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“Enda’s tutor is masterfully conceived, the product of years of playing and thoughtful reflection”
— Professor Mick Moloney
“There is something this tutor achieves that very few do, it inspires thought, and musical creativity”
— Professor K Padraig O'Kane
“Enda does things on the banjo which should be impossible. He’s just about the best we’ve ever heard”
— Irish American News

Essential Foundation Techniques

  • This is first ever comprehensive guide to the Irish Tenor Banjo, taught by the finest exponent of Irish banjo technique today

    Learn Enda's simple, foolproof, PROVEN method for playing Irish tenor banjo

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    Learn to sit and hold the banjo

    Understand the importance of posture, alignment and relaxation

    Learn the best pick hold for ease and accuracy

    Understand the importance of establishing a correct picking pattern

    Learn how to play ornamentation - trebles, triplets, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs

    Learn how to use chords to add colour to your tunes

    Learn about using variations to add interest to your tunes

    Download the complete 96 page book in PDF format complete with detailed written instructions and descriptions of all of the essential foundation techniques - holding the banjo, holding the pick, body mechanics, picking patterns, ornamentation, tunes.

    Includes all notation in both stave and TAB formats.

    Use the clickable embedded links to view a 2 Camera Angles video of every instructional exercise, tune, and ornamentation example.

    Use the close up video to analyse right hand technique and focus on finer picking details

    High definition video and audio – Follow HD quality video produces with professional lighting, while listening to studio quality recordings

    Slow Motion – Slow down lessons to up to 25% of original speed, without losing pitch. Perfect for getting those triplets down!

Expert Techniques

  • This second Irish Tenor Banjo course takes the foundation techniques set out in my first book and demonstrates how to use them to bring musicality and individuality to your playing.

    - a treasure trove of ornamentation techniques and ideas

    - learn to develop and use melodic variations

    - understand how and when to use chords and harmonic colour

    - how to use ornaments and phrasing to improve your rhythm

    - explore the importance of complete relaxation and breathing, and the huge impact this will have on your playing.

    - new techniques such as crab walk triplets, cascade triplets and double string trebles

    - a section on Old Time banjo

    - 99 individual slices

    Download my entire banjo tutorial book on PDF and use the clickable links to access the relevant SoundSlice

5 Irish Tune Package

  • 2 video lessons for each tune fully notated and transcribed in Stave, TAB and ABC

    One video lesson per tune to learn the simple tune

    One video lesson per tune demonstrating how to add ornamentation and variation

    TUNE LIST:

    Christmas Eve
    The Silver Spear
    The Lilting Banshee
    The Rights of Man
    Drops of Brandy