Many folk banjoists draw influence from greats such as Pete Seeger Woody Guthrie The Weavers Peter Paul and Mary and many others. These folk musicians traveled the country singing the folk songs that many of us now know some of which are still played in jam sessions. First Lessons Folk Banjo is a great introduction to learning these types of folk songs on this wonderful instrument. Included are lessons on singing and playing backup withthe banjo strumming and picking exercises and many classic folk songs. The music is written in tablature and the book comes with accompanying audio. Includes access to online audio.

40 Traditional American Folk Songs Arranged for Clawhammer Banjo-40 American folk songs arranged for the Clawhammer Banjo by Michael Miles.This songbook includes the well-known traditional tunes She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain Amazing Grace When The Saints Go Marching In In The Good Old Summertime and more.

For 5-String Banjo-The Hal Leonard Folk Banjo Method is designed for anyone just learning to play folk-style 5-string Banjo. This easy-to-use beginner's guide takes you through the basics with a focus on strumming and accompaniment featuring traditional tunes to learn and play plus audio tracks demonstrating every example and song in the book.The price of this book includes access to audio tracks online for download or streaming using the unique code inside the book.Covers: the basics; tuning; chords; strumming patterns & variations; picking styles; hammer-ons pull-offs and slides; playing in different keys; and more.

DVD-Celebrated folk music tutor Ken Perlman introduces this DVD that explores the heritage and techniques of the Clawhammer Banjo tradition. Beginning with a look at the brush-thumb technique Perlman uses his expert knowledge and experience to guide you through:Drop thumbingDouble thumbingDrop thumb anticipationSkipSingle-string brush-thumbingChords in double 'C' tuning.During the course of the tutorial all lessons are illustrated with authentic examples of traditional folk songs and Clawhammer favourites including The Meeting Of The Waters and Little Billy Wilson. By the end of the disc you will not only be fluent in a host ofClawhammer techniques but also have a repertoire of songs through which to master your Banjo chops all courtesy of one of the most acclaimed players of the style.

Learning to play the 5-string Banjo is a highly rewarding experience, but getting started can be a challenge! Here at last is a book that helps you choose the right instrument and accessories and then gets you playing - fast!Full colour pictures, clear diagrams and genuinely practical advice combine to make Start-Up 5 String Banjo do exactly what is says on the cover. You'll start off on the right track and that makes everything else come more easily.Contents include:Tuning your banjoChord shapesReading tablatureBasic strum styleHammer ons and pull-pffsClawhammer styleDrop thumb frailingBluegrass styleA selection of timeless bluegrass and folk songs to play / Banjo

A complete Banjo course for the beginner that is easy and fun to play. Learn to play the basic strums chords banjo techniques and many folk songs.

Banjo Play-Along Volume 5-This volume in Hal Leonard's Banjo Play-Along series features eight songs by the American folk singer Pete Seeger including the favourites Blue Skies Get up and Go If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song) Kisses Sweeter Than Wine Mbube (Wimoweh) Sailing Down My Golden River Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) and We Shall Overcome. This book will help you to play these Pete Seeger hits 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 separatebacking 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. This special volume also includes extensive performance notes for all of the featured songs. The songs are arranged and recorded by renown clawhammer banjoist Michael Miles and up-picking banjoist Mike Kropp.

A Pete Seeger Sing-Along Songbook. This songbook features over 50 of the most memorable songs by legendary folk singer, songwriter and banjo player Pete Seeger presented with words and chords. Edited by Annie Patterson and Peter Blood, the creators of the Rise Up Singing books, it also includes background information on many of the songs with quotations by Seeger drawn from his autobiography Where Have All the Flowers Gone: A Singalong Memoir. Songs include: All Mixed Up · The Bells of Rhymney · Goodnight, Irene · How Can I Keep from Singing · If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song) · Kisses Sweeter Than Wine · Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream · Lonesome Valley · Midnight Special · Old Time Religion · Sing People Sing · This Land Is Your Land · Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) · Water Is Wide · We Shall Overcome · Where Have All the Flowers Gone? · and more. Spiral bound.

A comprehensive 96-page large print perfect-bound banjo tune/solo book with over 50 tunes. Songs include gospel bluegrass patriotic and popular folk tunres. Chord charts are included showing all chords needed to play thesesongs. The tunes are shown in tablature only.

A comprehensive 96-page, large print perfect-bound banjo tune/solo book with over 50 tunes. Songs include gospel, bluegrass, patriotic and popular folk tunres. Chord charts are included showing all chords needed to play these songs. The tunes are shown in tablature only. / Banjo (5 Cordes) / 96 pages / niveau : Débutant / Partition - Format: 11 X 8,5

All it takes is the thumb and index finger! This book allows you to explore this traditional often easier way of playing the banjo: the original two-finger style. It covers thumb lead up-picking frailing/clawhammer (stroke style) and drop-thumb variation techniques and is presented in various tunings with easy to read tablature plus accompanying chord symbols and diagrams with audio tracks online for download or streaming. Includes over 50 songs in the bluegrass old-time country folk and gospel styles. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK a multi-functional audio player thatallows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right.