Learn Irish Banjo from Enda Scahill — Billboard #1 artist, Steve Martin Banjo Award winner, and founding member of We Banjo 3

Complete Beginner Irish Tenor Banjo Course

The complete 9-hour foundation course, from holding the banjo to your first tunes.

Complete Beginner Irish Tenor Banjo Course

What to expect from this 9 hour banjo course:

From mastering essential techniques like alternate picking, triplets, and double stops to refining critical musical elements such as rhythm, timing, and dynamics, Enda Scahill expertly guides you through every stage of your learning journey. With his approachable and thorough instruction, you’ll build a strong technical foundation while developing the confidence to play with authenticity and expression.

This course literally begins by taking your banjo out of its case, and learning how to tune it and change a string. The most essential fundamentals are covered in minute detail using multiple camera angles and over head point of view shots. You will learn exactly how to hold the pick, position the banjo for maximum economy of motion, and of course, the precise elements of picking theory and picking patterns.

A highlight of this course is the seamless integration of the Soundslice platform, an innovative tool that transforms your practice sessions. You can slow down the music to focus on tricky sections, follow scrolling notation with full tablature, loop specific measures, and adjust video or notation sizes to suit your needs.

Beyond the structured lessons, you’ll join a vibrant community of Irish banjo enthusiasts on Discord, with direct access to feedback and encouragement from Enda himself.

Curriculum

  1. Learn all the parts of the banjo
  2. How to tune the banjo & change a string
  3. Holding the banjo
  4. Holding the pick
  5. Picking theory and technique
  6. Left hand technique
  7. Picking exercises
  8. 10 reels
  9. 10 jigs
  10. 5 hornpipes
  11. 5 polkas
  12. 10 tunes for challenging fingering positions
  13. Mindfulness and self compassion
  14. Breathing and relaxation
  15. How to practice
  16. How to memorise tunes
  17. Explanation of key signatures
  18. Explanation of all ornaments