Lessons
Single String Old Joe Clark on the Banjo
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.
Creating a Banjo Solo for Old Joe Clark Part 2
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.
Creating a Banjo Solo for Old Joe Clark
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…
Creating A Guitar Solo – Part 2
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,…
Carter Style Guitar Arrangement
In this video Dan Miller demonstrates how to take a song melody and prepare a Carter style arrangement on the guitar. He first shows a basic arrangement in the open position in the key of D. He then demonstrates moving that arrangement to the key of C, with the capo on the second fret. He…
Learn Music By Ear Video Number 3
In this video Dan Miller continues his series on Learning Music By Ear by finishing up showing how to find the melody to “When the Saints Go Marching In.” This is the third video in this series.