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Curriculum of the Tony Trischka School of Banjo

The following is the entire VIDEO CURRICULUM of Tony Trischka School of Banjo. It is broken down in to 3 levels, Beginning Banjo, Intermediate Banjo and Advanced Banjo. The video banjo Lessons can be found in their categories on the left navigation panel of the site and are accessible as soon as you Register and Sign on !

BEGINNING BANJO

Tuning Part 1
Tuning Part 2: Fun with Tuning

Intro to Chords G C D7
This Little Light of Mine
Right Hand Position Part 1
Right Hand Position Part 2

Reading Tablature

Ode to Joy Part 1
Ode to Joy Part 2

Alternating Thumb Roll Excercises
Forward Roll: Boil Them Cabbage Down
Mixed Rolls Part 1: Boil Them Cabbage Down
Mixed Rolls Part 2: Boil Them Cabbage Down
The Slide: Boil Them Cabbage Down

How to Practice

Osborne Roll Part 1: The F Chord
Osborne Roll Part 2: Fingering
Osborne Roll Part 3: Sourwood Mountain

Rolling Backup
D Chord

Finger Picks
Michael Row the Boat Ashore
The Watermill

Separation of Notes Part 1
Separation of Notes Part 2

Hitting the Head with the Picks

Playing with Others Part 1
Playing with Others Part 2: Beginning Back-up
Playing with Others Part 3

Using the Metronome

Beginning Hammer-ons Part 1
Beginning Hammer-ons Part 2: Shady Grove
Beginning Hammer-ons Part 3: Mole in the Ground

Tone

Pull-offs Part 1
Pull-offs Part 2: 3-2
Pull-offs Part 3: The Old Cat Died

Choking the 2-3 Slide

John Hardy Part 1: Playing the Syllables
John Hardy Part 2: Tag Ending
John Hardy Part 3: Alternate Chorus
John Hardy Part 4: Backup

Up the Neck Part 1: Boil Them Cabbage Down
Up the Neck Part 2: Skip to My Lou
Up the Neck Part 3:

Changing a String

Working on Speed

INTERMEDIATE BANJO

Little Rabbit
Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms Part 1
Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms Part 2

Harmonics

Grandfather's Clock Part 1
Grandfather's Clock Part 2

Endings

Fancier Backup Part 1
Fancier Backup Part 2
Fancier Backup Part 3
Fancier Backup Part 4
Fancier Backup Part 5
Fancier Backup Part 6

Don't Get Trouble in Your Mind: More Key of C

3-0-2 Lick/Black Mountain Rag Part 1
3-0-2 Lick/Black Mountain Rag Part 2

Intermediate Hammer-ons Part 1
Intermediate Hammer-ons Part 2

Lonesome Road Blues

Sally Goodin Position - Part A
Sally Goodin Position - Part B

Developing Scruggsy Solos Part 1
Developing Scruggsy Solos Part 2

Scruggsy Improvisation Part 1
Scruggsy Improvisation Part 2

Melodic Style Part 1: Devil's Dream
Melodic Style Part 2
Melodic Style Part 3: Boil Them Cabbage Down
Melodic Style Part 4: Sandy River Belle
Melodic Style Part 5: Sore Fingers Hornpipe
Melodic Style Part 6: Sore Fingers Hornpipe
Melodic Style Part 7: Black Mountain Rag

More Metronome Work

Theory - Chords
Theory - Major Chords
Theory - Minor Chords
Theory Scales

Chord Extension Theory Part 1
Chord Extension Theory Part 2
Chord Extension Theory Part 3

Fiddle Tunes in D Part 1
Fiddle Tunes in D Part 2: Fox Chase1
Fiddle Tunes in D Part 3: Fox Chase2
Fiddle Tunes in D Part 4: Chinquapin Hunting1
Fiddle Tunes in D Part 5: Chinquapin Hunting2
Fiddle Tunes in D Part 6: Arkansas Traveler

Backup in D Without a Capo

Single String Part 1
Single String Part 2
Single String Part 3: Boil Them Cabbage Down
Single String Part 4: Bill Cheatam
Single String Part 5: Arkansas Traveler
Single String Part 6: Chordal Approach
Single String Part 7: Green Fields of America

Arpeggios in C Part 1
Arpeggios in C Part 2

Arpeggios in D Part 1
Arpeggios in D Part 2
Arpeggios in D Part 3

Arpeggios in G Part 1
Arpeggios in G Part 2
Arpeggios in G Part 3

Great Big Taters in a Sandy Land Part 1
Great Big Taters in a Sandy Land Part 2

Composition Part 1: Noodling
Composition Part 2: Numbers
Composition Part 3: 30 Seconds to a Minute Part 1
Composition Part 4: 30 Seconds to a Minute Part 2

Sixths Part 1: First and Third Strings 1
Sixths Part 2: First and Third Strings 2
Sixths Part 3: Second and Fourth Strings

Thirds
Thirds: John Hardy

Transposing

ADVANCED BANJO

Sally Johnson

Shelton Roll 1
Shelton Roll 2

Ending Lick With Shelton Roll

Advanced Scale Techniques 1
Advanced Scale Techniques 2

Four in a Row 1
Four in a Row 2
Four in a Row 3
Four in a Row 4

Cattle in the Cane Part 1
Cattle in the Cane Part 2

Double Forward 1
Double Forward 2

Death March

Advanced Improvisation 1
Advanced Improvisation 2

Plantation Symphony Part 1
Plantation Symphony Part 2
Plantation Symphony Part 3

Béla Arpeggio Technique
Bela Scale Technique

Bach Violin Sonata

3 Finger Single String--Guest Noam Pikelny
Single String Closed Position--Guest Noam Pikelny
Single String Triplets--Guest Noam Pikelny
Single String Triplets--Guest Noam Pikelny ex1
Single String Triplets--Guest Noam Pikelny ex2
Single String Triplets--Guest Noam Pikelny ex3
2 Octave Scales--Guest Noam Pikelny

TUNES
Napa Scramble-original tune
Salty Dog
Harvest Night Take 1-original tune
Harvest Night Take 2
Fox Chase

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