Being a beginner banjo player, learning easy banjo songs would be a good start. In this blog post, we will share 15 easy banjo songs for beginners.

Let's start out with a simple tune that we all know (at least in New Orleans that is)... The Saints Go Marching In. Here we will play the melody strictly on the 3rd string (the middle G string). The first thing we need to do is to find the simple melody (no rolls - just the melody) on the 3rd string. We are finding the melody on only one string because by doing so, it is more visual and linear, like a piano keyboard. After we have found the simple melody by ear on the 3rd string, we then will add a roll to it to fill out the spaces and play some of the harmony (the chords) to the tune to make it sound more

Need a quick lesson on how to read Wayne’s free bluegrass banjo tabs? Read the brief instructions here: “A Word About the Free bluegrass banjo tabs.”

Many banjo players learn songs and rolls from tablature, but never really learn what notes they are playing on the banjo. This series of articles is going to take you through this process. This first exercise is going to teach you the chords on a banjo all the way up the neck. By learning all of the chord inversions, the fingerboard will open up to you and those notes up the fretboard won't be so intimidating. It will also open up your playing to a whole new world of ideas.

Rollin’ in My Sweet Baby’s Arms (Easy) is a free video lesson by Geoff Hohwald that will teach you an easy beginner version of this popular bluegrass banjo song. When you learn to pick this solo you will be able to play lead in your next jam session. Geoff will take you step by step […]

This article is designed to guide you through the entire process of arranging folk tunes on the fingerpicking 5-string banjo. Learn now.