"I Saw The Light" Instruction Tutorial for 5-String Banjo
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- By request: This is an instructional tutorial lesson teaching my version of the Hank Williams classic "I Saw the Light" on 5-string banjo. As usual, I take it lick by lick, then put it together slowly at first, then faster toward the end, adding guitar audio overlay, as well as guitar chords.
Free tab and play-along tracks at different speeds are available at my website, littlerockbanjo.com.
I have posted this teaching video for instructional purposes only and, in my opinion, it constitutes fair use:
"The fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright."
Hope you enjoy.
Bill, It must take a lot of time and effort to put together such high quality instructional videos. They are exceptional. Thank you for making them.
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@Allan Zayden You are welcome :)
I have watched several lessons for this song. Your version and teaching is the clearest and easiest I've seen. I will have this song learned and played quicker than I thought. Thank you Sir.
Bill
Your videos are the best out there.
Just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to bring them to beginners like myself.
I am 56 years old and I have owned a banjo most of my life but never got any good at playing it but your vids. Have given me inspiration to improve
Thanks
Thank you sir. May God Bless You and yours!
And you as well, my friend :-)
You really take time to show all the licks and chords. Very very well done. I enjoy learning from your vids.
I have just begun learning the banjo to help my hands because I have carpal tunnel and your video instructions off the easiest to understand information I have seen since I started learning. My daughter is also learning the banjo, from both of us ladies a big - Thank you for making these easy to follow videos!
Hey stranger! How’s your skill now?
Thank you so much Bill for the instruction. This is the best I have seen anywhere. You got it right. Really appreciate your lessons. Awesome !!!!
William Nesbitt,youre the Man! All the way from Australia
Brilliant Bill thanks very much for your time in making these tutorials. Mike (UK)
Saved this one and enjoy your playing.
You are an incredible teacher. Thank you so much for doing what you do!
You sir are a awesome banjo player and teacher love those pull offs
Thanks Bill for the time you put into these videos.
Hank ... He wrote this, are you serious? I just returned after looking it up, your right, I'm blown away.
I've been trying to learn banjo recently and this is exactly the teacher I've been looking for, you are amazing sir. Thank you and I do hope you continue this for us!
Great lesson. Great song! Thank You
Great sounding banjo! Love the lesson!
Hi William. From South Africa. Still learning to play bluegrass banjo. Initially played a different style on 3 string with traditional SA songs, but deeply desired to play bluegrass picking style. Your videos are so helpful. Thanks so much.
Nice job instructing. Your taking ur time and a good view of both ur right and left hand. Nice sounding banjo. Thanks for taking the time to do this, Bob
Thanks Bill. This is a great version and your tutorial is perfect. Much appreciated Sir !
Awesome version of this tune!
You're the best Banjo teacher ever!! Almost gave up until I found your site. Can you add Irish ballad "Dirty Old Town?"
Thank you for making this great tutorial!- -and having the printable tabs as well! A banjo prodigy I am not but I shall keep at it until I can play this tune. I look forward to mastering this song and learning more from you :)
Sorry for my english that is it not good at all, i just wanna say thank you because u are the best teacher that i found on you tube, i m italian and there are not so many banjo teacher here
best banjo teacher on youtube by far, PLEASE can you do a lesson on 'little darlin' pal of mine' :)
I've played guitar all my life .an just now bought me a 1950 kay banjo I love the banjo an have always wanted to play I never new it would be so hard though .not discouraged at all but wow I. Watching you play this song it going to take me awhile blue grass gospel is my favorite I'm going to keep trying if you have any pointers for me please feel free to let me know God bless
Great learning video and sheets - very readable when printed.
your videos are awesome, thank you!
Hey bill i love learning your songs you are the best on u tube you explain and slow things down really good.I have a request if u would make a video on the song are you washed by the blood please.Thank you very much and keep up thr gre as t teaching.
Vary nice I will be learning this one thank,s again Paulb
Its' been a long time since I've picked up my banjo to learn something new (had it for years but I'm not super proficient). Thanks so much for this wonderful song and all your tabs. Learning to play this for a gig in a couple weeks. :)
Hope your gig goes well! If you post video of it on TH-cam, be sure to let me know!
thanks! I will record if i can! This song doesn't sound so fast when at full speed but dang skippy my fingers are flying and trying to keep up! :P
Thank you my sir. I'm from Myanmar and I love bluegrass.
These are awesome and great teaching too. If you do anymore would you possibly consider “Are you prayin hard or hardly prayin” bluegrass gospel
Amazing Grace would be an awesome song to learn also, thanks so much for this video.
I got a bango on a trade deal. I never played a stringed instrument and I don't know any songs. But when I go downtown and strumming away, people leave lots of tips. Bango is great.
hello Bill I love ur videos u r a terrific teacher.i live in Illinois and there isn't anyone that teaches near me. can u do amazing grace
Wonderful, muchas gracias amigo
Keep up the good work
Such a great channel!
Could you check into any old road from Balsam Range? Not an old tune, but still beautiful!
2:30 part 1 go through
thank
Bill is there a lick that will fit in part 2 between the C instead of the couple forward rolls? Thanks for all your banjo instruction.
Could you do I’ll fly away
Here ya go: th-cam.com/video/lfCebcvjIcQ/w-d-xo.html
Part 2 is at 2:35
3:10
3:25
3:43
Part 3 4:12
4:34
New to banjo so I apologise. What key would this be in? My band is playing this in G. Will this work with that?
Thank you for the videos!
No need to apologize... apologise... whatever :-) These are things we all learn as we go. You are correct. Key of G.
williamanesbitt thanks again! Now I have a direction to go.
At 6:26, you say that is a pull off. But the tab you have showing says a slide. Which one is it?
Tab is wrong. Sorry about that.
williamanesbitt no problem, just wanted to make sure
2:43
15:10
Can you teach all prayed up
I don't know that particular one... I have some other gospel ones (besides I Saw the Light and I'll Fly Away) that I'm working on