Truefire Bennett Sullivan's Banjo Brew

Fuse Traditional and Contemporary Styles to Unleash Your Creative Freedom
Bluegrass-style banjo, with its three-finger picking technique and syncopated forward roll pattern, has become synonymous with traditional bluegrass music. On the other hand, melodic-style banjo utilizes scales to create melodies, and you’ll hear it played in more contemporary forms of music such as newgrass and progressive bluegrass.

The key to creative freedom and the development of your own sound is learning vocabulary from both styles. Bennett Sullivan’s Banjo Brew unlocks the door to that combined vocabulary and lights up your creativity.

”You’ll play your way through Banjo Brew learning two versions of 8 popular bluegrass songs. The first version is played using traditional banjo techniques. The second version is arranged in a contemporary style.

By comparing the arrangements, you’ll better understand how licks and phrases from both styles work within the context of bluegrass tunes, and you’ll be armed with ample vocabulary and creative inspiration for your next gig or jam.”

Bennett has performed with Judy Collins, Maria Muldaur, John Sebastian, Jim Kweskin and Willie Nelson on stage and in the studio. Bennett was featured in the company of “Bright Star,” a musical theatre phenomenon written by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell and has appeared on ‘The Late Night Show with Jimmy Fallon’, ‘Good Morning America’, and ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’. Fortunately, he’s also a passionate and articulate his educator, which you’ll very quickly discover for yourself as you dig deep into Banjo Brew curriculum.

You’ll have all of TrueFire’s advanced learning tools at your finger tips to personalize your workspace and learn at your own pace.

You can loop, slow down, or speed up any section of a lesson. Plus, all of the tab and notation is synced to the videos for the optimal learning experience. You’ll also get tab and standard notation files to print out, Guitar Pro files, and all of the backing tracks to practice with.

Grab your banjo, and let’s dig in with Bennett Sullivan!