Posts Tagged ‘Jazz’


3 latin grooves for 5 string banjo.mp4

some grooves that I use to play over bossa type latin tunes

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6 jazzy dominant 7 chord voicings for 5 string banjo.mp4

these are the 6 voicings I use for playing extended consonant dominant sounds on the 5 string banjo. I offset them by a tritone to get a more ALT7 type of voicing.

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Don Ross style groove for 5 string banjo.mp4

My daughter, Catie, learned a cool tune done by Don Ross. I wanted to learn how to use those techniques on the 5 string banjo, so she showed me a few things and I applied the ideas to a banjo groove.

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Kyle Tuttle – Banjo Lesson – Diatonic 7th Chords

This lesson will show you how to find all the Diatonic 7th Chords in any major key. It’s great for improving your music theory knowledge as well as your playing/improvising abilities. Its also great for training your ears to hear major key harmony!! The Diagram shown here briefly is also available at KyleTuttle.com, along with [...]

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Kyle Tuttle – Banjo Lesson – Pentatonic Shapes w/ Extensions

This lessons demonstrates 3 major pentatonic scale shapes that I use on the Banjo. A DIAGRAM of these shapes is available FREE at KyleTuttle.com, along with more free instruction.

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Jon Eric playing his Electric Nechville 5- String Banjo

Jon Eric putting his Nechville Electric banjo through some extreme sounds not often heard. Kind of a funk jam which includes 2 original tunes fused together in a myriad of textures! Seeing 1st hand as the music layers together to create a unique musical “style” on the banjo. Mistakes and ALL! Feel free to comment, [...]

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Bela Fleck 2008 (1st Jazz Banjoist?)

Short segment where Bela Fleck describes how when he came on the scene there was basically 3 ways of playing the banjo. He tells how he was the first 5-string banjo player to develop modes all up and down the neck in every key explaining, “so what nobody had really done was learn to just [...]

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Ruth Westlake 5 string banjo “Hurricane Rag”

Ruth Westlake performs the “Hurricane Rag” at Spring Fling March 2007 – Mansfield, Ma. Ruth is a member of the Stone Street Strummers Banjo Band, Foxboro, Ma.
5 String Banjo Resources

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take 5 lesson 1

Brubeck’s classic for 5 string banjo lesson 1
5 String Banjo Resources

New Washburn B8k 5-string Banjo Starter Pack W/…
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20 standard grade musical questions :/?

1- which instrument belongs to both the string and the percussion sections of the orchestra
2- what is the lowest woodwind instrument
3- what is another name for a violin
4- how would describe minor
5- what is and organum
6- a solo piper is associated with tplaying what style of music ( usually in theme and variation)
7- what is [...]

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