Banjo Academy Online Banjo Lessons

One year subscription to BanjoAcademy (world's first virtual college devoted entirely to Bluegrass Banjo-ology) gives you the following curriculum which includes 7 levels of quality banjo lessons with high quality video and sound files along with tablature. These lessons are produced by Professor Glenn Miller (click here for more information about Prof. Miller)

Here's what you get in Beginner Level 1:
Step 1 - Equipment	Learn in detail everything you’ll need to start your banjo learning off in the right direction. Plus, learn how to use a metronome with practice exercises and video files.
Step 2 - Reading materials	Reading material provided to give you a basic understanding of Bluegrass Banjo History, 5-String Banjo History, Bluegrass Music, Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs, and many more!
Step 3 - Tablature	Learn how to read tablature with easy to understand explanations and exercises.
Step 4 - Let’s Start Picking	Learn 2 picking patterns, 3 fretting techniques and 3 chords that are needed to pick Bluegrass banjo. This includes 12 steps that will teach you the basics needed to get you picking.
Step 5	Chucking level 1
Step 6	Kick off for Level 1
Step 7	Ending for Level 1

Level 1 Song Titles
(all songs include tablature, high quality sound and video files)

Boiling Cabbage Down

Blue Ridge Cabin Home

Dooley

Hot Corn Cold Corn

Old Time Religion

Whoa Mule Whoa

Your Love is Like a Flower

Nine Pound Hammer

I've Been Working on the Railroad

Shady Grove

Testimonials

Love your site and with a few of the beginning lessons which were available, I was able to expand my playing about 300 %!! so I am really eager to get the rest of the material..............................

just made my first pass through the academy and enjoyed my first visit...i realize much of it is still under construction and i very much look forward to seeing the site grow and hope my pickin' grows right along with it...keep up the good work professor and i wish you much success...tim

The quality of those videos were outstanding. That was great of you to take the time to help everyone out. I learned something because I've never played Cripple Creek the way you did! Thanks - Doug

Nice site and learning resource! Keith