Banjo Lessons 1 - 10

Lesson #1 My Teacher
My teacher wears suspenders and speaks in rhyme. Coolest factor is really high right now.

Lesson #2 Tuning a Banjo
Teacher-Let's check your banjo to see if the cold weather outside got to it.
Me-(after plucking acrossthe 5 strings) How's that?
Teacher - Well, close enough for country music.

Lesson #3 The Scale

I had a lot of trouble finding B Flat until I remembered that A Sharp and B Flat are the same note.

Lesson #4 Sheet Music
There is no sheet music for banjo. Real banjoist play by ear/what feels right...I'm in trouble.

Lesson #5 Wall of Frustration
We all experience the wall of frustration. It's like El Guapo, we all have our own. Mine just happens to be learning how to play the banjo.  As my teacher said, The only thing you learn from success is that it feels good.

Lesson #6 Mistaken Identity 
My teacher has me confused with someone else, that is good at playing the banjo.

 Lesson #7 Clapping 

It's really helpful to sing while you figure out how you want to play the song. -Teacher Sing AND play banjo? At the same time? I can't sing and clap at the same time.

Lesson #8 Costume
If I ever get serious about performing...I need to consider a costume. Every other banjoist has one..


Lesson #9 Sickness
If you are sick, do not go to banjo lessons.


Lesson #10 Blizzard
If there is a blizzard, banjo lessons will be canceled.