Banjo - Beginning-Intermediate

SKU: MB.20803M

Composed by Alan Munde. Squareback saddle stitch, Banjo: 5-String, Bluegrass, Method. Getting Into. Style. Book and online audio. 96 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #20803M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.20803M).

ISBN 9780786690916. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

The Getting Into Bluegrass Banjo book and audio by Alan Munde is the accumulation of successful teaching concepts developed in his 40 plus years as a professional bluegrass musician and teacher. Munde presents a straight-forward and well-founded course of bluegrass banjo essentials. Designed for those who have never played a stringed instrument to those taking up bluegrass banjo as a second instrument. Includes access to online audio. Getting Started - Covers the parts of the banjo, hand positions, first picking patterns, pull-offs, hammer-ons, slides, exercise songs, ending with the professional sounding Levelland Mountain Breakdown. Review of Rolls, New rolls, and combinations of Rolls, with Examples - Offers the most used rolls in bluegrass banjo playing with often-played examples of each. The player learns many of the licks used in the style with an example of how to combine them to make a solo. Roll Logic - How to place a melody into the several different roll patterns. Tools and Techniques - Helps develop left hand techniques through the use of intervals of thirds and sixths.Creating Solos to Songs - At the heart of the book is this revealing section with many examples of how to create many, many solos to the song Jesse James.Songs - Put to use all you have learned on these great standards Ground Hog, Wildwood Flower two versions ,Nine Pound Hammer, Worried Man Blues, Lost All My Money, Old Country Church, Kneel at the Cross, and Train 45.

by Janet Davis. For Banjo (5-String). technique. Bluegrass. Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 144 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Composed by Tony Trischka. Wire bound. Book and online audio. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.99583M).

by Janet Davis. Level: Multiple Levels. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 240 pages. Published by Mel Bay Pub., Inc.

Banjo - Intermediate

SKU: MB.21056M

Composed by Alan Munde. Saddle-stitched, Banjo: 5-String, Bluegrass, Solos and Duets, Country. Style. Book and online audio. 40 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #21056M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.21056M).

ISBN 9780786687855. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

Alan Munde has long been a major artist in the 5-string banjo world. Here for the first time, is the book and audio download combination of Alans unaccompanied playing from his popular Solo Banjo project. The book contains entire as-played-by versions with many variations of 12 bluegrass standards and 3 Munde originals including the popular Peaches and Cream in harmony. Includes access to audio online.

By Janet Davis. For Banjo (5-String). Methods. You Can Teach Yourself. All Styles. Level: Beginning. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 116 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.