Essential Music Theory Every Picker Should Know

Lesson link: banjobenclark.... - Wanna know what I'm teaching next? Come see me at / thebanjoben

[@BanjoBen]

@MartMart Well, I'm glad you did :) We do refer to them as tones/semitones here when speaking classically, but in commercial music, we usually say "step".

[@snowboardman420]

At first I didnt understand how you knew the 5th fret on the d string was a g. But then I figured you just go up the alphabet. Thanks Ben this video helped me.

[@webadage]

I've played guitar and banjo for over thirty years but it wasn't until a couple of years ago when I taught myself keyboard that I learned music theory. I still only know a handful of chords on stringed instruments but I know ALL of them on keyboard because it is only one linear line of logic to deal with. Good lesson Mr. Clark. Keep em coming! :)

[@TimothyRyanFisher]

I've watched 3/4 of this video and so far you are right on so I'm passing it along to some of my students.

[@BanjoBen]

I really appreciate that, Timothy!

[@judemiller3277]

Thank you for this free lesson. I'm almost 60 y.o. And I want to learn to play the banjo.

[@2LateIWon]

This is the lesson I've been needing!!! Thanks so much

[@ghostofhoward]

that was good Ben,scary good! I actually managed to follow along!

[@darrelschweitzer21]

Really cool 5th fret inlay on that banjo. I want one!

[@jimbo9580]

THANKS POSTING BEN, THATS A REALLY USEFUL LESSON KEEP ON POSTING

[@Throttlejockey94]

Do you think you could post a very advanced lesson on chord theory and shapes in different modes and maybe tuning and explain chordal passages. Like along the lines of like in Lydian mode you can pass from m3-7 to m6 with a #7'. Like that idea but in more areas? That would be really cool.

[@MartMart]

Just thought you might like to know that here in the UK, we call them Tones and SemiTones. I have NO idea why you might like to know, and I don't REALLY know why Im telling you, but it was in my head so I typed it!

[@robertkreischer4195]

I think I just bought a black banjo head from you. Thanks!

[@BanjoBen]

Yep! Thanks for your support of the store!

[@barrysmith8193]

So Ben….. how many years do I need to play until this information become relevant to me if ever? After several years of working at it I can hardly play any song proficiently. I’m tired of being lost so please let myself and other beginners know why we care about this. This is hardly beginner stuff even though I believe that you stated so at the beginning.

[@alicereighley2584]

Mind. Blown.

[@codemanat1]

Hi Ben! Really great Leasson!You where right, today was my day ;-)Thnx for puting these Theory into an easy Understanding KZbin Leasson. Thx Man, i mean Thnx Ben! ;-) BTW i think also you should start with you openener again ( Dadada da Benjo Ben here again) That was so cool and funny. Nice day

[@MrInternut]

Very helpful...thankyou.

[@gregfarley5737]

That was cool. Thanks

[@235buz]

Great videos Ben. I'm a Dobro player and love the BlueChip thumb pick and was wondering if you ever tried one?

[@BanjoBen]

I've got it and I love it!

[@hikrose]

Hey, what's the make of that banjo? Notice the the 5th string peg is on the head vs. the neck.

[@Throttlejockey94]

5o, rather for the passing chord

[@silverblaize]

Does anyone know the name of that song that's playing at the end of the video? Thanks.

[@BanjoRomo]

nice lesson :)

[@mabuhaymom]

i want to learn melodic style playing- will your videos teach me that?

[@BanjoBen]

I've got quite a few, and you really need to check out my intro to Melodics: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bamWdICIbKiKrM0

[@TimothyRyanFisher]

Deborah Hartman I can teach you melodic style.

[@TimothyRyanFisher]

My first teacher was Bob Black, second Grieg Cahill, Noam Pikelney's teacher.

[@TimothyRyanFisher]

I teach at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago.

[@shakejunt3hunna]

This dude is literally ders from workoholics

[@JaLlamaMan]

Ben everytime you Don't do the "Ba ba da daaaah!" A puppy dies :'( You don't want that on your conscience do you??

[@PFCBeetleBailey]

Ba ba da daaaah????? :-(

[@Buckleyjd]

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