Category Archives: Banjo

Inspire Your Students During Their Music Lesson: Listen to Music!

Posted on October 7, 2010 by emilylowe

It is important, from time to time, to be reminded of why we have made the commitment to music that we have. If we are involved in the teaching of music, it is our responsibility to see that education does not eclipse appreciation. Most students are in the early stages of their musical development, and things could really go either way. If they lose interest in their instrument, let it not be because we, as music educators, have relegated the simple inspiration of listening to the background.

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Why Take 5-String Banjo Lessons?

Posted on September 15, 2010 by emilylowe

Why Take 5-String Banjo Lessons? There are, after all, so many other instruments to choose from. You could be strumming on a guitar, beating the drums, or tickling the ivory keys of a piano. Well, turns out our friend the banjo encompasses many of the best qualities of these more popular instruments, in a somewhat unexpected package. Continue reading →

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