Piero B.
09/15/20
Absolutely excellent
Ned is a fantastic banjo player, teacher and nice fella as well. He knows what he is talking about. Take his advices seriously and you all will succeed. A must have and must know!
30 Bluegrass Banjo Licks You MUST Know
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About this course
Bluegrass Banjo players love -- if not live … to jam. Having command of a large vocabulary of versatile, great sounding licks to craft your solos with is what makes the really great players stand out from the rest.
In this collection of 30 Bluegrass Banjo Licks from Ned Luberecki, you’ll work on licks for playing over G, C, and D chords, a handful of F, A, Am, and Em licks, and also learn some movable licks that you can play over any chord.
”We’ll look at licks in Scruggs style, melodic style, bluesy licks that can spice up your playing, and we’ll even cover some standard licks you may already play but maybe haven’t quite mastered the technique yet. You can use any of these for your breaks or as fills and tags. I'll first demonstrate each lick over a backing track and then break it down note-by-note, move-by-move.”
Ned will explain and demonstrate all of the key concepts and approaches along the way. You’ll get standard notation and tabs. Plus, Ned includes all of the backing tracks for you to work with on your own. In addition, you’ll be able to loop or slow down any of the videos so that you can work with the lessons at your own pace.
Grab your banjo and let’s jam with Ned Luberecki!
In this collection of 30 Bluegrass Banjo Licks from Ned Luberecki, you’ll work on licks for playing over G, C, and D chords, a handful of F, A, Am, and Em licks, and also learn some movable licks that you can play over any chord.
”We’ll look at licks in Scruggs style, melodic style, bluesy licks that can spice up your playing, and we’ll even cover some standard licks you may already play but maybe haven’t quite mastered the technique yet. You can use any of these for your breaks or as fills and tags. I'll first demonstrate each lick over a backing track and then break it down note-by-note, move-by-move.”
Ned will explain and demonstrate all of the key concepts and approaches along the way. You’ll get standard notation and tabs. Plus, Ned includes all of the backing tracks for you to work with on your own. In addition, you’ll be able to loop or slow down any of the videos so that you can work with the lessons at your own pace.
Grab your banjo and let’s jam with Ned Luberecki!
What you'll learn
- Use hammer-ons effectively in up-the-neck positions
- Execute a bluegrass tag lick starting at the 17th fret
- Perform smooth transitions between rolls and single string playing
- Combine multiple banjo techniques into one cohesive phrase
- Apply consistent fingering patterns for reliable execution
Release date: 05/20/2019 • 1h 29m runtime
Sample lessons
A Bunch of Pull-offs in C
Lick 12
D Chicken Pickin'
Lick 17
Scruggsy F
Lick 21
Em Bluesy
Lick 23
What's included
32 lessons • 30 charts • 13 Jam Tracks
30 Bluegrass Banjo Licks
Hey! I'm Ned Luberecki and welcome to 30 Bluegrass Banjo Licks you MUST know!
Bluegrass Banjo players love - if not live - to jam. Having command of a large vocabulary of versatile, great sounding licks to craft your solos with is what makes the really great players stand out from the rest.
In this collection of 30 Bluegrass Banjo Licks, we'll work on licks for playing over G, C, and D chords, a handful of F, A, Am, and Em licks, and we'll also learn some movable licks that you can play over any chord.
We'll look at licks in Scruggs style, melodic style, bluesy licks that can spice up your playing, and we'll even cover some standard licks you may already play but maybe haven't quite mastered the technique yet. You can use any of these for your breaks or as fills and tags.
I'll first demonstrate each lick over a backing track and then break it down note-by-note, move-by-move. Everything is tabbed and you'll have all the backing tracks to work with on your own. Plus, you can loop and slow down the videos to work with these lessons at your own pace.
Ready?! Let's do it to it!
Bluegrass Banjo players love - if not live - to jam. Having command of a large vocabulary of versatile, great sounding licks to craft your solos with is what makes the really great players stand out from the rest.
In this collection of 30 Bluegrass Banjo Licks, we'll work on licks for playing over G, C, and D chords, a handful of F, A, Am, and Em licks, and we'll also learn some movable licks that you can play over any chord.
We'll look at licks in Scruggs style, melodic style, bluesy licks that can spice up your playing, and we'll even cover some standard licks you may already play but maybe haven't quite mastered the technique yet. You can use any of these for your breaks or as fills and tags.
I'll first demonstrate each lick over a backing track and then break it down note-by-note, move-by-move. Everything is tabbed and you'll have all the backing tracks to work with on your own. Plus, you can loop and slow down the videos to work with these lessons at your own pace.
Ready?! Let's do it to it!
Down the Road
This lick is a double hammer-on with a pull-off. Getting the timing right and making the pull-off snap are the keys to making this lick sound right.
Shuckin' the Corn
This one is pretty simple, it's a slide/pull-off combo with an alternating roll. Making the pull-off sound clean is key, but you also have to make sure the timing is right. The slide happens simultaneously with the second string but the pull-off happens just before the second string note. For a little added bluesiness, bend the note at the end of the slide just a bit. And don't take your finger off the string too quickly.
10th Fret Choke
You can't play like Earl or Ralph without this lick! The trick is that you have to play the second string in the neutral position (before the choke) and only hear the bend on the way up (not on the way down). Make sure to bend the note a half step. Don't come up short. It takes practice to make this one sound right!
Sally Goodin'
The "Sally Goodin'" Lick is played in the G/Em shape and is essential to up-the-neck banjo playing. Getting it to sound right includes getting the 2nd string choke with your 4th finger and also in muting the 3rd string notes at the 9th and 7th frets. Again, this one takes some practice and coordination to make it sound right.
Shave and a Haircut
The classic "Shave and a Haircut" ending that can go on just about any banjo instrumental. There are a couple of variations for this one, and here we'll go over the two classic Scruggs fingerings. The first is more of an arpeggio and the second starts with a pinch of the first two strings. Try to get a bit of a choke or bend on the 2nd string, 11th fret and pay attention not to overemphasize the slide on the 3rd string.
Doin' My Time G Fill-in
Both Earl Scruggs and JD Crowe used this fill-in lick during the chorus and the end of solos in "Doin' My Time". The first beat of this lick is a rest. You can alternately play the third string in place of the rest. It starts with a double pull-off on the first string and the second half is very much like the "Down the Road" Lick (Lick #1).
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Reviews
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JeremyR
05/25/20
Excellent banjo licks course
Some of these are fairly standard licks, but Ned does a great job of explaining how a lot of people play them incorrectly. Great for expanding your lick knowledge and understanding how to play the classic licks right.
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