and tablature.

Beginning the Five String Banjo CD Rom Series

1. Learn to Pick the Right Way
2. Learn the Slide, Pull-off, Hammer-on and Cripple Creek
3. Bonus Left Hand Exercises Video Lesson
4. How to use a Metronome and Timing Exercises
5. Playing a Song with a Basic Banjo Roll and Chords
6. 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 and set the bridge.
7. Includes Five Song Lessons
Cripple Creek
Two Dollar Bill
John Henry
Rocky Top
Blackberry Blossom

All Songs and lessons include video and audio at slow and faster speeds with music tablature and instructional tips.

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All lessons include close up streaming video with split screen technology.
They also audio soundfiles of the lessons played slower and at a faster speed,
along with a music tablature booklet of the examples with written text and tips.

Learn to Pick the Right Way

See must-know banjo rolls demonstrated close up with video, soundfiles, and tablature. Along with the video, soundfiles, and tab, the lessons include text tips from a professional banjo player and teacher with the experience to save you time and teach you correctly from the beginning.
These lessons are for beginners learning to pick for the first time and intermediate students who need to improve and get it right.

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Learn the Slide, Pull-off, Hammer-on and Cripple Creek

In this lesson you will see each technique demonstrated on video and you'll have tablature and sound to go with it. Learn how to get those slides, pull-offs and hammers to sound the way they are supposed to along with really getting Cripple Creek right!
These lessons are for beginners learning to pick for the first time and intermediate students who need to improve and improve their technique

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Fretting Hand Exercises Video Lesson

A fretting -hand Technique and Exercises Video, Text and Tab. Also includes booklet on how to hold the banjo, put the picks on, how to tune your banjo, the parts on the banjo, and how to read tablature. Both Learn to Pick The Banjo The Right Way and the Learn the slide, pull-off, hammer-on and how to play Cripple Creek lessons.

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How to use a Metronome and Timing Exercises

Ross Nickerson describes an easy way to get started with and use a metronome. Also nine different picking timing examples to learn and work with. Good timing is essential in bluegrass banjo playing. Having this video available is unusual and you will benefit a lot having this instruction.

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Playing a Song with a Basic Banjo Roll and Chords

Ross Nickerson demonstrates playing a simple roll while changing chords. This is the foundation of you banjo playing, being able to pick through the chords of the tune. It gives you a place to go when you lose your place or make a mistake. Don't miss out on the opportunity to learn this important principle right away.

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Save: You can buy all the CD Roms available for a large discount and receive
immediate online access while you wait for them to arrive. details

I also have a 64 page comprehensive hard copy wirebound Beginning Banjo book with two CDs and DVD
if you feel that format would suit you better.
Beginning the Five-String Banjo by Ross Nickerson

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Hard Disc Lessons available

When you purchase any of the CD-Rom hard copy discs of the online lessons.
We'll send you the online access versions as well by email
This way you can access these lessons online and when you are away from home.

Beginning the Five String Banjo
CD Rom Series/two discs banjo lessons

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.
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24 Banjo and Bluegrass Classics
two discs
online banjo lessons

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

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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.

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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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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
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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.Iâ€™ll Fly Away,
7.Old Joe Clark,
8.Rolling in My Sweet Babyâ€™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)
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video lessons for one low price

* Beginning the Five String Banjo

* 24 Banjo and Bluegrass Classics two disc set
(The songs on the separate CD Rom Bluegrass Banjo Classics are included
on the 24 Bluegrass and Banjo Classics two disc set)

* Must Know Banjo Licks

* All Five Intermediate
Banjo lessons

Regular price for all of them 149.75
Buy all of them for 99.00 and get immediate online access
while you wait for the hard copies to arrive

This package includes Bonus Online access
for three of Ross Nickerson's newest DVDs
How to Practice Banjo
Rock Solid Banjo Timing and Backup Tips
Playing in the Keys of C, D, E, F, and G Up the Neck

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New Banjo Computer E-books with CD tracks to download

All the Online Lessons are also available in hard copy CDR disc format.
Hard copies are only 5.00 more and include the DVD case

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When you purchase the CD-Rom hard copy discs of the online lessons. We'll send you the online access versions as well by email!
This way you can still access these lessons online immediately!
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