To start playing the banjo, the first decision is what style of music you'd like to play. There are 3 main types of banjos, and lots of variations. The most popular banjo is the 5-string, used to play folk,...
I have been a bluegrass fan all my life. I always dreamed of learning to be a bluegrass picker and learning and instrument. Recently my father bought a Dean banjo and started taking lessons. This lit a fire...
Autoharps are the worlds simplest instrument to play. Literally you press a chord bar and strum and you have made music. Children and adults alike love making beautiful music on an autoharp. Autoharps have...
There is a lot of discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of ways to capo the 5th string on a 5-string banjo. The two most popular ways are with a sliding capo, or model railroad spikes. The first...
UPRIGHT BASSS REVIEW Well, lets start out by viewing some of the different parts on an upright bass. These names will help you as you review the information below and also help you get more acquainted with...
Playing Bluegrass on guitar--whether lead or accompaniment--requires more from the strings than if you are just playing and singing solo. That is because you're in the midst of a banjo, mandolin, fiddle and...
After about three months learning to play the mandolin, I saw a guy in a lesson video whose mandolin sounded so much nicer than mine and it is the same model mandolin. Both instruments are Kentucky KM 150S A...
All About Fingerpicks If you play fingerstyle guitar, or bluegrass banjo, some of this information may be familiar to you. However, if you are getting started in this style of play, then some of this...
This guide will give some tidbits of advice for you first-time mandolin buyers. The main thing to remember is choosing an instrument that sounds good to you. Knowing the sound you want is paramount to this...
Here is another of my non-exhaustive music guides. For those who want to go deeper into Bluegrass, here is a list of artists to get to know. I have been hooked on Bluegrass since I got to meet Bill Monroe a...
![The Bluegrass Kinsmen LP~Self-Titles in SHRINK on OLD HOMESTEAD #90098 [1979]](http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/mM_RtuZ6xwp__TJkoMCkxQA/140.jpg "The Bluegrass Kinsmen LP~Self-Titles in SHRINK on OLD HOMESTEAD #90098 [1979]")