Lessons

This week Dan Miller explains a bit of the theory behind Circle of Fifths chord progressions using the song “Salty Dog Blues” as an example.

In this video Dan Miller demonstrates how to play “Old Joe Clark” in the melodic style. He then demonstrates how you can mix the Scruggs, single-string, and melodic styles to create an interesting solo to “Old Joe Clark.”

In this video Dan Miller demonstrates how to create a single-string style banjo solo from the simple melody by using the tune -Old Joe Clark” as an example.

In this video Dan Miller demonstrates how to create a banjo solo from the simple melody by using the B part of “Old Joe Clark” (the A part was demonstrated in Part 1). You will learn a simple Scruggs-style arrangement, and learn some variations of that arrangement.

In this video Dan Miller teaches you how to create a solo on the banjo from the simple melody by using the A part of the song “Old Joe Clark” as an example. You will learn a simple Scruggs-style arrangement, learn how to modify that arrangement, and learn a more complex arrangement that adds embellishments…

This is a continuation of a video series about how to create a guitar solo around a melody using various techniques. In the first video Dan Miller taught the Carter style technique, tremolo, double stops, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides, and adding bass runs. In this video he demonstrates how to add the techniques of crosspicking,…