DVD's

The perfect lesson DVD for someone who has never played a musical instrument. Barry Hunn takes on an easy and comfortable tour of the banjo and teaches the easiest way to play a banjo. In fact, many people have learned to play several songs in a matter of minutes with this magical DVD.

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For those who would rather have a DVD to teach them 5-string banjo chord basics, Joe Carr has created a 30 minute DVD to teach all the essential chords. Every major, minor 7th, diminished, and augmented chord is demonstrated and systematically taught. Learn More

Joe Carr demonstrates the chord shapes and positions that are used by all the leading professionals in this 30 minute tenor banjo chord DVD. Learn More

Ever wonder how to properly set a banjo up for the best sound and playability? Greg Deering personally teaches all about banjo adjustments and set up. He takes the banjo completely apart and puts the banjo back together again before your very eyes in this enlightening DVD. It's a must for every player! Learn More

With his easy to follow, good humored manner, David Holt can get anyone started on the 5-string banjo. Here he teaches the parts of the banjo, how to hold it, how to get it in tune, and the simple chords, strums, and basic picking beginners will need to play their favorite traditional songs.

45 minutes

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Known as Dr. Banjo, Pete Wernick will teach you the basics of 3-finger bluegrass style picking on a Goodtime 2 banjo in this 60 minute DVD. It comes with a small booklet of tunes included in the instruction. Learn More

This 48 page book presents the official banjo transcription for 8 of Mean Mary’s most popular songs. These are all original songs transcribed accurately by Mean Mary and her brother Frank James. In addition to the banjo tablature, the book includes tips for each song, guitar chords, lyrics, and guitar tablature for three featured guitar/banjo duets. A sixty minute DVD showing both live performance versions of each song and slow instructional versions is also included. Songs: Good Time Gal * I’ve Been Down * The Sparrow and the Hawk * Sugar Creek Mountain * Memphis Moon * Dance of the Thistledown * Joy * Sparrow Alone.   Learn More

Mark's unique style doesn't really fit into a strict category. It's very bluegrass but has overtones of traditional folk, progressive acoustic, new-grass and old-timey all mixed into one. It's authentic. It's unique. It's Clawgrass. Mark Johnson has redefined banjo picking. His trademark technique, which he calls Clawgrass, combines the percussive, foot-tapping rhythm of old-time clawhammer with the complex, driving rolls of Scruggs style. The music he elicits from his Deering banjo delights traditional frailers and bluegrass pickers alike, and learning his style will add new dimensions to your playing. Learn More

The Complete 5-String Banjo Player by Tony Trischka Learn More