Instructional Videos
by Greg Cahill
 Musician's Workshop ©2000 Beginning Bluegrass Banjo, vol. 1 (video or DVD) Includes: introducing the 5-string banjo to the complete beginner, identification of all the parts, how to tune, basic chord formations, how to read banjo tablature, wearing your picks, 5 roll patterns, and he teaches you to play 4 tunes in complete detail. Tunes include: Cripple Creek, She'll be Comin Round the Mountain, Oh Susannah, and Cumberland Gap (two variations: regular and up-the-neck). * accompanying tablature sheet music inside this package. |
 Musician's Workshop ©2000 Beginning Bluegrass Banjo, vol. 2 (video or DVD) This Program takes up where "Beginning Bluegrass Banjo Vol One" leaves off. Includes: study of tunes in the Scruggs, melodic, & single-string styles. Also explains use of the capo & How to play tunes in the G, D, & C positions. Tunes include: Fireball Mail (two variations: regular & up-the-neck), Old Joe Clark, Devil's Dream, Soldier's Joy, & Sweet Dixie (Home Sweet Home) * accompanying tablature sheet music inside this package. |
 Musician's Workshop ©1995 Blazing Bluegrass Banjo, vol. 1 (video or DVD)Developing Jamming Skills... In this video, Greg covers the things you'll need to know when you start getting together with other people for informal picking or to start a band. These are topics that have been consistently requested by his students over the many years he's been teaching. Topics include: chord theory, structure & positions, count-offs,"pre-ending" and ending licks, adapting various licks to different keys & positions, and much more! Tunes include: Arkansas Traveler (in C and D positions), 8th of January (in G and D positions), Pike County Breakdown and Wildwood Flower (in C and G positions). |
 Musician's Workshop ©1995 Blazing Bluegrass Banjo, vol. 2 (video)Expanding Stylistic Variety... Learn how to play tunes in different keys, positions, and timings. All but two are written by Greg. Margarita Breakdown - Scruggs Style breakdown using Keith/Scruggs tuners. Danny's Dance - In 6/8 time, this Irish Jig will broaden your banjo horizons. Iola - Explores the "Melodic Banjo Style" (D-tuning) key of D. Fisher's Hornpipe - Banjo players hated this one, until now! (G-tuning) key of D. Lone Star - (G-tuning) key of A-minor, this will help with all your minor chords, keys, and licks. One For The Road - uses a "Diminished Chord" which is easier than you may think! Jerry's Breakdown - this Jerry Reed tune is interesting for banjo in the key of E! |
