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PLAY BETTER BANJO is your one stop destination for clawhammer information and inspiration.
Take advantage of the COURSES, VIDEOS, TAB, FREE LESSONS, LIVE WORKSHOPS & more!
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You're always welcome at PLAY BETTER BANJO.
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Take your time, make yourself at home and just let me know if you have any questions whatsoever:
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FREE: Beginner Crash Course
Video Series
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Are you an ABSOLUTE BEGINNER without a lick of musical experience?
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Or maybe you've messed around with the banjo a little bit but it just hasn't CLICKED yet?
This CLEAR and SIMPLE video course will take you from “zero to banjo” in three EASY-TO-FOLLOW sessions.
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Are you a BEGINNER or INTERMEDIATE clawhammer banjo player that already knows the basics but is looking to learn NEW skills and NEW tunes?
Want to be a BETTER player with BETTER techniques, BETTER practice habits & a BETTER understanding of music theory and how it relates to your banjo?
FREE: 5 Days to Better Banjo
Video Series
WHO IS RYAN SPEARMAN?
Ryan Spearman is a professional folk musician, singer/songwriter, educator, radio DJ and music promoter living in St. Louis, MO.
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For six years he was an instructor at Folk School STL, where he now serves as Curriculum Consultant/Special Projects Manager.
He has taught classes covering several traditional musical subjects including: clawhammer banjo, old time & bluegrass fiddle, country blues guitar, jug band, improvisation, music theory, & folk ensemble performance.
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He was the co-founder of The Green Strum Project and The St. Louis Folk & Roots Festival and a co-producer of the Interactive Jug Band Exhibit at the National Blues Museum.
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When not teaching online or in his private lesson studio, Spearman stays busy performing, recording, presenting workshops and touring the United States and Europe.
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If you want to know more about Ryan, his music, and his myriad endeavors, you can visit his personal website or just send him a message:
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Ryan @PlayBetterBanjo.com.
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