Lessons

This video lesson is the third in a series where Tim May explains and demonstrates what he calls “The Big Four.” These are four aspects of note selections available to the musician that include: scales, folded scales, arpeggios, and harmonized scales. In the first video he demonstrated several ways of playing scales on the banjo….

This video is the second in a series where Tim May explains and demonstrates what he calls “The Big Four.” These are four aspects of note selections available to the musician that include: scales, folded scales, arpeggios, and harmonized scales. In the first video he demonstrated several ways of playing scales on the banjo. In…

In our April 2023 issue, Bluegrass Unlimited featured Dede Wyland and her School of Voice. In this video Dede provides some introductory information about the course, which is now available at pegheadnation.com

In this video fiddle instructor Mike Mitchell provides a second lesson on the classic Kenny Baker arrangement of “Back Up and Push.”

In this video Tim May introduces how to approach playing scales on the five string banjo. He first demonstrates an “open” scale pattern, then a closed scale pattern, and then finishes by discussing how to play a scale with a “melodic” pattern.

In this video Tim May demonstrates how to think about using dynamics and intervals in your playing. He demonstrates on the guitar, but these principles would apply to any instrument.