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Beginnings Essential Banjo Licks
Beginnnings
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Beginnings in G - Example 1 G
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Essential Banjo Licks
Beginnings
by Ross Nickerson
Beginnings in C - Example 3 C
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Endings
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Endings
Endings in C - Example 3
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Turnarounds
Turnarounds
Turnarounds in G - Example 1 D H
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Turnarounds
Turnarounds
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Turnarounds in C - Example 3 C
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Must Know Scruggs Essential Banjo LicksLicks in G
Must Know Scruggs Licks in G
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Must Know Scruggs Licks in G - Example 1 G H
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H
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T M T
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2
3
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M T
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M T
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Must Know Must Know Scruggs Licks Scruggs in G
Licks in G
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Must Know Scruggs Licks in G - Example 5 G 0
4 4
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0
0
Sl
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0
T
M
2
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T
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T
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H
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2 3
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3
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T
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2
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3
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H
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2 3
Po
0
3
2
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M
1
3
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3
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M T 1
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3
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0
3 2
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T
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M 1 T M
I
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3
2
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4 4
G 0
4 T 3
0
I
0
0 2
T M T 1
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I
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Must Know Scruggs in C - Example 1 C
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1
2
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2
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2
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2
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I
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T
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M T 3
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T M 3
3
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Must Know Scruggs Licks Scruggs in D Must Know
Licks in D
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Must Know Scruggs Licks in D - Example 1 D
4 4
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0
2 3
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0
H
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G
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Melodic Licks Melodic Licks - Example 1 G
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Melodic Licks - Example 2 G
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5
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10
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5
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Melodic Licks Essential Banjo Licks - Ross Nickerson
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Melodic Licks Melodic Licks - Example 4
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Melodic Licks
Melodic Licks
Melodic Licks - Example 7 4 4
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Melodic Licks - Example 8
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Single String Licks
by Ross Nickerson
Single String Licks
Single String Licks - Example 1 G
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Single String Licks - Example 2 G
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Single String Licks
Single Strings Licks - Example 4 G
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Backup Licks Backup Licks - Example 1 G
4 4
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5
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3
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Backup Licks - Example 2 G
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Backup Licks - Example 3 G
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Backup Licks
by Ross Nickerson
Backup Licks
Backup Licks - Example 4 G
C 5
3
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4
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Backup Licks
by Ross Nickerson
Backup Licks - Example 7 G 12
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Backup Licks
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Backup Licks
Backup Licks - Example 10 G 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
17
14
12 14
11
8
11
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3
G 4
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2
T M T M T 2
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Up theEssential Neck Licks Banjo Licks
Up The Neck Licks
by Ross Nickerson
Up the Neck Licks - Example 1 G ¼
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2
¼ 0
10
¼ 0
10
¼
10
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M T
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10
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3
7
1
3
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11
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8
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8
11
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8
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EssentialUp Banjo Licks the Neck Licks
Up The Neck Licks
by Ross Nickerson
Up the Neck Licks - Example 4 G
4 4
G H
12
12 1112
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12
0 3
1
12
12 1112
0
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4 4
12 12
¼
11
8
M M T 2
2
8
I
1
I
1
1
9
7
T
T
2
2
9
I
2
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8
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M I
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3 1
2
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T
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9
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8
T 1
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8
G
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8
10
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10
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2
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Slow Banjo Styles
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Slow Banjo Styles - Example 1 D
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5
7 5
7 5
5
7 6
5
M T M T M T I 1 I 1 I 1 4 1
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5
7 6
5
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M T M T M T I 1 I 1 I 1
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7 7
5
M T M T M T I 1 I 1 I 1
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4 3
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Slow Banjo Styles - Example 2 G
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4 4
2
5
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4
1
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7 6
5
T M T 1
4
5
T M T
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1
4
1
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5
7
4
5
3
T M T
4 1 4
5
5
3
M T M
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8
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3
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4
4 2
2
3
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T M T 1 4 1
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M T M 4 1 4
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3
T M T 1 4 1
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3
M T M 4 1 4
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3
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3
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Blues Licks
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Blues Licks
Blues Licks - Example 1 G 3
1
4 4
0
0
¼ 0
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3
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0
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I
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1
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I
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3
4 4
2
¼
6
4
6
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5
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M 1
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I
3
M
T 1
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10
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Blues Licks
Blues Licks
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Chromatic Lick - Example 4 G
4 4
12
10
12
11
10
0
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8
10
T
I
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3
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1
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8
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T
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Blues Licks - Example 5 G
4 4
Po
Sl 3
2 3
3
3
3
0 2
I
3
0
M T
2
3 2
3
0
M T
T
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I
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M
2
H
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1
1 2
3
I
2
Po
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T
3
0
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1
¼
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M 1 T M
I
3
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T M
1
3
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1
2
I
1
T
M
3
T
Blues Licks - Example 6
4 4
17
15
15
12
15
0 M 3
I
0
T M
1
10
13
I
3
0
T M
2
I
1
1
I
2
5
10
0
T M
2
8
11
3
6
0
T M 1
I
3
3
0
T M 1
I
2
1
¼
0
3
0
0
T M
I
3
2
T
I
1
T
M
3
T
Blues Licks - Example 7
4 4
0 Sl
3 5
T 3
0
I
5
M
T 3
3
I
1
5
T 3
0
I
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T 3
6
I
4
5
T 3
5
I
4
5
T 3
3
I
1
5
T 3
0
I
H
0
3
T
2
0
I
3
T 2
3
I
3
3
T 2
2
I
1
3
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0
3
2
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Bending the Strings
Bending the Strings
Bending the Strings - Example 1 G
4 4
2
0
¼ 0
0
0
-1 0
2
0
T M
T
2
0 I
T 2
M T M
I
2
0
0
I
0
0
H
0
0 2
T M T 2
I
2
T M
Bending the Strings - Example 2 G
4 4
3
2
¼ 0
0
0
-1½
0
3
0
0
0
I
2
M T M
I
1
T M
T
2
3 2
2
0 T
Po 0
I
0
0
0 I 1M T
T M T 2
2
I
Bending the Strings - Example 3 G ¼
4 10 4 I
1
¼
12 0
0
T
M
10
0
I
3
¼
0
10
I
¼ 0
0
T
1
10
M
10 0
T
I
T
1
M T
1
¼ 0
8 0
I
1
M T
3
2
I
1
Bending the Strings - Example 4 G
4 10 4 T 3
0
¼ 8
10
0
¼ 8
10
0 I
0
0
T M T
1
0
¼ 8
I
3
0
T M
1
T
I
3
2
T M T
1
Bending the Strings - Example 5 G
4 4
26
3
2
6
¼ 4
6
-3 0
5
0 8
0 I
3
M 1
T
I
3
M T 1
I
T 4
0
I
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Bending the Strings
by Ross Nickerson
Bending the Strings - Example 6 G
4 4
17
18
¼ 17
12
¼ 12
13
0 M 1
I
11
¼ 10
1
I
1
0
T M
2
2
8
0
M T M
2
10
M
1
1
I
2
T M
I
1
1
Bending the Strings - Example 7 G
4 4
3
5
¼ 3
5
-1 3
3
0 M 1
T
0
M T
3
I
1
I
M T
3
1
1
Bending the Strings - Example 8 D
4 4
9
T 1
¼ 10
I
2
12
10
M
I
4
2
9
-110
T 1
I
12
7
10
M T
2
4
1
7
7
T
M T
1
1
7
I
1
1
7 7
M T 1
1
Bending the Strings - Example 9 C
3 4
3
10
T 3
¼ 8
I
1
10
M 4
8
-1
10
I
1
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8
I
1
10 T 3
10 8 9
10 8 9
4 1 3
4 1 3
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Essential Banjo Licks Triplets by Ross Nickerson
Triplets
Triplets - Example 1
4 4
3
2
7
4
5
4
5
0 2
0 3
T I M
0
T
4 2 1
0
I
M T M
2
I
1
1
0
4 T M 3
3
2
T
Triplets - Example 2 4 4
4
3
5
3
5 4
5
3
0 3
T I M 2 1 4
3
4 4
5
0 3
3
T I M
T I M
1 4
2 1 4
T 3
T I M 1 4
Triplets - Example 3
4 4
0 0 0
0
Sl
0
2 3
0
0
0
0 3
T I M
T
0
0 0
0
I
T I M
0 T
M T
I
2
M
T
3
T
Triplets - Example 4 4 1010 4
9
9 12
3
3
1
I
3
11 0
T M
2
0
10
12
T I M T M 2 2 1
9
10
1
I
2
T
I
3
0 0
0
T
M T
T
Triplets - Example 5 4 4
0 2 4 3
T I T 1 3
28
0
0 2 3
I
T I T
3
1 2
0
0 1 2
I
T I T
3
1 2
0
0 2 4
I
T I T
3
1 3
5
I
4
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Licks
by Ross Nickerson
Miscellaneous Licks - Example 1 12
4 4
12
12
10
10
10
9
0 M
I
3
9
0
M T M
2
8
3
3
I
2
7
8
7
0
M T
M
3
3
I
1
5
5
5
0
M T M 3
1
4
5
I
2
3
4
0
M T
M
5
7
1
4
3
I
2
2
1
2
0
M T M 3
3
7
9
I
1
0
0
0
M T
M
9
10
3
0
3
I
1
0
M T M 3
I
M T
Miscellaneous Licks - Example 2 0
4 4
2
3
4
13
I
M
14
T
16
I
1
M
I
3
15
3
M
1
T
3
16
17
3
I
1
M T 3
M 3
15
I
1
17
M 3
17 0
M
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5
0
0
M T M
3
0
0 M
2
1
0 M
14
0
0
I
1
T
7
0 M 3
I
2
M 3
T
8
0 M 3
I
2
M 3
T
10
10
0 M 3
I
1
M 3
T
12
12
12
0 M 3
I
2
M 3
T
0 M 3
I
2
M 3
T
2
M T M 3
3
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Miscellaneous LicksMiscellaneous Licks
by Ross Nickerson
Miscellaneous Licks - Example 3
3
4 4
2
3
I
1
13
14
0 1
I
3
14
M
1
I
15
M
I
1
I
3
1
I
T
3
T
M
I
1
3
T
9
10
0
3
17 0
T M
3
I
1
18
0
T M
3
M
8
9
0
T
3
16
17
0 1
I
1
7
8
0
T
3
16
T M
3
I
1
0
T M
6
7
0
T
3
15
0
T M
5
6
0 M
12
4
5
0 M 1
I
3
T
10
11 0
M 1
I
3
T
11
12
13
0 M 1
I
3
T
M 1
I
3
2
M 1
Miscellaneous Licks - Example 4
4 4
3
2
10
10
9
0 I
2
30
9
M 1
T
9
10
12 I
2
0
M T M 1
3
11
1
I
2
T
0 I
3
3
2
T
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Ross Nickerson Ross Nickerson is an award winning banjo player and teacher. His CD Blazing the West was named one of the top ten CDs you can pick up by Country Music Television in 2003. His book,The Banjo Encyclopedia, Bluegrass Banjo from A to Z has already sold out it’s first printing. Ross has always been dedicated to helping others learn the five-string banjo and offers many more Lessons, Books, DVDs, CDs, accessories and services for banjo students at his website BanjoTeacher.com .
The Banjo Encyclopedia “Bluegrass Banjo from A to Z” By Ross Nickerson 240 page book with 99 track CD Spiral bound versions available only at BanjoTeacher.com ...What a book!!! Blown away at the content..this book is gold...great curriculum!!! ...Ross’ leadership and clarity of instruction is tremendous. ...world class player...an exemplary teacher...tailored instruction...great resource. ...most comprehensive work...a “must have” ....It will in my opinion become the seminal book on banjo. ...Its a superb book by a knowledgeable and nice guy!! ... well worth the money. ...I think that what you have created is the new gold standard for banjo instruction. ....I would say this is the first book/CD that anyone who knows they want to learn 5 string should have. ....If I could only bring my banjo and ONE book to a desert island, THIS would be the book!
DVD 1/Playing Banjo By Ear and Learning the Chords Learn to play without tablature, memorize, learn the chords better and loads of practical tips for the student trying to reach the next level. Includes instruction on learning, playing rolls and chords, up the neck chords, minor, major, seventh chords and learning the chords to a song. Includes tips and exercises to improve your chord changing ability, how to improve timing, pick steady, simple improvising, add slides, hammer-ons, and pulloffs to chords and chord changes in the song and much more. .....This format is so different from the mass of lessons on the market, it definitely is a jewel that stands alone. Thanks for sharing your talent with all of us.
DVD 2/Banjo Jamming and Play Along DVD with Bonus Learning the Chord Forms Video Play along with Ross Nickerson on seven important standards at three different speeds. First you are taught the chords to each song, then when the songs begin, Ross plays a solo and then plays backup for you while you take your turn. The high quality audio includes bass and guitar so you can learn and hear what it feels like to be in the groove. The DVD also comes with a 25 minute bonus video lesson on learning all the chord forms without using a chord chart. The DVD comes with written tablature arrangements for the songs and instruction on how best utilize the DVD. Songs are Cripple Creek, Blackberry Blossom, Salt Creek, Old Joe Clark, Boil the Cabbage Down, Amazing Grace and I'll Fly Away. Seven all together.! ....Superb help and many valuable thoughts and tips...the bonus track on the "jamming" DVD is worth the entire cost. .....Ross, You have hit a double homerun! The DVD's are excellent, whatever level you happen to be playing at. I was not aware of some timing issues until your play along DVD. Your instruction is concise and very helpful causing immediate progress with a little effort and practice.
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Beginnnings
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Beginnings in G - Example 1 G
2
4 4
0 0
0 1
0 2
C H
0
0
2 3
0
3
0
0 M I
M I
M I
1
I
1
1
0
Sl 0
0
0
M
I
T M T
I
2
2
1
0
M T
2
1
2 3
0
I 2M T
M
0
2
1
3
1
2
0
M T
T
I
1
I
M
1
I
3
T M
1
2
2
T
3
1
Beginnings in G - Example 2 G
4 4
1
C 0
0
I
0
2
4
T
T
T
0
0 0
T
0
0
H
2 3
0
T
I
0
0
Po
3 2
0
0
0
I
T 2 I
M
1
T M T 1 I
I
2
T M T
1
1
2
0
T
T M
2
2
1
0
0 2
0
M T
2
1
H
I
3
1
T M 2
3
2
3
2
T
3
1
Beginnings in G - Example 3 G
4 4
1
H
0
I
0
0
2
T
T
2
C 0
Sl 0
0
0
Po 0
0
2 4
0
3 2
0
T
I
2
0
M T M
T 1M
I
1
I
M T
2
2
1
0
T M T
2
0
0
2 4
0 T
0
Sl
0 I
T
M
1
0
T
1
2
1
I
M T
1
3
I
M
1
T
3
1
Beginnings in C - Example 1 C
4 4
1
2
3
4
F H
5
4 5
5
5
5
0
7
0 M 1
M 2
M 3
3
1
I
3
3
0
M T
2
2
1
0
T 2M T
M
5
M
3
M
4
0
T
3
I
3
1
1
2
0 M
M T
1
3
1
3
T
4
I
M
1
I
4
T M
1
2
3
2
I
4
1
Beginnings in C - Example 2 C
4 4
1
1
0
2
1
1
2
1
2
0 I
2
0
F
T
T
T 2
T 1
T M T 1
3
1
2
0
2
0 I
1
M T 3
I
1
T 2
T
2
1
I
1
3
T M 2
1
3
T 3
3
1
3
0 T
3
1
I
1
M 4
I
1
T M 3
4
3
2
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Essential Banjo Licks
Beginnings
by Ross Nickerson
Beginnings in C - Example 3 C
2
4 4
0
1
1
F
2
1
2
0 T
M
1
M
M 1
2
1
0
T
2
1
I
1
2
0
0
M T
I
3
1
M
T
3
2
3
0 I
1
3
1
1
3
0
M T M
M
M
3
3
T
4
I
M
1
I
4
T
1
3
1
2
I
2
2
T
1
3
Beginnings in D - Example 1 D
G H
3
4 4
2
2
3
4
2 3
4
4
3
4
0 I
T
2
T
1
3
2
1
I
4
0
M T
2
2
3
0
T 2M T
T
T
1
2
M
4
M
4
0
0
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T
1
D
I
0 M
M T
2
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
T
I
M T
I
2
I
M
Beginnings in D - Example 2 D
4 4
3
0
2
G
4
3
4
M
T
M
1
4
0
0 I
2
3
2
0 M
2
0
M T M 4
M
1
T
D 3
0 I
1
5 4
3
5
3
4
0
T
T
I
1
I
1
M T 4
I
2
1
M
2
T
4
2
Beginnings in D - Example 3
D
4 4
2
4
4
5
7
G H
6 7
7
7
7
0 M 1
M 1
M 2
M 3
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3
9
7
0 I
2
M T 3
H
6 7
7
0 M 4
M 3
T
0 I 2M T
1
3
5
3 0 I
1
5
3 0 1
3
4
5 3
0
T M M T M 4
5
3
4
I
1
T M 4
I
1
2
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4 4
0
0
T
T
2
0
D
G
Po
0
2 0
M T M
0
2
T
I
3
9 ¼ 11
8
9
7
T
T
Sl
16
17
M
M
2
14
0
T M T
I
2
2
0
0
0 I
Endings
Endings
Endings in G - Example 1 0
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2
T
I
1
1 3
2
1
3
3
Endings in G - Example 2 G
4 4
Sl
4
D 5
G
2
0
3
T
0
0
0
M T
T
M T
3
2
0 2
I
T 2
3
0
4 T
1
M I
3
Endings in G - Example 3 G
4 4
D
Po
3 2
0
T
0
0
T
M 1 T M
Po
0
0
3 2
2
0
0
0
4
T 1 I
I
3
G
M I
T
2
3
Endings in C - Example 1 4 4
Sl
10
7 9
T 2
1
M
10
7
7
9
H
4
5
H
7
4
2 4
5
2
M
4
M
2
M
2
4
I
1
2
M
2
I
4
1
T
7
9
9
8
9 7
7
Sl
10 9
M I
12 10
13
14
11
12
M T
M T
0 T 1
4
8
I
2
M T M 4
4
I
2
T M 1
4
T 1
M 4
T M 1
3
3 1
0
1
2
1
0 T
1 3
Endings in C - Example 2 4 4
1
B
0 T M
4
5
3 1
0
1 0
I
1
T
I
1
M 3
I
1
M T
2
I
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Endings
Endings in C - Example 3
4 4
5 5 0 I
4 4
3 3
2 1
T M I
M I
M I
0 M I 3 2
3 2
3 2
2
0 1 2 2 I
1 3 2
3 1
Endings in D - Example 1
4 4
2
Sl
3
3
4
3
2
T
T
T
4
2
3
T
T
2
0 T
I
I
2
3
2
1
I
3
1
2
Endings in D - Example 2 D
3
2 1
1
12
12
T
10
I
3
I
3
1
12 10
T
12 10
I
3
1
T
1
I
3
11
I
1
2
12
T 3
11 10 10 9
I
1
4 2 1
1
12 10 11
3
2
4 1 2
Endings in D - Example 3
4 4
7
Sl 0
9
6 7
5
0 M 1
I
3
T
I
2
M
I
1
H
0
6 7 T 3M 2
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H
0
3 4 T 2
0 M T 3
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Turnarounds
Turnarounds
Turnarounds in G - Example 1 D H
2 3
4 4
0
3
0
2
0 T 2M T
T
G
Po
1
3 2
2
3
0
0 I
2
Po 0
0
3 2
Sl
0
2 3
0
M T
M
1
I
3
0 0
0
M T M
2
0
T 1M
I
1
T
2
T
I
M
2
I
0
2 T M
T
2
0
2
4
T
T
T
0
0
2
T
T
2
1
3
Turnarounds in G - Example 2 G
4 4
D 2
Sl 0
0
0
2 3
Po 0
3 2
0
G
2
I
M T M
I
1
T 1M
T
2
I
0
Sl
2 4
2
0 T
0
0
Sl
0
0
2 3
0
T M T
I
2
0 0
0 I
M T
2
0
T
I
M
2
I
H
0
2 T M
T
2
0
T
Turnarounds in G - Example 3 D
4 4
3
2
G H
0 Sl
2 3 T
0 M
2
0
2 3
3
0
T 2M T 1
H
2 3
0
T
0
H
0
2 3
3 2
0 I
T
I
2
I
2
0
M
3
0
0
I 1M T
1
0
2 3
0
I 2M T 2M T
1
Sl
0
0
M T
2
Po 0
I
0
2 T M
2
T
2
Turnarounds in C - Example 1 G
4 4
C 0
Sl 0
0
0
0 T 2
I
Po
2 0
0
M T
T
2
1
2 4
2
1 3
0 I
M T
T M T
1
3
I
2
H
0 2
4
3
2
Sl 0
0
0
1
2 4
1
0
T 2 I
T M
1
1
1
T M T 3
I
2
2
1
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Turnarounds
Turnarounds
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Turnarounds in C - Example 3 C
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Turnarounds in D - Example 1 D
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Must Know Scruggs Licks in G
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Must Know Scruggs Licks in G - Example 1 G H
4 4
2 3
H
0
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4 4
H
0
0
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Po
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0
0
0
T M T 1 I
1
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0
0
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Must Know Scruggs Licks in G - Example 3 G
4 4
0 2 T 2
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I
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0
0
T M T
I
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0
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0
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0
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I
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Must Know Scruggs Licks in G - Example 4 G
4 4
0
2
3
0
0
Sl
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T
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Must Know Must Know Scruggs Licks Scruggs in G
Licks in G
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Must Know Scruggs Licks in G - Example 5 G 0
4 4
0
0
0
Sl
2 5
0
0
T
M
2
0
0
Sl
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0
T
I
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I
M
Must Know Scruggs Licks in G - Example 6 G
D
H
4 4
2 3
0
0
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3
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0
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3
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1
0
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3
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Must Know Scruggs Licks in G - Example 7
4 4
H
0
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Po
0
3
2
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M
1
3
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3
0 I
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3
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0
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0
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T
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I
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Must Know Scruggs Licks in G - Example 8 D
4 4
G 0
4 T 3
0
I
0
0 2
T M T 1
0
I
4 T M 3
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Must Know Scruggs in C - Example 1 C
4 4
H
G 1
0 2 T 2 I
1
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1
T M
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4 4
1
2
1
2
0
3
2
1
2
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I
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2
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3
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2
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0
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T
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2
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M T 3
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1
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Must Know Scruggs Licks Scruggs in D Must Know
Licks in D
by Ross Nickerson
Must Know Scruggs Licks in D - Example 1 D
4 4
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0
2 3
Sl
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0
H
0
3
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0
T
M
2
0
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T
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Must Know Scruggs Licks in D - Example 2
G
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0
0
0
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0
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Po
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4
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Must Know Scruggs Licks in D - Example 3 D
4 4
G 0
4 T 3
2
M I 1
0 0
0
4
4
T M 3 I
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I
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4
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2
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Melodic Licks - Example 2 G
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3
2
4
5
G
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2
T
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I
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M T
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3
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Melodic Licks - Example 3 G
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10
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I
2
5
4
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I
2
T
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Melodic Licks Melodic Licks - Example 4
4 4
0
I
10
0
0
7 T M
T M
10
9
12
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5
T 1
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G
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Melodic Licks - Example 6 C
4 4
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0
0 5
5
0
5
3
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9
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I
T M 2
I
3
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M
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Melodic Licks
Melodic Licks - Example 7 4 4
0
5
4 7
5
4
5
4
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I
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M T 1
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I
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3
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2
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Melodic Licks - Example 8
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M T 1
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I
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T 3
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I
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0
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0
T
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Single String Licks
by Ross Nickerson
Single String Licks
Single String Licks - Example 1 G
4 4
2
0
0
2
T
0
2
H
0
1
0
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0
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3
0
I
T
2
I
T
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I
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I
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M T
2
2
Single String Licks - Example 2 G
7 T 1
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T
2
3
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I
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T
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Single String Licks - Example 3 G
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3
2
0
3
2
0
H
2
2 3
0
3
0
0 T 2
I
1
T
I
2
T 1
I
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Single Strings Licks - Example 4 G
4 4
3
T 2
2
I
1
0
T
2 3
2
0
I
T
I
2
1
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T
I
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I
Po
2
0
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T
I
T 1 I
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2
2
0
T
I
2
0
T
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16
I
1
T 2
I
1
T 2
I
3
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T 1
I
2
12 10
T 3
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1
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T 3
I
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12 10
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I
1
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Backup Licks Backup Licks - Example 1 G
4 4
5 3 4
5
4
5
4 1 2
T
5
3
T
5
M T
I
1
5 3 4
4 1 2
T
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5
3
4
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M T
I
1
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5
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T
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3
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5
M T
I
1
5 3 4
4 2
4
5
4 1 2
T
5
3
T
M T
I
1
4 2
Backup Licks - Example 2 G
4 4
5 3 4
5
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7
5 9
4 1 2
T
9
8
T
5
M T
I
3
1
5 3 4
4 1 2
T
4 1
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5
M T
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T
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5
M T
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T
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8
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3
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Backup Licks - Example 3 G
C 5
4 4
3
5 M
T 3
T
4
1
4
I
2
3
5
T
I
1
3
3
T 1
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I
2
5 T 3
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12
T M T 3
4
1
I
2
10 12
T 1
I
3
10 11
T 1
I
2
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12 10 11
4 1 2
12 T 3
5 3 4
4 1 2
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4 1 2
5 3 4
5
10
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T 3
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I
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3
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3
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2
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3
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Backup Licks
Backup Licks - Example 4 G
C 5
3
7
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9 5 9
M 4
T
M
3
4
9
T
I
1
3
12 12
8
T
M
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3
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11
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T
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3
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3
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M
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I
3
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M
2
4
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I
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T
2
3
2
Backup Licks - Example 5 G
4 4
5 3 4
5
5
4 1 2
T
0
3
3
T
5
5
4
Sl
8
8
0 9
7
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2
T
M T
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I
2
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2
T
I
3
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9
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5
T
M
3
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T
T
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4
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7
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1
T
M T
I
2
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I
2
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I
1
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M
T
Backup Licks - Example 6 G 17 16
16
15
17
15
17
14 T 2
18
M T 3
2
I
1
M T 3
T
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17
14 I
1
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15
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16
16
15
17
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T
15
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1
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16
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1
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I
1
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Backup Licks
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Backup Licks - Example 7 G 12
Sl
10 12 12
T
T
1
T
1
I
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1
12
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1
1
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1
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Backup Licks - Example 8
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4 16 4
T T
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14
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2
3
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2
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4
1
12
2
T
M
I
3
1
3
H
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8
2
2
I
1
Backup Licks - Example 9 G
C ¼
3 4
3
3
5
T
I
1
T
3
1
5
-1
5
5
I
M
3
1
T
4
3
5
I
3
5 3 4
3
G
1
8
10 8 9
10
I
3
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3 T 1
5 I
3
3
T 1
3
4 1 2
T
1
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T 1
5
-1
5
5
I
M T
3
4
3
1
5 I
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3
I
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T 1
5 T 3
I
T 1
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5
M 4
5 I
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T 1
5
5
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5
I
M
3
4
1
T
3
I
3
1
5 3 4
5
T 3
1
3
I
1
5 T 3
5 3 4
3
4 1 2
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I
3
¼
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4 1 2
T
D
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5
3
3
4 1 2
T
1
¼
3
T 1
12
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I
3
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12
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I
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10
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M
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I
1
10
T
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12 T 3
3
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4 1 2
5 3 4
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Essential Banjo Licks
Backup Licks
by Ross Nickerson
Backup Licks
Backup Licks - Example 10 G 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
17
14
12 14
11
8
11
¼ 9
9
8
9
8
0 T 3
I
3
T 3
I
3
T 3
I
3
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I
T
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T
3
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3
2
I
4
T
T
1
T
1
M T
3
1
I
T M
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
T 1
Backup Licks - Example 11 D
4 4
3
G 4
4 2
2
T M T M T 2
20
4
1
4
1
4
3
3
4 I
2
3
2
0
0
2 3
0 0
0
T M 3
4
Sl
4
T 2
T 3
T 2
T 1
T
T
I
2
M
I
2 T M 2
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T
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Up theEssential Neck Licks Banjo Licks
Up The Neck Licks
by Ross Nickerson
Up the Neck Licks - Example 1 G ¼
4 10 4 I
2
¼ 0
10
¼ 0
10
¼
10
0 T
¼ 0
0
M T
2
10
I
¼ 0
¼
10
0
M T
2
10
I
T
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M T
2
10
¼ 0
10
0 I
0
M T
2
-10
I
T
2
0
M T
2
3
8
I
M T
2
2
I
1
Up the Neck Licks - Example 2 G
4 4
Sl
13 15 15
17
15
17
0 I
1
21
0
T M T 1
Sl
15 20 20
I
3
M T
1
3
20
21
0 I
T M T
1
1
2
Sl
12 15 15 0
I
1
H
17
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0
0
M T
I
2
T M T
1
1
3
3
8 0
I 2M T
1
2
I
1
Up the Neck Licks - Example 3 G
4 4
3
7
1
3
9 9
8
11
¼ 9
8
9 9
8
11
¼ 9
0 T
8
0
I
T 2
M 3
T 1
T
8
9
8
12
0 I
4
M 3
I
1
T 2
M 3
I
1
T 4
M 3
T
11
¼ 9
0 I
1
T 2
I
1
M 4
T
8
9 9
0 I
4
M 3
T
I
1
T 2
M 3
2
T 1
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EssentialUp Banjo Licks the Neck Licks
Up The Neck Licks
by Ross Nickerson
Up the Neck Licks - Example 4 G
4 4
G H
12
12 1112
12
12
0 3
1
12
12 1112
0
T 2M T
M
14
H
I
3
1
0
M T
M
3
4
M
T
3
8
11
0 I
8
9
8
9
0
M T
1
¼ 9
T
I
3
1
I
M
4
I
3
T M
1
2
3
2
I
3
1
Up the Neck Licks - Example 5 G
4 4
12 12
¼
11
8
M M T 2
2
8
I
1
I
1
1
9
7
T
T
2
2
9
I
2
9 ¼ 9 11 8
8
T
M I
1
1 3
12 12 9
M T I 2
¼
11
8
M M T 2
3 1
2
8
I
1
I
1
1
9
7
T
T
2
2
9
I
2
8
T 1
9 ¼ 11 8
M I 1 3
I
1
9
T 2
Up the Neck Licks - Example 6 C
4 4
8
G
Sl
9
8
10
8
10
0 T
I
2
1
M T 3
12 11
12 11
11
0 I
1
M T 3
12
0 M I
M I
3 1
T
3 1
8
11
0 I
1
¼ 9
9
8
8
9
0 I
M T 3
T
1
I
M
4
I
3
T
T M
1
2
3
1
Up the Neck Licks - Example 7 D
4 4
Sl
9 11
10
12
10
12
0 T 2
22
G
I
1
M T 3
11
12
11
12
0 I
1
M T 3
11
12
0 I
1
M T M T 3
1
3
8
9
11
¼ 9
0 I
1
M T 3
8
9 9
8
0 I
1
M T 3
4
M T 3
I
1
T M 2
3
3
2
T 1
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Slow Banjo Styles Banjo Licks Essential
Slow Banjo Styles
by Ross Nickerson
Slow Banjo Styles - Example 1 D
3 4
7 5
5
7 5
7 5
5
7 6
5
M T M T M T I 1 I 1 I 1 4 1
4 1
7 6
5
7 6
5
7 7
5
M T M T M T I 1 I 1 I 1
4 1
4 2
4 2
5
7 5
5
7 7
5
M T M T M T I 1 I 1 I 1
4 2
4 3
4 3
4 3
3
2
3
7 7
M I 4 3
Slow Banjo Styles - Example 2 G
3
4 4
2
5
Sl
9 7
8 7
M T
T 1
4
1
6
7 6
5
T M T 1
4
5
T M T
1
1
4
1
5 3 4
4 1 2
Slow Banjo Styles - Example 3
5
3 4
5
7
4
5
3
T M T
4 1 4
5
5
3
M T M
5
8
1 4 1
6
3
M T M 4 1 4
5
5 3 4
MTM TMT M
4 1 2
4
4 2
2
3
3
4 1 4
1 4 1
4
8
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10 7
3
T M T 1 4 1
10 9
3
M T M 4 1 4
12 10
13 10
3
T M T 1 4 1
13 11
3
M T M 4 1 4
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12 12
3
T M T 1 4 1
12 11
3
M T M 4 1 4
10 9
9 9
3
T M T 1 4 1
9 7
3
M T M 4 1 4
7 5
5
3
T M T 1 4 1
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Blues Licks
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Blues Licks
Blues Licks - Example 1 G 3
1
4 4
0
0
¼ 0
1
3
0
0
1 3
0
T
I
M T M
1
I
4
T
1
M
3
T
0
1
H
0
0 3
3
0
¼ 1
0
1
-1½0
3
0
T M
T
0
T M T 3 I
I
1
3
T M
1
T
I
3
M T M
1
I
1
3
Blues Licks - Example 2 G
3
4 4
2
¼
6
4
6
-3 0
5
0 8
0 T 3
M 1
T
I
3
M
T 1
I
T 4
0
I
3 T 1
0
I
0 8 T 4
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0
4
6
5
6
0 I
T 1
M
T
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0
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M
3
T
1
I
3
M
0
8
T
I
1
T
3
I
3
T 1
0 0
Blues Licks - Example 3
3
4 4
1
11
I
0 5
M
24
I
1
0
8
12 11
2
0
10
M 1
T T
10 11
M 3
T T
10
11 11
M 1
I
1
T T
10
11 11
M 1
I
2
T T
10
11
11
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I
2
T
6
8
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I
2
T
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0
0 I
2
M 4
T
6
0 5
6
0 I
2
M
T
I
2
M
T 1
I
2
2
T M T 4
4
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Blues Licks
Blues Licks
by Ross Nickerson
Chromatic Lick - Example 4 G
4 4
12
10
12
11
10
0
M T M 3
8
10
T
I
1
9
T
3
I
1
10
9
9
M T
3
8
3
9
0
M T M
T
7
T
I
1
8
T
3
7
I
3
3
T
I
1
0
T
3
3
8
0
M T M
T
7
9
8
M T 1
9
I
M T
3
2
I
1
1
Blues Licks - Example 5 G
4 4
Po
Sl 3
2 3
3
3
3
0 2
I
3
0
M T
2
3 2
3
0
M T
T
3
I
3
M
2
H
0
1
1 2
3
I
2
Po
0
0
T
3
0
2 1
0
1
¼
0
3
0
0
M 1 T M
I
3
T 2M T
T M
1
3
I 1M
1
2
I
1
T
M
3
T
Blues Licks - Example 6
4 4
17
15
15
12
15
0 M 3
I
0
T M
1
10
13
I
3
0
T M
2
I
1
1
I
2
5
10
0
T M
2
8
11
3
6
0
T M 1
I
3
3
0
T M 1
I
2
1
¼
0
3
0
0
T M
I
3
2
T
I
1
T
M
3
T
Blues Licks - Example 7
4 4
0 Sl
3 5
T 3
0
I
5
M
T 3
3
I
1
5
T 3
0
I
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T 3
6
I
4
5
T 3
5
I
4
5
T 3
3
I
1
5
T 3
0
I
H
0
3
T
2
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I
3
T 2
3
I
3
3
T 2
2
I
1
3
T 2
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3
2
I
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Bending the Strings
Bending the Strings
Bending the Strings - Example 1 G
4 4
2
0
¼ 0
0
0
-1 0
2
0
T M
T
2
0 I
T 2
M T M
I
2
0
0
I
0
0
H
0
0 2
T M T 2
I
2
T M
Bending the Strings - Example 2 G
4 4
3
2
¼ 0
0
0
-1½
0
3
0
0
0
I
2
M T M
I
1
T M
T
2
3 2
2
0 T
Po 0
I
0
0
0 I 1M T
T M T 2
2
I
Bending the Strings - Example 3 G ¼
4 10 4 I
1
¼
12 0
0
T
M
10
0
I
3
¼
0
10
I
¼ 0
0
T
1
10
M
10 0
T
I
T
1
M T
1
¼ 0
8 0
I
1
M T
3
2
I
1
Bending the Strings - Example 4 G
4 10 4 T 3
0
¼ 8
10
0
¼ 8
10
0 I
0
0
T M T
1
0
¼ 8
I
3
0
T M
1
T
I
3
2
T M T
1
Bending the Strings - Example 5 G
4 4
26
3
2
6
¼ 4
6
-3 0
5
0 8
0 I
3
M 1
T
I
3
M T 1
I
T 4
0
I
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Bending Essential the Strings Banjo Licks
Bending the Strings
by Ross Nickerson
Bending the Strings - Example 6 G
4 4
17
18
¼ 17
12
¼ 12
13
0 M 1
I
11
¼ 10
1
I
1
0
T M
2
2
8
0
M T M
2
10
M
1
1
I
2
T M
I
1
1
Bending the Strings - Example 7 G
4 4
3
5
¼ 3
5
-1 3
3
0 M 1
T
0
M T
3
I
1
I
M T
3
1
1
Bending the Strings - Example 8 D
4 4
9
T 1
¼ 10
I
2
12
10
M
I
4
2
9
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T 1
I
12
7
10
M T
2
4
1
7
7
T
M T
1
1
7
I
1
1
7 7
M T 1
1
Bending the Strings - Example 9 C
3 4
3
10
T 3
¼ 8
I
1
10
M 4
8
-1
10
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8
I
1
10 T 3
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Essential Banjo Licks Triplets by Ross Nickerson
Triplets
Triplets - Example 1
4 4
3
2
7
4
5
4
5
0 2
0 3
T I M
0
T
4 2 1
0
I
M T M
2
I
1
1
0
4 T M 3
3
2
T
Triplets - Example 2 4 4
4
3
5
3
5 4
5
3
0 3
T I M 2 1 4
3
4 4
5
0 3
3
T I M
T I M
1 4
2 1 4
T 3
T I M 1 4
Triplets - Example 3
4 4
0 0 0
0
Sl
0
2 3
0
0
0
0 3
T I M
T
0
0 0
0
I
T I M
0 T
M T
I
2
M
T
3
T
Triplets - Example 4 4 1010 4
9
9 12
3
3
1
I
3
11 0
T M
2
0
10
12
T I M T M 2 2 1
9
10
1
I
2
T
I
3
0 0
0
T
M T
T
Triplets - Example 5 4 4
0 2 4 3
T I T 1 3
28
0
0 2 3
I
T I T
3
1 2
0
0 1 2
I
T I T
3
1 2
0
0 2 4
I
T I T
3
1 3
5
I
4
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Miscellaneous LicksMiscellaneous
Licks
by Ross Nickerson
Miscellaneous Licks - Example 1 12
4 4
12
12
10
10
10
9
0 M
I
3
9
0
M T M
2
8
3
3
I
2
7
8
7
0
M T
M
3
3
I
1
5
5
5
0
M T M 3
1
4
5
I
2
3
4
0
M T
M
5
7
1
4
3
I
2
2
1
2
0
M T M 3
3
7
9
I
1
0
0
0
M T
M
9
10
3
0
3
I
1
0
M T M 3
I
M T
Miscellaneous Licks - Example 2 0
4 4
2
3
4
13
I
M
14
T
16
I
1
M
I
3
15
3
M
1
T
3
16
17
3
I
1
M T 3
M 3
15
I
1
17
M 3
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5
0
0
M T M
3
0
0 M
2
1
0 M
14
0
0
I
1
T
7
0 M 3
I
2
M 3
T
8
0 M 3
I
2
M 3
T
10
10
0 M 3
I
1
M 3
T
12
12
12
0 M 3
I
2
M 3
T
0 M 3
I
2
M 3
T
2
M T M 3
3
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Miscellaneous LicksMiscellaneous Licks
by Ross Nickerson
Miscellaneous Licks - Example 3
3
4 4
2
3
I
1
13
14
0 1
I
3
14
M
1
I
15
M
I
1
I
3
1
I
T
3
T
M
I
1
3
T
9
10
0
3
17 0
T M
3
I
1
18
0
T M
3
M
8
9
0
T
3
16
17
0 1
I
1
7
8
0
T
3
16
T M
3
I
1
0
T M
6
7
0
T
3
15
0
T M
5
6
0 M
12
4
5
0 M 1
I
3
T
10
11 0
M 1
I
3
T
11
12
13
0 M 1
I
3
T
M 1
I
3
2
M 1
Miscellaneous Licks - Example 4
4 4
3
2
10
10
9
0 I
2
30
9
M 1
T
9
10
12 I
2
0
M T M 1
3
11
1
I
2
T
0 I
3
3
2
T
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Ross Nickerson Ross Nickerson is an award winning banjo player and teacher. His CD Blazing the West was named one of the top ten CDs you can pick up by Country Music Television in 2003. His book,The Banjo Encyclopedia, Bluegrass Banjo from A to Z has already sold out it’s first printing. Ross has always been dedicated to helping others learn the five-string banjo and offers many more Lessons, Books, DVDs, CDs, accessories and services for banjo students at his website BanjoTeacher.com .
The Banjo Encyclopedia “Bluegrass Banjo from A to Z” By Ross Nickerson 240 page book with 99 track CD Spiral bound versions available only at BanjoTeacher.com ...What a book!!! Blown away at the content..this book is gold...great curriculum!!! ...Ross’ leadership and clarity of instruction is tremendous. ...world class player...an exemplary teacher...tailored instruction...great resource. ...most comprehensive work...a “must have” ....It will in my opinion become the seminal book on banjo. ...Its a superb book by a knowledgeable and nice guy!! ... well worth the money. ...I think that what you have created is the new gold standard for banjo instruction. ....I would say this is the first book/CD that anyone who knows they want to learn 5 string should have. ....If I could only bring my banjo and ONE book to a desert island, THIS would be the book!
DVD 1/Playing Banjo By Ear and Learning the Chords Learn to play without tablature, memorize, learn the chords better and loads of practical tips for the student trying to reach the next level. Includes instruction on learning, playing rolls and chords, up the neck chords, minor, major, seventh chords and learning the chords to a song. Includes tips and exercises to improve your chord changing ability, how to improve timing, pick steady, simple improvising, add slides, hammer-ons, and pulloffs to chords and chord changes in the song and much more. .....This format is so different from the mass of lessons on the market, it definitely is a jewel that stands alone. Thanks for sharing your talent with all of us.
DVD 2/Banjo Jamming and Play Along DVD with Bonus Learning the Chord Forms Video Play along with Ross Nickerson on seven important standards at three different speeds. First you are taught the chords to each song, then when the songs begin, Ross plays a solo and then plays backup for you while you take your turn. The high quality audio includes bass and guitar so you can learn and hear what it feels like to be in the groove. The DVD also comes with a 25 minute bonus video lesson on learning all the chord forms without using a chord chart. The DVD comes with written tablature arrangements for the songs and instruction on how best utilize the DVD. Songs are Cripple Creek, Blackberry Blossom, Salt Creek, Old Joe Clark, Boil the Cabbage Down, Amazing Grace and I'll Fly Away. Seven all together.! ....Superb help and many valuable thoughts and tips...the bonus track on the "jamming" DVD is worth the entire cost. .....Ross, You have hit a double homerun! The DVD's are excellent, whatever level you happen to be playing at. I was not aware of some timing issues until your play along DVD. Your instruction is concise and very helpful causing immediate progress with a little effort and practice.
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