The Banjo Mountain app
Learn banjo.
Right on your phone.
Free beginner lessons, a practice tracker that builds your streak, a tuner and metronome, and a community of banjo players.
Free to download. Free to join. iPhone, iPad and Android.
Everything a beginner needs.
All in one free app.
Lessons
Free lessons, one step at a time.
Start with Beginner Skills and your first songs. Short videos with tab for every lesson, and no music reading needed.
Tools
Tuner. Metronome. Song Review.
Song Review brings back songs you've learned so they stay memorized. Your tuner and metronome are right there too.
Practice tracker
Build a streak you won't want to break.
Time every session, watch your minutes add up day after day, and celebrate each new level as you climb the mountain.
Community
You'll never practice alone.
Ask questions and share your progress with fellow players. Members practice together live every day in the Daily Practice Room.
Fifteen minutes a day.
That's all it takes to start. The app counts your minutes, celebrates your streaks and shows you what to practice next.
Built for total beginners.
We hold your hand from zero experience all the way to advanced, as far up the mountain as you want to climb.
Bluegrass and clawhammer.
Both styles in one app, so you can find the sound you love. You can switch anytime, or learn both.
From their 20s to their 80s.
Players of every age are learning banjo with Banjo Mountain.
Streaks
Every day counts. Right on your Home Screen.
Time practiced
Watch the minutes become hours.
Questions? Answers.
Is the app really free?
Yes. The Banjo Mountain app is free to download and free to join. You can start the beginner lessons, the practice tracker and the tuner the minute you sign up.
Do I need any musical experience?
No. Banjo Mountain was built for total beginners. You'll learn to read tablature, a simple picture of the banjo neck, in the first lessons. No sheet music or theory needed.
Which phones and tablets does it work on?
iPhone, iPad and Android. Tap the button for your device.
I'm already a member. Do I need a new account?
No. Download the app and log in with the same email you use on banjomountain.io. Your courses and progress come with you.
What banjo do I need?
A standard 5-string banjo. Not sure which one to get? Read What Banjo Should I Buy?
Bluegrass or clawhammer?
The app teaches both. If you're not sure which is for you, start with Will You Learn Bluegrass or Clawhammer Banjo?
Pick up your banjo today.
Get the free app and play your first notes in the next ten minutes.