This book presents more than 70 tunes in the unique highly developed clawhammer style known as 'Round Peak' -named after the Blue Ridge Mountain North Carolina community where it originated. While not intended for theabsolute beginner this book will benefit players at various experience levels. Tunes in the book are organized according to the specific Banjo tuning used with A and D tunings most prominent. Much of the book's commentary andthe audio download recording is directed towards the fretless variant of the 5-string Banjo but as these tunes are written in standard 5-string Banjo tablature they can most definitely be played on the more common frettedinstrument. Includes tune lyrics and extensive historical and biographical notes plus technical tips and a discography.Written in 5-string Banjo tablature only.Audio download availableonline.

Par NICKERSON ROSS. Banjo Songs for Beginners Book(PDF on CD)/DVD/CD set includes fourteen must know banjo classics demonstrated in split screen video at three speeds. The book has easy to read tablature with accent marks for melody notes and both right and left hand fingerings indications. Also included in the book are tips for learning each song, instruction on practicing and using the chords, memorizing tips and other helpful advice to jump start you progress. The book is a PDF file on the included CD. The high quality studio recorded CD demonstrates each song clearly at three speeds for quick and easy learning. The DVD features split screen close-ups of each song at three speeds and has an added feature allowing you to quickly scroll through the songs without having to re-choose the speed you are working at. / Niveau : Débutant / Bluegrass - Songbooks / Accessoire / Banjo à 5 Cordes

Banjo Play-Along Volume 4-Banjo Play-Along Volume 4: Old-Time Christmas will help you play some of your favourite Christmas songs quickly and easily with incredible backing tracks to help you sound like a bona fide pro. Just follow the Banjo tab listen to the demo track on the CD to hear how the Banjo should sound and then play along with the separate backing tracks. The CD is playable on any CD player and also is enhanced so Mac and PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch.

With Online Audio-This collection includes 30 songs as played by the renowned old-time Clawhammer Banjo player Wade Ward. Written in Banjo tab these traditional pieces have here been given modern interpretations by Bob Carlinand Dan Levenson. The repertoire in Wade Ward Clawhammer Banjo Master is the perfect starting point for your journey through the world of old-time music. As such each piece is presented inmultiple arrangements both on the page and the accompanying audio. Available to download these recordings are for the most part played at a learning tempo and are close to the written notation but not exact in allcases. Songs include: Arkansas Traveler Chilly Winds Cindy Cluck Old Hen Peachbottom Creek Polly Put The Kettle On Sally Ann Shady Grove Silly Bill and more.

With its wealth of information on how technique can be tastefully applied Back-Up Banjo is the definitive book on the subject of Banjo accompaniment. Since a Banjo player in a band plays accompaniment at least75% of the time it is extremely important to master playing in this style. Janet Davis offers specific suggestions for accompanying a vocalist or instrumentalist in a variety of styles-- and then provides musical examplesillustrating her points. Janet breaks her concepts down into their basic components making them crystal clear in lay terms. The various back-up techniques are separated into categories determined by song tempo by lead instrumentbeing accompanied and by the area of the fingerboard in which the chords are being played. In notation and tablature. Includes an extended play audio recording which demonstrates the examples in the book. Access to audioand video downloads available online which demonstrate the examples in the book.

This Banjo instruction book is a complete progressive method for beginners. It offers a brief history of the Banjo a detailed description of the instrument its parts and accessories. It also explains how to tune your Banjo proper technique for the right and left hand musical theory and chords.Inside you will find many exercises and examples in tablature form with recordings on the accompanying CD. The second part provides 27 tunes intablature form including the famous 'Duelling Banjos'.

Banjo Picking Tunes - Fun Solos to Play. This collection of 47 favorite melodies includes reels, jigs, waltzes, fiddle tunes, and a few William Bay originals, all written as melodic lines in tablature for the 5-string banjo in G tuning (gDGBD). Suggested chords are provided for parking lot or after-hours bluegrass jammers, as well as those who want to create their own melody/chord arrangements. With many up-tempo tunes borrowed from fiddle literature, this outstanding collection is sure to delight audiences and fellow jammers as well as the solo intermediate banjo player. Includes access to the author?s exceptional online audio recording of each piece.

Par TWISS TIM. Five-string banjo enthusiasts who play in the stroke, clawhammer or guitar styles will enjoy these 50 melodic, tab-only arrangements. The collection is unique in that it includes reels, polkas, jigs, hornpipes, minstrel songs, ballads, light classics, and a Christmas tune?nearly all in C tuning with the fourth string a step lower than the typical 5-string G tuning. Well-known classical and popular composers: Beethoven, Foster, and Vivaldi, plus collector/historian-authors: Converse, Emmett, Howe, Kerr, O?Neill, and Ryan?are all represented in this book.With the exception of two Twiss originals, the music was chosen from sources available circa 1840 ? 1890. Some of these settings can be used as accompaniment to unison singing; all are designed to lie well on the 5-string fretboard for optimal playability. Using a custom-built fretted, nylon-string banjo, the author has provided online recordings of every tune for ease of learning. / Date parution : 2022-07-20/ Recueil / Banjo

With this comprehensive method you get 25 songs in standard notation and tab 77 recorded examples and detailed info from banjo master Fred Sokolow on a host of other topics including: the selection care and feeding of your banjo; tuning; reading tablature; chords; three-finger rolls; backup licks; playing in any key; picking melody; special effects; different tunings; music theory; and many more. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+ a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left orright.

Old Time String Band Banjo Styles introduces the traditional rural string band Banjo styles as played in the southern mountains of the eastern United States which were used to ?second? Vocal songs and Fiddle tunes during the Golden Age of recorded String band music from the early 1920s through to the early 1930s.

This is a very popular beginner's text for 5-string Banjo. Written in C tuning it shows basic chords includes instructions for tuning and positioning and contains many fun songs with lyrics included for singing andstrumming. The audio is recorded in stereo play-along format and contains each song from the book along with tuning instructions. The video features Joe Carr teaching simple chords strums and songs. An idealbeginner's course for 5-string Banjo (concert C tuning). Access to online audio and video available.

Alan Munde is one of the finest players to ever pick up the five string banjo. From his early days with Jimmy Martin through his tenure with Country Gazette Alan has continually expanded the breadth of his vision. Drawn from aseries of recordings released on Slim Richey's Ridge Runner label in the early 1980's this compilation contains an incredible display of banjo musicianship. Each cut combines logic beauty and rhythmic propulsion. The tunessparkle with freshness as the old is made new. The tunes are presented in tablature only.

A superb instructional text for five-string Banjo dealing with the 5th through the 22nd fret. Included are chapters on roll patterns chords songs licks chord progressions arranging songs improvising melodic style chromatic style chromatic style back-up and much more! Also included is an abundance of great Janet Davis solo tabs. Written in tablature.The extended play audio recording contains 144 tracks in stereo toaccompany the book. Listen and play along with Janet Davis as she explains and plays each exercise. Includes access to online audio and video.