Branching Out on Bluegrass Banjo

HOMESPUN

Taught by Pete Wernick
Level 3 & 4
Two-DVD series, includes tab booklet

Pete presents hundreds of building blocks for creating licks, back-ups and solos. You'll learn dozens of left-hand chord groups, versatile right-hand rolls, classic up-the-neck licks and variations, rhythm patterns and chord vamping for back-up, movable chord positions, and more to help you improvise your own solos and variations. Pete then shows you how to apply the techniques along with dozens of new licks, runs, back-ups, modulations, scales, chords, breaks and more. He shows you how to create your own improvisations and solos while teaching some great bluegrass classics.

Video One

Level 3
Pete presents hundreds of building blocks for creating licks, back-ups and solos. You'll learn dozens of left-hand chord groups, versatile right-hand rolls, classic up-the-neck licks and variations, rhythm patterns and chord vamping for back-up, movable chord positions, and more to help you improvise your own solos and variations.

Video 2

Level 4
Pete shows you how to apply the techniques covered in the previous video plus dozens of new licks, runs, back-ups, modulations, scales, chords, breaks and more. He shows you how to create your own improvisations and solos while teaching these great bluegrass classics: Soldier's Joy, The Wild Ride, High On A Mountain, If I Should Wander Back Tonight, Radio Boogie, Walk The Way The Wind Blows, Gone Fishing, Nellie Kane, Foggy Mountain Special.

About Peter Wernick
Pete (Dr. Banjo) Wernick's years of touring and recording with Hot Rize brought him worldwide attention as one of America's premier banjo players. His Banjo Camps, teaching workshops and best-selling instructional books sealed his reputation as a popular and dynamic instructor. Pete's Homespun lessons are critically acclaimed worldwide as some of the best banjo methods available. His recordings are available from Sugar Hill, Rounder and Flying Fish Records. Pete continues to tour, record and teach from his home in Colorado.