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Jake Schepps : Modern Banjo Ideas and Techniques DVD
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This DVD shows you important techniques and ideas that will incorporate some modern sounds into your playing. Banjo players at all levels will get a lot to work with from internationally renowned banjoist Jake Schepps.
Genre: Country: Progressive Bluegrass
Release Date: 2007
Modern Banjo Ideas and Techniques DVD Record Label: LearnRootsMusic.com
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Building a major scale 0:00 Album Only
Intervals 0:00 Album Only
Building chords from scales and intervals 0:00 Album Only
Building minor and 7th chords 0:00 Album Only
Using 6ths and 3rds 0:00 Album Only
Playing Goodbye Liza Jane with 6ths and 3rds 0:00 Album Only
Playing in minor keys 0:00 Album Only
Playing Shady Grove with 6ths and 3rds 0:00 Album Only
Using a metronome, transcribing 0:00 Album Only
Tips on playing in uncommon banjo keys 0:00 Album Only

Album Notes

In this instructional DVD from LearnRootsMusic.com, Jake Schepps shows you important techniques and ideas that will incorporate some modern sounds into your playing. In this lesson, Jake teaches the magic of the harmonized major scale as well as ho to harmonize a melody in your solos. Also included is techniques for playing in minor keys, for playing with a metronome, transcribing solos, tips for playing in uncommon banjo keys, and much more. Banjo players beginner to advanced will get lots to work on from Jake’s Modern Banjo Techniques DVD.


Jake Schepps is renowned for his intelligent touch on the banjo and his imaginative variation on stringband music. He has released 2 solo albums “Ten Thousand Leaves” and “Expedition,” which are both available at CDBaby. His primary music project is the Expedition Quartet.

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