Par NICKERSON ROSS. Easy to play five-string banjo arrangements of twenty-four Children's favorites by banjo master Ross Nickerson. Not only are these songs fun to play but from an instructional standpoint they are perfect for helping you develop the ability to bring out the melody in the bluegrass banjo style. Accenting the melody within the steady rhythmic roll of banjo playing is one of the biggest challenges facing banjo students and these familiar melodies are ideal for your development of that skill. Each song is arranged and performed using proper three-finger bluegrass technique. The arrangements are carefully designed to bring out the melody, but easy enough for a beginner or intermediate player to learn quickly. The tablature in the book is large and easy to read with accent marks for melody notes, as well as right and left-hand fingering indications. This book is not simply a tablature book! Children's Made Easy for Banjo also features instruction on learning the chords to each song, chord progression charts for each song, special learning tips for each arrangement, a full page of advice on memorizing the songs and more. Also, in the instructional section of the book Ross includes a page of suggestions on the best use of practice time and how to develop the skills needed to succeed with each piece. Children's Songs Made Easy for Banjo features a high quality studio recorded CD of all the songs played at three speeds and a bonus track of Ross performing improvised versions of several of the songs in the book. / Niveau : Débutant / Children's - Solos / Tablatures / Banjo Tablatures à 5 Cordes

With Online Audio-Gospel Songs For Banjo Made Easy is a collection of gospel favorites arranged for bluegrass 5-string Banjo. The arrangements stay true to the classic three-finger 'Scruggs style' techniques with the melody skillfullywoven in. On the 68-track downloadable online audio Nickerson plays each song at three speeds with a rhythm track for each song to practice along with. The tab is large and easy to read with accent marks for melody notes.Chord charts for each song are also provided to give instruction on how to play through the songs using only the chords Nickerson also writes out tips and suggestions for each song which is not normally seen in song books.This should give you a significant head start by having the most challenging spots pointed out to you before you even get started. In Gospel Songs For Banjo Made Easy. Ross Nickerson brings all his knowledge fromyears of teaching privately and writing books to help you learn these fun to pick classics the EASY way! Includes access to online audio.

Easy to play five-string Banjo arrangements of twenty-four Children's favorites by Banjo master Ross Nickerson. Not only are these songs fun to play but from an instructional standpoint they are perfect for helping youdevelop the ability to bring out the melody in the bluegrass Banjo style.Accenting the melody within the steady rhythmic roll of Banjo playing is one of the biggest challenges facing Banjo students and these familiarmelodies are ideal for your development of that skill. Each song is arranged and performed using proper three-finger bluegrass technique. The arrangements are carefully designed to bring out the melody but easy enough for abeginner or intermediate player to learn quickly. 

Banjo Song Book. A thorough survey of three-finger picking classics of the early 1900s, transitional styles of the 1930s, and the Scruggs style of the 1940s and beyond. Includes over 75 bluegrass, old-time fiddle and classic tunes in tablature for 5-string banjo. Songs include: Bugle Call Rag · Cripple Creek · Cumberland Gap · Galway Hornpipe · Home Sweet Home · John Henry · Little Maggie · Maple Leaf Rag · Oh Susannah · Old Joe Clark · Orange Blossom Special · Rocky Top · Salty Dog · Sittin' on Top of the World · Swing Low, Sweet Chariot · Yankee Doodle.

You Should Play on Banjo-If you're new to the 5-string Banjo you're probably eager to learn some songs. This book provides easy-to-read Banjo tab chord symbols and lyrics for the most popular songs beginning Banjo players like to play.Players with years of experience will also discover tunes never before arranged for Banjo. Explore clawhammer and three-finger-style Banjo in a variety of tunings and capoings with this one-of-a-kind collection of master-crafted arrangements.Songs include Angel from Montgomery Blowin' in the Wind Carolina in My Mind Cripple Creek Danny Boy The House of the Rising Sun I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow Maple Leaf Rag Mr. Tambourine Man ShadyGrove Take Me Home Country Roads This Land Is Your Land Wildwood Flower and many more.

With Online Audio-The traditional sound of the Banjo is well-suited to Christmas tunes lending them an authentic truly festive air. Christmas Songs For 5-String Banjo contains 20 well-loved songs forthe holiday season all arranged by the well-known composer performer and five-string Banjo specialist Janet Davis. Selections include material for various levels of ability and offer a variety of styles. This book isarranged in a tablature and lyric only format. Christmas Songs For 5-String Banjo contains the favourites Deck The Halls God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Good King Wenceslas Hark! The Herald AngelsSing It Came Upon A Midnight Clear Jingle Bells Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Joy To The World O Come All Ye Faithful and more.      This book comes with a companion online audio download. This is astereo recording which contains all the music in the book played slow and up-to-speed. The fast version also includes Guitar accompaniment.

My First Gospel Banjo Picking Songs is a fun and easy approach to gospel music for five-string Banjo. The book explains right and left hand techniques notes basic chords and practice tips.Twenty-fourgreat gospel songs are presented in tablature including Amazing Grace Just Over In Glory Land What a Friend We Have In Jesus and more.This method is a great introduction to the Banjo and its wonderful role ingospel music. The book comes with audio.

The distinctive sound of the 5-string Banjo is most usually associated with folk country and bluegrass music...but this instrument can sound at home in lots of popular genres.In this book you’ll find a superb collectionof 20 favourite songs all specially arranged to show off the adaptability of the Banjo.Ho Hey and Wagon Wheel are naturals but you’ll also enjoy just how well hits by Ed Sheeran Adele and The Who soundin 5-string Banjo arrangements.Whatever your favourites you’ll find plenty here to help you play sing and extend your repertoire.

Twenty-four Christmas songs arranged especially for Banjo by Jim Schustedt. Includes Away In A Manger The First Noel God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Hark! the Herald Angels Sing Jingle Bells O Holy Night O Christmas Tree Silent Night We Wish You A Merry Christmas Up On the Houstop and It Came Upon The Midnight Clear. Presented in both TAB notation with the melody line printed alongside in standard clef notation the lyrics are also included in-line making this volume easy to use for any player whatever their level of ability. Whether this is used for busking in the snow singing round the Christmas Tree or simply playing on your own every Banjo player is sure to find a use for this comprehensive volume!

With Online Audio-Easy to play five-string Banjo arrangements of twelve Christmas favourites by Banjo master Ross Nickerson. Each song is arranged and performed using proper three-finger bluegrass technique. The arrangements arecarefully designed to bring out the melody but easy enough for a beginner or intermediate player to learn quickly. The tablature in the book is large and easy to read with accent marks for melody notes as well as rightand left-hand fingering indications. This book is not simply a tablature book! Christmas Music Made Easy for Banjo also features instruction on learning the chords to each song chord progression charts for eachsong special learning tips for each arrangement a full page of advice on memorising the songs and more. In the instructional sections of the book Nickerson draws on his many years of experience teaching studentsprivately to anticipate and point out the most common obstacles and challenges with each song. This section also features a page of general advice that includes suggestions on the best use of practice time and how to develop theskills needed to succeed with each piece. Additionally Christmas Music Made Easy for Banjo features a high-quality studio recorded online audio accompaniment of all the songs played at three speeds including abackup rhythm track to practice along with. Also included is a page entitled Advice on using the online audio and rhythm tracks to help ensure that the student fully utilises the audio recordings to learn the songs moreefficiently and with greater ease.

35 Reels Jigs & Fiddle Tunes Arranged for 5-String Banjo-Entertain your friends and fellow pub customers with this collection of rousing Irish folksongs for the Banjo. The pieces in this collection have been sung in pubs for generations but will also sound great when played in the comfort of your own home.The arrangements in this 35-song collection include the vocal melodies lyrics chord diagrams and tabs for the 5-string Banjo. 3-finger picking annotations are also included below the tab. The arrangements can easily be adapted for plectrum use.Songs include: Nancy Whisky A Pub with No Beer Seven Drunken Nights When Irish Eyes Are Smiling Whiskey in the Jar Wild Rover ArthurMcBride Cliffs of Doneen Finnegan's Wake I'll Tell Me Ma The Irish Rover Leaving of Liverpool Molly Malone (Cockles & Mussels) and more.

Par SMITH MICHAEL L.. Thirty-three gospel favorites written in tablature for G-tuning banjo. Each song has a melody tab and an accompaniment tab. / Niveau : Débutant / Gospel-Old Time - Songbooks / Tablatures / Banjo Tablatures à 5 Cordes

The Banjo Encyclopedia is a comprehensive in-depth Banjo instructional tool that covers the many intricacies of bluegrass Banjo playing including numerous topics that may have been overlooked in Banjoinstruction to date.The Banjo Encyclopedia can take a student from the beginning to intermediate and right through to more advanced styles of Banjo playing. Ross Nickerson uses his many years ofexperience helping hundreds of aspiring Banjo pickers by offering the Banjo student an opportunity to learn in a practical straightforward manner.This wide-ranging Banjo instructional book will focus on many techniquesthat will help every aspect of a Banjo player's musicianship while simplifying many subjects in the learning process. The downloadable audio with 99-track recording will enable the student to learn easily by hearing authorRoss Nickerson demonstrate each song and perform many of the Banjo licks and phrases included in the book slow and up to tempo.The audio download available online includes an advanced song section with a fullbluegrass band accompanying Ross along with additional intermediate songs for the student to learn. The Banjo Encyclopedia is undoubtedly one of the most complete five-string Banjo books on the markettoday and a must for every Banjo player's collection. Includes access to online audio.

Media Type : Book/CD Set Level : Intermediate Musical Genre : Bluegrass Number of pages : 72 Alternate Tunings for Five-string Banjo is the first three-finger style banjo instruction book written specifically for the bluegrass banjoist wishing to explore alternate tunings. Written using standard tablature, the book takes the learner through the G modal, Standard C, Open C, Bb, D modal, Open D and E tunings. A companion CD is included with each book that includes examples of each tuning and song taught. The songs are played slowly and up to standard tempo on the CD. - The first three-finger style banjo instruction book written specifically for the bluegrass banjoist wishing to explore alternate tunings. - Written using standard tablature, the book takes the learner through the G modal, Standard C, Open C, Bb, D modal, Open D and E tunings. - Students will learn new arrangements for such traditional pieces as Cumberland Gap, Shady Grove, Kansas City Railroad Blues, Pretty Polly and seventeen others. - A companion CD is included with each book that includes examples of each tuning and song taught. The songs are played slowly and up to standard tempo.