The Frailing Banjo Lick Of The Week this time around is a short tutorial on 3/4 time. Just remember that it isn’t some terrible task, but just a variation on the bump-ditty strum. Go slow, have fun and keep at it.

If you’re like me, you’ll find one song in 3/4 time that you really want to do and it will just click. Keep at it and don’t let it get you down. If it becomes frustrating, walk away from it for a while and come back later.

3/4 Time MP3

3/4 Time (PDF)

This time around the Frailing Banjo Lick Of The Week deals with Playing In Different Keys. I’ve really wanted to do this since it was something I had to learn on my own and no one seemed interested in showing me how. I am devoting the next month to showing parts of songs in different keys. I am hoping that like me, you will soon see the patterns and be able to play anywhere on the fretboard.

I am also hoping that you will also want to start looking at the music theory behind the pattern that you will start to recognize.

More than that, just have fun!

Playing In Different Keys MP3

Playing In Different Keys (PDF)

I was asked a lot of questions about techniques when playing melody notes. Almost all thought that they should strike the melody notes harder. I used to think the same exact thing. The trick is not to play the melody notes harder, but the empty spaces softer. It’s all about technique and it comes with time. Don’t try to rush it, just know where you want to go and take some steps towards it.

The most important thing is to have fun. If it gets frustrating, just start stumming and singing. The banjo is to have fun with, don’t let it get you down.

Remember if you figure out what the song is, let me know and I’ll send you the tab with the lyrics!

De-emphasizing Notes MP3

De-emphasizing Notes (PDF)

Today the Frailing Banjo Lick Of The Week is all about Playing Along With Tablature. This tab of Gypsy Rover comes straight out of Irish Pub Songs For The 5-String Banjo. Have fun with it and I’ll be back tomorrow and cover how to play notes that aren’t part of the melody.

Play Along With Tablature MP3

Play Along With Tablature (PDF)

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Ok folks, you asked for it so you got. Today we go over how to read tablature and what are those 8 melody notes you keep talking about?

Tomorrow I’ll be back with How To Play A Song From Tablature.

How To Read Tablature MP3

How To Read Tablature (PDF)

The Frailing Banjo Lick Of The Week this time is a Backup Lick. I was asked about some of the licks that I use on the videos while I’m singing. Well, this is one of them. You can take this and change some things around and still have something that sounds complicated that’s really not.

Back Up Lick MP3

Back Up Lick (PDF)

The Frailing Banjo Lick Of The Week is from my arrangement of Lord Of The Dance. The tab is for the pull offs on the 2nd and 3rd strings and the Phantom Hammer-ons on also on the 3rd and 2nd strings.

I hope you enjoy.

Pull Offs and Phantom Hammer-ons MP3

Pull Offs and Phantom Hammer-ons (PDF)

I’ve been asked to do this so many times, that I finally gave in. Starting this week, i will give you the tablature for simple frailing banjo licks. These are the most common licks that I use and you will find them in the Irish Pub Song Of The Day and Folk Song Of The Week videos and audios.

This week it is the very, very common D7 turn around lick.

I hope you like it.

D7 MP3

D7 (PDF)