How to play in Double C tuning - the perfect first alternate tuning
Hey banjo players!
Do old time fiddle tunes feel out of reach? So many classics are better suited to double C tuning:
- Arkansas Traveler
- Soldier's Joy
- Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss
- I'll Fly Away
- And so many more!
But learning a new tuning feels hectic. So if you haven't learned the fun of playing in double C, I'm here to help!
I'll teach you the basics in a fun, easy to understand way that will have you feeling comfortable playing songs in the keys of C and D.
Here's what's in the class
- A 65 minute instructional video that will teach you the fundamentals of double C tuning. We'll go over
- Why double C tuning
- How to get into double C tuning
- How to use a capo to play in the key of D
- The most important chords in first position
- The most important chords one position up the neck
- Getting your chord changes smooth
- Applying it all to learning a fiddle tune: Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss
- Arranging songs in double C - including basic clawhammer patterns, learning from melody and embellishing.
- Practice playthrough videos to help you learn Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss and work on building your own arrangement.
- Double C workbook with chord charts, exercises and tabs for Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss
- Lifetime access so you can learn, review and progress with double C tuning anytime.
About the instructor
Hello! I'm Jack. I've been a musician my whole life and a banjo player for the past 13 years. I created BanjoSkills to share my love of music and help other folks have fun and feel confident with their playing.
My Guarantee
If you don't enjoy the class - if you feel like you didn't learn anything useful, no problem. Just let me know within 2 weeks of buying the course, and I'll refund you. No questions, no fuss, no muss! If you're not happy, neither am I.