EP2 - All About Licks! - Deconstructing & How to Write Banjo Licks
Happy Picking! All Things Banjo PodcastShow Notes
Welcome to Episode 2 of the 'Happy Picking!' podcast! This episode we talk 'All About Licks'.
Playing, learning and being able to craft licks on the banjo is such a fundamental tool for all banjo players and has been for over 100 years!
In this episode we take a deep dive into the world of licks and look at understanding licks by approaching the questions of: - What is a lick? - When do we play licks? - How do we know which lick toplay? - How many licks should I learn?
With that knowledge in mind, we will progress to look atdeconstructing a lick and the recipe for building them yourself.
We look at:
- What is in a lick? - The recipe for writing a lick. - Writing licks in 'G'. - The G major scale and the theorythat we need to know to write a lick. - Adding techniques and scalenotes to licks. - Writing licks for 'C' and 'D'chords.
In the final part of the show we will delve even furtherand get into the awesome nitty-gritty world of the blues note and the dominant 7th and how to really flavour your licks in a more 'bluegrass' way.
- Bluegrass techniques for licks - What is a 'blues note'? - Using blues notes in 'G' and 'C'. - What is a 'dominant 7th'? - Using the dominant 7th in licks.
* Please remember to like, subscribe and get in touch totell me how you enjoyed the show and which sort of licks you have written.
LINKS Click on the links below to get the files for the show.
HP#2- 'All About Licks' Tab Sheet: - Download the tab file for today's episode and check out the other tabs available.
Patreon Ko-fi Store SBL Tab Store
Blank Tablature Sheet: - Print these blank tablaturesheets for 5 string banjo and write your own licks. Patreon Ko-fi Store SBL Tab Store 12 Bar in G Backing Tracks: - Practice different licks playingalong to these 12 bar backing tracks in the key of G. - Available at 80/100/120/140 bpm.
Have fun writing and...Happy Picking!
More from Happy Picking! All Things Banjo Podcast
Welcome to episode 10 of the ‘Happy Picking!’ Podcast.It’s a time to celebrate and there is no better way to do it than welcome a super special guest...@RonBlockAKUS He is one of the most accoladed, respected and celebrated banjo players of our generation and is best known as a member of Alison Krauss and Union Station, which he joined back in 1991.He also has released multiple solo albums and received a Gospel Music Association Dove Award for “A Living Prayer.”Along with playing with AKUS Ron has formed a banjo duet with Damien O’Kane, the fabulous Irish Tenor banjo player and leader of the Kate Rusby Band.Ron and Damien have 3 albums out melding the Irish and bluegrass styles and as Ron puts it, leaning towards each other to create a complimentary sound.If that wasn’t enough, he also plays with Southern Legacy who’s new single “Bill From Isonville” nods back to traditional bluegrass in a fantastic, lively and harmonious way.Over his career Ron has won 14x Grammy, 6x IBMA, 1x CMA for his work with AKUS. He also has the Ron Block Banjo Workshop application where you can learn from the man himself.So sit back and listen to the conversation with Ron as we discover how he started out, views music and musicianship and shares some stories from an awesome career and fascinating life.=========== 🪕 SUPPORT THE 'HAPPY PICKING!' PODCAST:For the price of a cup of coffee per month you can support SBL and help me to keep bringing you more banjo content on 'Happy Picking!', YouTube and Patreon. 🪕 To support click the links below:Support at Ko-fiSupport at Patreon🪕 SPONSOR AN EPISODE:If you want to show thanks and support, you can sponsor an episode and I'll give you a shout out on the next podcast! 🪕 To sponsor an episode click the links below:Sponsor at Ko-fiSponsor at Patreon Remember to check out the rest of the shows and the YouTube channel!www.youtube.com/@SheffieldBanjoLessons
Join the 'Happy Picking!' Podcast for Episode 9...
This episode of the 'Happy Picking!' Podcast on Sheffield Banjo Lessons is a good one! Today we get to have an open and honest chat with one of the great personalities and educators of bluegrass and the banjo.
Hello and welcome to the Happy Picking! Podcast.