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Specific Instruments

Banjo

Bass
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Guitar

Mandolin

​Fiddle

Banjo

Banjo Hangout - www.banjohangout.org/​
​This is the world's largest, most active banjo community. Established in 2000, the Banjo Hangout features forums, reviews, tabs, audio and video archives and much, much more. Built for banjo players, by banjo players, this is the place to go for free banjo resources!
Banjo Chords. - banjochords.net/
BanjoChords.net is a free online chord finder for banjo with thousands of chord voicings. All chords are provided in three formats: chord charts, standard notation, and tablature.
BANJO-L Website - zeppmusic.com/banjo/
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Older site from 1996 - all things Banjo
Weiser Banjo Camp & Contest- weiserbanjo.weebly.com/
All the information and sign-up for the Banjo Bluegrass Camp and the Banjo Contest in Weiser, Idaho.

Bass

ActiveBass - http://www.activebass.com/d0i16--Bluegrass-Bass-Lessons
ActiveBass is an online community devoted to the learning and sharing of all things bass including Bluegrass Bass Lessons.
The Improvisor's Bass Method (book) by Chuck Sher
"The most comprehensive bass method book ever published! A complete method book, over 200 pages, filled with information and exercises on all aspects of bass playing, for both acoustic and electric bass. Plus transcribed bass lines and solos."

Guitar

Flatpicking Guitar Magazine - http://www.flatpick.com/default.asp
"Flatpicking Guitar Magazine is dedicated to helping guitar players, from beginner to expert, increase their proficiency flatpicking the acoustic guitar. In addition to our bi-monthly magazine, we offer training books, CDs, DVDs as well as lessons, podcasts, videos and workshops. We focus on comprehensive instruction on flatpicking techniques for all musical genres including bluegrass, old-time, folk, Western swing, gypsy jazz, new acoustic music, and acoustic rock."
The Bluegrass Guitar Home Page  - www.bluegrassguitar.com/
The Bluegrass Guitar Home Page was created to be a convenient source of information about the acoustic flat-top guitar and its use in Bluegrass music. Our goal is to help promote traditional guitar and assist players and fans alike.

Mandolin

Mandozine - http://www.mandozine.com/index.html
"John Baxter launched Mandozine, a web site for mandolin, in 1996. Mandozine hosts a music archive of almost 3,000 songs, transposed or transcribed for mandolin. In 2005, Mandotunes, a media site for Mandozine was launched. Ukefarm, a Web site for ukulele, was launched in early 2006, followed that year by Mandozine Radio and Ukefarm Radio."

Fiddle

Musical Playgrounds: All About Fiddling - https://www.aaastateofplay.com/musical-playgrounds-all-about-fiddling/
It covers the origins and history of the fiddle, teaches you how the instrument is made, and even has a fantastic selection of fiddle lessons, songs and online practice guides. - link submitted by Julie - Thank You!
Fiddler Magazine - http://www.fiddle.com/Home.page
"Founded in 1994, Fiddler Magazine is an informative, educational, and entertaining resource for fiddlers, accompanists, and appreciative listeners. Each quarterly issue (now approx. 60 pages each) features a variety of different styles of fiddling, as well as plenty of other articles and columns. Regular columns include: Bluegrass Fiddling, “The Practicing Fiddler,” Fiddle Tune History, On Improvisation, Irish Fiddling, Cross-Tuning Workshop, Cross-Canada Fiddle Tour, and reviews of CDs, books, and DVDs. Each issue also includes transcriptions of several tunes."
FiddleVideo - http://www.fiddlevideo.com/fiddlevideo/​
"is an online fiddle lesson website, designed to help you take your playing to the next level. Each lesson module has been recorded using High Definition (HD) cameras and studio-quality audio. Our picture-in-picture approach gives you up-close insight into the subtle techniques that take an ordinary performance and make it superb. Lessons have been recorded using a consistent methodology so you can be guaranteed that each tutorial will be as professionally produced as the next."

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  • Home
    • About
    • Join Us
    • Donate
    • IBA Newsletter
    • Our Logo
  • Articles & Podcasts
    • Podcasts >
      • ​Jeremy Garrett Interview
      • Keith Reed Interview
      • Jason Homey Interview
      • Becky Smith Interview
      • Marv Quinton Interview
      • Rue Frisbee Interview
      • Donna and Mike Bond Interview
      • Honi Deaton Interview
      • Dennis Stokes Interview
      • Gary Eller Interview
    • Articles >
      • Glen Garrett - The Golden Years
      • Sammie Bush - came to Weiser
      • Mark O’Connor - My History at Weiser
      • Barbara Lamb - Fiddler Extraordinaire
      • Charlie Simmons -The Idaho Bluegrass Association from 1975 to 1985
      • Idaho's 19th century Fiddlers
      • Weiser Fiddle Champions ​ 1950s & 1960s
      • ​Byron Berline
      • Dave Frisbee
      • Weiser Fiddle Champions from 1970s and 80s
      • Megan Lynch Chowning
      • Fiddle Champion ​in 1990s and 2000s
      • Tashina and Tristan Clarridge
    • Snap Shot - Videos from IBA members
  • Events
    • Calendar (BCBB)
    • Open Mic
    • SpringGrass 2023 >
      • Springfest 2022
    • Winterfest
    • IBA Concert Series
    • Virtualgrass
    • Other Bluegrass Events
  • Jam
    • Idaho Jams
    • Jason's Beginner Jam Blog 2021 - 2022
    • Jason's Intermediate Jam Blog 2021 - 2022
    • All of Jason's Songs
    • Old Blogs from Jason >
      • Jason's Beginner Jam Blog 2019 - 2021
      • Jason's Intermediate Jam Blog 2019 - 2021
      • Jason's Beginner Jam Blog 2017 - 2018
      • Jason's Intermediate Jam Blog 2017 - 2018
      • Songs in 2016
  • Camps & Contests
    • Idaho Bluegrass and Banjo Camp
    • Banjo Contest
    • National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest
  • Idaho Bands
  • Teachers
  • Classified
  • Links
    • General
    • Learning
    • Specific Instruments