DVD - Make Up Your Own Banjo Solos: What to Play When It's Your Turn to "Take It!"

Learn how to create convincing banjo solos, both "on the fly" in jam sessions and with more precision in your practice time. Pete starts with the basic chords and rolls - showing you how to instantly play a "placeholder" solo, the easiest way to step out in a jam session. He gradually builds in "filler" content - simple moves and phrases adding variety and believability. Working with five bluegrass standards, he shows you how to hunt down a song's melody and create a full-fledged arrangement featuring the recognizable tune. Adding appealing licks, lead-ins, tags and other embellishments will give your solos polish and interest. Tab included as PDF file on the disc. Beginning/intermediate. 120 min.