Name: "Banjo (party) in the U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus Play-Along Challenge
Uploaded: 2022-01-20T21:32:11.000Z
Duration: 13 min 54 s

Learn this INCREDIBLE guitar riff repurposed for Banjo by yours truly for all the wrong reasons by using your Banjo!

Play it for the 20-30 something-year-old females in your life to soothe them with nostalgia.

This accelerating play-along trainer video gradually speeds up to help you improve by way of repetition.

The play-along challenge: Come back daily or hourly and try your best to play to the very end!



Banjo

Hey Musician! I am thrilled to help you reach your full potential! I hope you will choose me to assist you in avoiding common obstacles in your progress. I am eager to help you excel on your instrument! I have been teaching private lessons since I was 13 years old.

I play fretted and fretless bass, electric and acoustic guitar, ukulele, drums, and vocals. I am a guitar effects pedal and gadget enthusiast. Since my first student in 1988, I have helped thousands of private students embark on a musical journey. 

With my passion for BASS guitar, worship music, pyrotechnical guitar virtuosos, funk, hard rock, and 80s hair metal, I am confident that I can provide you with the guidance and support you need to achieve your goals.

"Banjo (party) in the U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus Play-Along Challenge

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Patient, creative and fun! Greg is an excellent teacher.

My son just had his first lesson and LOVED his time with Mr. Greg! He came home excited and eager to practice at home! Thank you for making a guitar lesson fun and easy for a young kid :)

Greg is great at adjusting his teaching to what you want, which is great because it keeps you motivated because you're learning things that are interesting to you. He definitely knows his stuff, too! 

Super great teacher with lots of experience!

Greg is a great guy and instructor that matched his reputation. Our daughter really enjoyed her lesson time with him. 

Greg, is a awesome instructor who takes time and listens to your questions.

Really enjoy learning from Greg! He is patient and explains as well as demonstrate his lesson. Highly recommended!

My son looks forward each week to his lessons with Greg. He is learning the electric guitar, bass and acoustic and has come so far. Greg is not only a great teacher but also a great role model and mentor for my son! We are so thankful to have connected with him.

Awesome instructor, really knows what he is doing. Will not be disappointed!

I recently had the pleasure of taking bass lessons and it was truly transformative. My instructor, Greg, was exceptional, with a passion for music and expertise in playing the bass. They personalized the lessons to my needs, making it engaging and challenging. The structured approach and gradual progression helped me see visible improvement. The lessons fostered creativity and self-expression, allowing me to develop my own unique style. Overall, I highly recommend these bass lessons for anyone looking to enhance their musical journey.

I have learned quite a lot in a short period of time with Greg. He is patient & knowledgeable about the bass & music in general. I look forward to my next lesson with him.

Currently, music is primarily learned visually, which cripples the development of crucial skill sets. Before the internet, most musicians learned songs by listening and practicing to CDs, cassettes, records, and the radio. As a private teacher, I believe that both visual and auditory learning are valuable, but I find that very few people can learn songs by ear instead of relying completely on visual aids. I am sharing this to explain that when I create these instructional videos, I present the material as I learned to play it by ear, investing countless hours in front of my dad's cassette recorder. Additionally, I enjoy presenting these playalongs as if they were performed by a three man band in a garage, as that was the environment where I learned and perfected my parts. Are my interpretations identical to the original musicians' versions? Definitely not! This is "GBC Style".

Guitar

SEVEN NATION ARMY (play along)

I LOVE ROCK N ROLL (play along)

This exercise is specifically designed to develop muscle memory and master the correct finger placement with ease. Commit to daily practice until you have the stamina and accuracy to complete it. I expect to see you here tomorrow!

Bass Guitar

SEVEN NATION ARMY ACCELERATING BASS TRAINER (BEGINNER)

NO POINTER FINGER! Join the challenge and test your skills! Play daily or hourly and push yourself to the very end. Are you ready to take on the challenge?

Ukulele

NO POINTER FINGER Happy Birthday WALTZ STRUM accelerating trainer

Playing bar chords on the guitar may require a bit more physical effort than playing open chords, but they are an essential skill to learn if you want to become a proficient player. In fact, learning bar chords first can make your entire guitar journey much easier. Mentally, you'll be able to learn more chords sooner and play more songs by simply understanding a few basic concepts about bar chords. This exercise is designed to build your muscle memory so that you can master the correct “practical” finger placement with ease. Come back daily and play along until you have the stamina and accuracy to make it all the way through. "You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave." see you tomorrow!

Hotel California Bar Chord Exercise (Stamina Edition)

Hotel California BAR CHORD trainer

Proper finger placement is essential to progress correctly and sooner rather than later. The Ionian mode (or Major scale) is undisputably the very first scale any musician should learn and memorize. This exercise is designed to build your muscle memory so that you can master the correct “practical” finger placement with ease. Come back daily and play along until you have the stamina and accuracy to make it all the way through.

G Ionian Bass 3 Notes per String Accelerating Trainer

satisfying video of me converting a bass to fretless at 4x video speed

Fretless Conversion

Don't underestimate the importance of proper finger placement. It's essential for playing flawlessly. To help you achieve this, we recommend practicing the "Jenny" exercise three times a day. This exercise is designed to build your muscle memory so that you can master the correct technique with ease. Don't miss this opportunity to take your playing to the next level!

JENNY (867-5309) trainer

No matter how proficient you are at alternate picking, exercising daily with this "alternate picking stamina trainer" featuring the song "Edge of Seventeen" will solidify your skills in this vital technique! It is imperative to strike the pick in the same direction twice in a row. The pattern must be played down-up-down-up-down-up-down-up, repeatedly.

Edge of Seventeen (Alternate Picking Stamina Trainer)

Adjust the speed of this video and come back every day to play along again until you can play it smoother and faster than Metallica!

MASTERING MASTER OF PUPPETS

Here is a sample of "Melodic Improvisation".

I would be thrilled to engage you in private sessions to help you fully understand modes and improvisation for your songwriting or soloing experiences in music :)

Greg C.

"Banjo (party) in the U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus Play-Along Challenge

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SEVEN NATION ARMY (play along)

I LOVE ROCK N ROLL (play along)

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Hotel California BAR CHORD trainer

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