Now that I am seriously concentrating on banjo fundamentals in my practice…
Author: Ron Hinkle
Practicality
When introducing a music theory concept in a lesson, I am often…
Thoughts on Hearing Music
“Ear Training” I have written a fair amount over the years regarding…
3-3-3-3 Scales
Here is my latest plectrum banjo lesson: 3-3-3-3 scales:
Application Revisited
This essay refers specifically to the material in my book, A Modal…
“I’m not good enough!”
I can’t count the times that students (either in a private lesson…
Language Barrier
“Offending someone is a two-way street. There is a party who is…
Time
The subject of musical “time” is important to me for two main…
Five Foot Two Lessons
I will be writing a series of banjo (tenor and plectrum) lessons…
A New Modal Perspective
In the year since I finished A Modal Framework for Jazz Improvisation,…