20 licks from Chris, plus insights into his style and approach to the banjo.
Banjo & Guitar · Learn by ear
The 2027 Banjo Licks roadmap. Step-by-step Programs and artist Lick Packs from the players you love, built to grow your skills and your creativity.
20 licks from each featured artist, taught by ear, with insights into their style. Learn what they play—and how they think.
Step-by-step courses that build timing, vocabulary, and feel. No tab. Just your ear, daily practice, and a clear path forward.
New programs and fresh vocabulary.
Lick Packs
20 licks from Chris, plus insights into his style and approach to the banjo.
More artist Lick Packs throughout the year.
Programs
This multi-module course will take you through popular Scruggs licks, songs, and speed.
Learn how scales and melodies intersect.
Support songs, singers, and soloists with practical Scruggs-style backup vocabulary.
Connect scales, melodies, and licks with a single-string approach.
Explore jazz phrasing, chord tones, and your first steps toward improvising over changes.
Build speed gradually while keeping your picking relaxed, clear, and in time.
Train your ear to recognize melodies, hear chord changes, and learn songs without relying on tab.
Turn the licks and skills you know into your own musical ideas. Explore variations, connect phrases, and find your voice on the banjo.
From rhythm and lead, to crosspicking and improvisation.
Lick Packs
20 licks from Jake, plus insights into his flatpicking style and approach.
More artist Lick Packs throughout the year.
Programs
A full program on the rolling right-hand technique that bridges rhythm and lead.
The next step for everyone finishing Flatpicking 101.
Learn the vocabulary and feel of a flatpicking legend.
Explore the vocabulary, phrasing, and driving feel of Doc Watson’s flatpicking.
Build faster, cleaner flatpicking with a relaxed approach and steady timing.
Build your fiddle tune repertoire and bring melodies to life on guitar.
Strengthen your internal pulse and lock into a steady, confident rhythm.
Community Events
Our live celebration of creativity on banjo and guitar, with featured artists.
Banjo Licks · 2027 Roadmap · Learn by ear. Play your way.
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