How hard is it to play banjo?

If you like learning music in the most simple way, I invite you to try my book, Bluegrass Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus. This funny and friendly book has taught tens of thousands of beginners to play. It clearly lays out the simple bare bones melody of 22 popular bluegrass songs that you can play with a thumb-pinch. read more

For 5-string banjo: the most common tuning is Open G (g,D,G,B,D). For tenor banjo: the most common tunings are GDAE or CGDA. For plectrum banjo: the most common tuning is CGBD; Use an online banjo tuner to hear what these sound like. read more

It’s safe to say that learning to play the banjo is much more of a physical challenge then a mental one. It takes lots of repetitions and physical exercise to build up the skills needed to play the 5 string banjo. One of the beauties of the three finger Scruggs’ style technique is in its simplicity. read more