Level One

Course Curriculum

Start Next Lesson Welcome to Funky Banjo

Pages 1-5

Welcome to Funky Banjo

Open-Back vs. Resonator Banjos

Page 3 (Part A) Notes on the Staff and Open Strings

Page 3 (Part B) - Notes on the Staff and Open Strings

Page 3 (Part C)- Tune the Banjo to Itself

Page 4 (Part A)- How to Read Tablature

Page 4(Part B)- Tab and Staff gDGBD

Page 4 (Part C) Staff _ Tab Review

Page 5 (Part A)- Notes on the First String

Page 5 (Part B)- Exercise for the First String

Pages 6-10

Page 6 (Part A)- Notes on the Second String

Page 6 (Part B)- Notes on the First Two Strings

Page 7 (Part A)- Notes on the Third String

Page 7 (Part B)- Playing Notes on the First Three Strings

Page 8 (Part A)- Learn the Parts of the Note

Page 8 (Part B)- Note Values

Page 8 (Part C)- Introduction to Time Signatures

Page 8 (Part D) Time Signature Practice

Page 8 (Part E)- Time Signature Practice with the Banjo

Page 9- First Melody

Page 10- Old Joe Clark

Pages 11-15

Page 11 (Part A)- Reading Eighth Notes

Page 11 (Part B)- Eighth Note Exercise

Page 12- John Hardy

Page 13 (Part A)- A New Pattern

Page 13 (Part B)- Old Joe Clark and the Chanterelle

Page 14 (Part A)- Notes on the Fourth String

Page 14 (Part B)- Exercise for the Fourth String

Pages 16-20

Page 16- Wade in the Water

Page 17- Old Joe Clark with a Twist

Page 18 (Part A)- Counting Sixteenth Notes

Page 18 (Part B)- Sixteenth Note Melody

Page 19 (Part A) New Notes on the D String

Page 19 (Part B)- The G Scale

Page 20- This Old Man

Pages 21-25

Page 21- Old McDonald

Page 23 (Part A)- Hear When De Duppy Bawl (Instrumental)

Page 23 (Part B)- Hear When De Duppy Bawl (Vocal)

Page 24- The Dot

Page 25 (Part A) Rhythm Exercise

Page 25 (Part B)- Toura Toura Tour Kelilah

Page 26-30

Page 26 (Part A)- Chords - G, C, D7

Page 26 (Part B)- Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me

Page 27- Special Symbols

Page 28 (Part A)- Strum Pattern #1

Page 28 (Part B)- Strum Pattern #2

Page 28 (Part C)- Strum Pattern #3

Page 28 (Part D)- Strum Pattern #4

Page 30- New Chord D

Page 30- Kumbaya

Pages 31-35

Page 31 (Part A)- D Scale

Page 31 (Part B)- A New Time Signature

Page 31 (Part C)- Michael, Row the Boat Ashore

Page 32- Goober Peas

Page 33 (Part A)- Two New Notes on the First String

Page 33 (Part B)- Slur Exercise on the First String

Page 34- Little Melody

Page 35 (Part A) Frail, Clawhammer _ Thump

Page 35 (Part B)- Frail Breakdown, Frailing Exercise _ Bed Practice

Pages 36-45

Page 36 (Part A)- He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands - strummed chords

Page 36 (Part B)- He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands - Slow Frail

Page 36 (Part C)- He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands - Frail — Up-Tempo

Page 38- Casey Jones

Page 41 (Part A)- Watermelon Hangin’ on that Vine - Instrumental

Page 41 (Part B)- Watermelon Hangin’ on that Vine - VOX

Page 43- Good Night Fraillin' Ladies