5-String Bluegrass Banjo Lesson: "Rocky Top"
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- Опубликовано: 12 июн 2017
- Hear this tune played with guitar rhythm backup (slow, medium, fast) starting at 7:51.
This is an instructional tutorial RUclips video lesson teaching my 5-string banjo version of the popular bluegrass tune "Rocky Top" on 5-string bluegrass banjo. "Rocky Top" is an "American country and bluegrass song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant in 1967 and first recorded by the Osborne Brothers later that same year." (Wikipedia). Sonny Osborne recorded the banjo part capoed on the fourth fret (key of B); I teach it here in open G.
As usual, I teach the instrumental tune lick by lick using on-screen tablature, then put it together -- slowly at first, then faster toward the end, adding guitar audio overlay, as well as guitar chords.
This is my own version, which reflects my desire not only to teach the melody of the song, but also to teach certain licks that I deem to be important (at least to me) and fit the given space. So there are parts where I stray from the pure melody, such as the ending sequence, in this case. My main goal, as always, is to have fun playing the banjo.
I have posted this teaching video for instructional purposes only and, in my opinion, it constitutes fair use:
"The fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright."
Free tab and play-along tracks at different speeds are available at my website, littlerockbanjo.com.
Hope you enjoy. 
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I find it very interesting that when you slow banjo songs down they are unrecognizable as the song they sound like faster. There are so many notes that it makes it sound great, but hard to identify. This has made bluegrass banjo the hardest instrument I've learned to play.
I never say "hard" .... it is a mental challenge!!!! IT literally grows new brain cells... synapses!!!
The first time I got fireball mail to sound right I must have played it twenty times in a row. Feels pretty good when a song starts sounding more and more right.
So popular nobody does it??? Ha!!! My son graduated from UT Knoxville last year, and we sang it at the grad ceremonies, every game, and about every bar or party we visited for the five years he was in college... Now he lives near Oak Ridge. I'm learning it so my band can do it... and we are a rock party group from SE Ohio ..... Everybody loves Rocky Top!!!!
GO VOLS!!!
Man i live in Sweden and i always dreamed of playing banjo! there are no banjo classes at all here so this is a blessing! Your videos are the best!
if you get the chance you should visit tennessee and come to a UT football game!!
Another great lesson. Thanks William..
Just a great big thank you for all you do and teach I started the banjo many years ago and got away and back at 72 years old and enjoying your lesson so very much thanks again!!!, Charles
Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to start practicing this!
Thanks for the great Banjo lessons!!!.
Every time I want to learn a new song you always have my favorites!
This is awesome! Thank for teaching this lovely instrument, it has such a happy vibe!!
Thank you for making free banjo lessons, you have helped me so much
Thanks Bill. Another terrific lesson. Many thanks from the UK!
I love your no nonsense approach to lesson-ing. Moves along effortlessly.
We can always pause. Thanks...
Very nice. Thank you for posting this awesome vid.
Very much appreciate the bold type tablature that's even free. I'm in my 50s and I can actually see it. Thankyou very much, may all good things come your way
Thank you for your videos!
Great lessons thanks for ur time
Fantastic
Hi Bill,
Again a great lesson. Thanks from the Netherlands
This video helped me so much, thanks man! You have some of very rear "helpful tutorials" on youtube :D
yep, we definitely need part II...thanks Bill
Yeah man! Great great teacher! Great tabs on web! SUBSCRIBED!
good tutorial
Third top...... Number one bro! And definitely The Osborne Brothers would argue that with you, and probably 100% of the South!
man you're amazing greetings from uruguay!
Great tutorial for a beginner like me. I am also hoping for the second part, as the chorus is my favourite part of the song. Cheers!
Coming soon!
A+
thanks Bill, is this one going to have a part 2
TOP!
Hi William, great lesson like always, como siempre, big hug from Buenos Aires, José Luis, The Gaucho banjo player hahaha!!, God Bless You, friend!!
Hey Gaucho Man! Hope all is well for you and your family! Happy Picking!
Tx my friend!!
Hi Bill, Is there also coming the B-part of this tune? Thanks for the first part. Greetings from Holland
Any chance that you or anyone has the full tab? I love the video but it would be great to learn along with the music in front of me.
Does anybody know which Gibson model he is playing? I really like the Sound of it.
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hey william. it appears this tab is no longer on your site. can you repost it or is there another place to find it? thanks!
Can you explain to a newby what the G///C/G/Em/D/G/// on the bottom of the tab page for Rocky Top pg1-Verse is used for?
anybody have an answer Please?
I believe that if you were just to strum the chords for the song you would use those. Not positive though
I do believe it is the guitar part and what it is playing while banjos playing
Probably just me....but I have a terrible time trying to learn a song I have yet to hear the melody. Maybe a few intro bars enough to gather a melody in your mind...then instruct the playing to match. In many sessions, the core melody is never introduced. Just a thought.
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