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Banjo

56 courses 367 lessons

Beginner

17 courses 111 lessons
Basic Roll Study

5 lessons

Chords and Scales (1)

7 lessons

Chords and Scales (2)

3 lessons

Using Ornaments— Banjo

14 lessons

Setup with Huber

7 lessons

Pickalongs (Basic)— Guitar

6 lessons

Gospel and Hymns (Basic)— Banjo

5 lessons

Banjo Ben Originals

5 lessons

PickAlongs (Basic)— Mandolin

6 lessons

Basic Banjo Backup

5 lessons

Pickalongs (Basic)— Banjo

6 lessons

Christmas (Basic)— Banjo

6 lessons

Build-a-Break (1)— Banjo

8 lessons

Boot Camp— Banjo

10 lessons

Basic Bluegrass Jam Standards— Banjo

5 lessons

Basic Banjo Theory

6 lessons

Licks ‘n’ Tricks (Beginner)— Banjo

7 lessons

Intermediate

27 courses 172 lessons
Intermediate Chords and Scales— Banjo

6 lessons

Fretboard Geography with Alan Munde

1 lesson

Waypoints

3 lessons

Licks ‘n’ Tricks— Banjo

13 lessons

Intermediate Backup

10 lessons

Intermediate Bluegrass Jam Standards (3)— Banjo

7 lessons

6th Interval Backup

3 lessons

Patriotic (Intermediate)— Banjo

3 lessons

Patriotic (Advanced)— Banjo

5 lessons

Real Deal Pick ‘n Fill (Basic-Advanced)

2 lessons

Pro Picker Case Study: Jim Britton

1 lesson

Real Deal Pick ‘n’ Fill

3 lessons

Banjo Fretboard Geography with Alan Munde

7 lessons

Teardrop Banjo Backup

2 lessons

Banjo Strategy

10 lessons

Inside Cabin Camp— Banjo

10 lessons

Celtic/British (Intermediate)— Banjo

7 lessons

Americana (Intermediate)— Banjo

3 lessons

Bag-o’-Licks (Intermediate)— Banjo

9 lessons

Pickalongs (Intermediate)— Banjo

6 lessons

Christmas (Intermediate)— Banjo

14 lessons

Gospel and Hymns (Intermediate)— Banjo

13 lessons

Build-a-Break (2)— Banjo

10 lessons

Intermediate Bluegrass Jam Standards (2)— Banjo

7 lessons

Intermediate Bluegrass Jam Standards (1)— Banjo

5 lessons

Intermediate Melodic Banjo

9 lessons

Blues

3 lessons

Advanced

12 courses 84 lessons
Advanced Bluegrass Jam Standards (3)— Banjo

13 lessons

Alt Tuning Tunes (Intermediate-Advanced)

4 lessons

Pro Picker Case Study: Banjo with Tony Wray

1 lesson

Pro Picker Case Study: Russ Carson

1 lesson

Pick-a-Lick— Banjo

2 lessons

Bag-o’-Licks (Advanced)— Banjo

6 lessons

Gospel and Hymns (Advanced)— Banjo

7 lessons

Christmas (Advanced)— Banjo

14 lessons

Advanced Licks ‘n’ Tricks— Banjo

8 lessons

Advanced Bluegrass Jam Standards (2)— Banjo

15 lessons

Advanced Backup— Banjo

5 lessons

Advanced Bluegrass Jam Standards (1)— Banjo

8 lessons

Guitar

54 courses 384 lessons

Beginner

17 courses 85 lessons
Boot Camp— Guitar

10 lessons

Build-a-Break (1)— Guitar

9 lessons

Christmas (Basic)— Guitar

7 lessons

Inside Cabin Camp— Guitar

8 lessons

Basic Right Hand

4 lessons

Basic Left Hand

7 lessons

Open Scales (1)

1 lesson

Guitar Backup

3 lessons

Basic Bluegrass Jam Standards (2)— Guitar

3 lessons

Fiddle Tunes (Basic)— Guitar

6 lessons

Americana (Basic)— Guitar

3 lessons

Gospel and Hymns (Basic)— Guitar

6 lessons

Licks ‘n’ Tricks— Guitar

5 lessons

Basic Embellishments— Guitar

3 lessons

Basic Bluegrass Jam Standards (1)— Guitar

4 lessons

Guitar Ear Training

2 lessons

Basic Guitar Rhythm

4 lessons

Intermediate

19 courses 159 lessons
Alternating Thumb Fingerstyle Guitar

3 lessons

Intermediate Bluegrass Jam Standards (1)— Guitar

13 lessons

Intermediate Bluegrass Jam Standards (2)— Guitar

10 lessons

Christmas (Intermediate)— Guitar

17 lessons

Gospel and Hymns (Intermediate) (1)— Guitar

12 lessons

Americana (Intermediate)— Guitar

8 lessons

Bag-o’-Licks (Rhythm)— Guitar

8 lessons

Intermediate Fingerstyle

9 lessons

Intermediate Guitar Rhythm

1 lesson

Intermediate Licks ‘n’ Tricks (1)— Guitar

7 lessons

Alternate Tunings— Guitar

2 lessons

Crosspicking— Guitar

7 lessons

Intermediate Licks ‘n’ Tricks (2)— Guitar

5 lessons

Fiddle Tunes (Intermediate) (1)— Guitar

13 lessons

Patriotic (Intermediate)— Guitar

2 lessons

Pickalongs (Intermediate)— Guitar

6 lessons

Fiddle Tunes (Intermediate) (2)—Guitar

14 lessons

Guitar Strategy

7 lessons

Gospel and Hymns (Intermediate) (2)— Guitar

15 lessons

Advanced

18 courses 140 lessons
Advanced Bluegrass Jam Standards (1)— Guitar

14 lessons

Advanced Chords and Scales— Guitar

3 lessons

Advanced Bluegrass Jam Standards (2)— Guitar

14 lessons

Advanced Backup— Guitar

7 lessons

Build-a-Break (2)— Guitar

10 lessons

Christmas (Advanced)— Guitar

6 lessons

Gospel and Hymns (Advanced)— Guitar

17 lessons

Bag-o’-Licks (Lead)— Guitar

8 lessons

Advanced Fingerstyle

7 lessons

Fiddle Tunes (Advanced)— Guitar

23 lessons

Pro Picker Case Study: Guitar with Tony Wray

1 lesson

Pro Picker Case Study: Guitar with Kenny Smith

1 lesson

Americana (Advanced)— Guitar

7 lessons

Patriotic (Advanced)— Guitar

2 lessons

Advanced Bluegrass Jam Standards (3)— Guitar

10 lessons

Advanced Licks ‘n’ Tricks— Guitar

6 lessons

Pro Picker Case Study: Guitar with Cody Kilby

2 lessons

Live Sessions

2 lessons

Mandolin

50 courses 361 lessons

Beginner

16 courses 109 lessons
Unlocking the Mandolin Neck

3 lessons

Boot Camp/Introduction to the Mandolin

12 lessons

Pick Hand Foundations

4 lessons

Basic Chords and Scales (1)

5 lessons

Basic Mandolin Rhythm

2 lessons

Basic Chords and Scales (2)

4 lessons

Mandolin Scale Studies

7 lessons

Fret Hand Ornaments

5 lessons

Build-a-Break (1)— Mandolin

10 lessons

Christmas (Basic)— Mandolin

9 lessons

Gospel and Hymns (Basic)— Mandolin

11 lessons

Americana (Basic)— Mandolin

7 lessons

Basic Bluegrass Jam Standards (2)— Mandolin

11 lessons

Beginner Licks ‘n’ Tricks— Mandolin

4 lessons

Basic Bluegrass Jam Standards (1)— Mandolin

8 lessons

Intro to Jamming

7 lessons

Intermediate

19 courses 137 lessons
Pentatonic and Blues Scales— Mandolin

8 lessons

Pickalongs (Intermediate)— Mandolin

5 lessons

Patriotic (Intermediate)— Mandolin

2 lessons

Doublestop Study

2 lessons

Rhythm and Backup

4 lessons

Learn to Play in Any Key

3 lessons

Exploring Backup

5 lessons

Pro Picker Case Study: Nick Dumas

5 lessons

Fiddle Tunes (Intermediate) (1)— Mandolin

14 lessons

Inside Cabin Camp— Mandolin

5 lessons

Americana (Intermediate)— Mandolin

8 lessons

Bag-o’-Licks (Intermediate)— Mandolin

7 lessons

Christmas (Intermediate)— Mandolin

11 lessons

Gospel and Hymns (Intermediate) (1)— Mandolin

10 lessons

Intermediate Bluegrass Jam Standards (1)— Mandolin

13 lessons

Intermediate Licks ‘n’ Tricks— Mandolin

6 lessons

Practical Theory

3 lessons

Fiddle Tunes (Intermediate) (2)— Mandolin

16 lessons

Gospel and Hymns (Intermediate) (2)— Mandolin

10 lessons

Advanced

15 courses 115 lessons
Advanced Licks ‘n’ Tricks— Mandolin

4 lessons

Patriotic (Advanced)— Mandolin

2 lessons

Americana (Advanced)— Mandolin

6 lessons

Fiddle Tunes (Advanced) (1)— Mandolin

9 lessons

Bag-o’-Licks (Advanced)— Mandolin

2 lessons

Gospel and Hymns (Advanced)— Mandolin

11 lessons

Jazz/Swing (Advanced)— Mandolin

2 lessons

Christmas (Advanced)— Mandolin

7 lessons

Advanced Bluegrass Jam Standards (3)— Mandolin

12 lessons

Build-a-Break (2)— Mandolin

12 lessons

Advanced Chords and Scales— Mandolin

1 lesson

Advanced Bluegrass Jam Standards (2)— Mandolin

14 lessons

Advanced Bluegrass Jam Standards (1)— Mandolin

14 lessons

Fiddle Tunes (Advanced) (2)— Mandolin

8 lessons

Gospel and Hymns (Advanced) (2)— Mandolin

11 lessons

Any instrument

4 courses 26 lessons

Beginner

4 courses 26 lessons
Introduction to Music Theory

11 lessons

The Theory of Practice

7 lessons

Sight Training

3 lessons

Forum Hangouts

5 lessons

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