DVD One – The Basics: Grab your five-string banjo and get ready to frail! Bob covers all the basics of traditional clawhammer style: hammer-ons, pull-offs, chords, scales, tunings, right-hand essentials, slides, double-thumbing the fifth string, and more. Teaches the songs: Shortenin’ Bread • Cripple Creek • Liberty • Soldier’s Joy. 60-MIN. DVD • INCLUDES TAB • NOVICE LEVEL
DVD Two – Intermediate: In this comprehensive lesson, Bob Carlin explores the intricacies of old-time clawhammer banjo style for players ready to move beyond the basics. Topics include: drop-thumb, double C-tuning, hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, variations, endings, and more. Includes advice on choosing a banjo, plus the songs: Arkansas Traveler • Cluck Old Hen • The Eighth of January • Sally Goodin. Each tune is broken down step-by-step. 50-MIN. DVD • INCLUDES TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL