Easy Banjo: "Take Me Home Country Roads" (Lesson and Tab)

[@chrishelgason2008]

Really liking this! It is a song I have been wanting to learn for a bit now and the timing is perfect, I was thinking i should learn something new. Love your method of teaching how to fish rather than handing us a fish... thank you!

[@fingerstylebanjolessons]

You bet, Chris! Thanks so much for your comments.

[@mcole136]

I absolutely LOVE this style of teaching. I'm brand new to the banjo, and this is by far the best method I've seen out there. Thank you! I appreciate you doing this.

[@staceyw.6608]

Thank you so much for this. Im a singer and a flutist. But i only held a banjo for the 1st time yesterday. My husband is a really talented shredder on guitar. When he came home and heard me playing a simple version of this, he was extremely impressed. Oh yeah. And i cant play guitar either. So...thank you.

[@fingerstylebanjolessons]

You bet - that’s awesome! Thanks for sharing that.

[@lenabreda1977]

This is a kind of silly question (perhaps?) but, when doing the chorus, do you do the normal picking pattern while holding the mentioned chords, or do you vary the picking pattern to 'match' the chords? Thanks!

[@lukepotosky7710]

351313/3514151 roll patterns

[@p5gBand]

This song has great meaning for me and I absolutely love the this lesson. I just started learning the banjo 3 weeks ago and this is a little advanced for now but I am saving it to tackle a little at a time. Big thank you for this.

[@fingerstylebanjolessons]

That’s great - thank you!

[@wayfarerchris.4116]

I have a banjo safely locked in its case growing old in the corner of the room. Had a few goes at teaching myself with cds/dvds, etc, so it has seen the light of day . But always it goes back in its case and back in the corner of the room until the next time i try to play it. This is going to change things for me completely. I'm so happy i found your site. Thank you for taking the time to teach us 👍.

[@ClawhammerBanjo]

That’s so great to hear, Chris! Thanks so much for your comments.

[@Chaotic_Enigma]

I just purchased a banjo a while back, haven't learned anything on it yet but I think I will make this my first song...I do play guitar so it shouldn't be too difficult. Thanks for the tutorial

[@HotRodDave]

I like the way you teach. Thanks. Just started playing 5 string banjo a week ago and learned a lot from that

[@MultiLork]

Best tutorial ever, very useful. It finally all makes sense now. Thanks !

[@rayland4053]

Excellent tutorial. Thanks from Scotland! 🪕🎼

[@gregengel4145]

I like your video, can you try to make a "Should've been a cowboy" by Toby Keith tutorial?

[@colinsarah120]

Really love how you have broken this all down. I fumble with the drone notes but am slowly picking it up. Thank you for you help and making this video.

[@williamhorst9191]

Love your video! Also, getting the tab was super easy, thankyou.

[@helenesanderson8902]

Wow, what an amazing instructor you are! I would like to learn to play a cross between clawhammer and fingerstyle together is their such a thing? I like doing them both.. What should I sign up for? To learn first?

[@Pete-z6e]

Claw hammer.

[@aryeh-xw7mi]

What banjo would you recommend someone who's just starting out to get?

[@PNWbluegrasshole]

Deering good time

[@risu2530]

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️ from Thailand 🇹🇭

[@bloomsandthreads8519]

Great lesson!! I liked how you broke it down!! Thank you!!

[@fingerstylebanjolessons]

My pleasure!

[@colinrowbotham1973]

Love this, makes it easier to play and start off but ive downloaded the tab and it doesnt cover the whole song, do you have the full tab available with the melody notes for the chorus and verses and bridge please?

[@fingerstylebanjolessons]

A solo break on this song would typically be played on the chorus (which is the tab that’s reviewed in the video), and the you’d play backup on the other parts (following the chord progression). Were you thinking of playing it all as an instrumental?

[@colinrowbotham1973]

Sorry yes, Im learning the banjo and love this song so was hoping to have the melody version of the tab.@@fingerstylebanjolessons

[@vincenzoprocopio7500]

Too many

[@charlesnewell569]

Thank you