by Neil Griffin. Complete. Level: Multiple Levels. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 244 pages. Published by Mel Bay Pub., Inc.

for 5-String or Plectrum Banjo - G and C Tunings. by Mel Bay. For Banjo (5 String & Plectrum). chord book. All styles. Level: Multiple Levels. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 128 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Composed by Jack Hatfield. Squareback saddle stitch. Book. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.99783).

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

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.

Taught by Paul W. Hayman. For Banjo (5-String). Method. Anyone Can Play. All Styles. Level: Beginning. DVD. Size 5.38x7.50. 60 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Composed by Bob Carlin and Dan Levenson. Saddle- stitched. Clawhammer Banjo Masters. Book and Online Audio. 64 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

by Mel Bay. For Banjo (5 String and Plectrum). method. Fun With. Folk. Level: Beginning. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 40 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Composed by Dan Levenson. Squareback saddle stitch. Book and online audio. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.30224M).

5-string banjo - Intermediate

SKU: MB.99480M

Composed by Pat Cloud. Banjo: 5-String, Jazz, Squareback saddle stitch, Country, Bluegrass, Style, Technique, Theory and Reference. Instructional method. Book and online audio. 106 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #99480M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.99480M).

ISBN 9780786690466. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

The world of melodic jazz banjo soloing is revealed in this comprehensive method which leads a student from basic intervals to advanced theoretical concepts and finally to a firm foundation in jazz fundamentals. Included are over 90 exercises and examples written in both tablature fingerings and standard music notation which show how scales and arpeggios are used and how they apply to real playing situations. Every five-string banjoist can benefit from the information contained in this breakthrough volume whether they aspire to jazz or just want to find out more about the possibilities and structure of the banjo.Starting with basic intervals, Straight-Ahead Jazz for Banjo shows the structure of all basic chord types and qualities and matches these to the scales that generate them. The books basic concept model is to treat the five-string banjos potential in an inclusive technical context so that the student can make use of open and fifth strings to create a smooth legato style. Each of the 90 exercises are recorded with a metronome and progress to 16 additional examples of original jazz phrases in a variety of keys. Topics include functional major and minor key harmony, diminished and augmented scales and how they are used, and the integration of altered scale substitutes in the art of jazz improvisation. It stresses listening and learning in a logical structured manner with an example of a daily practice plan. The unique emphasis of the book is on the fingerings which make the instrument work for you technically and thus open up added possibilities for the development of a students personal style. This long-awaited volume will surely bring new focus and perspective to any banjo style and will be a classic reference for many new generations of banjoists. Includes access to online audio.

Illustrated with Playing Examples for the 5-String Banjo. Composed by Rick McKeon. Banjo: 5- String,Banjo: Clawhammer,Technique, Theory and Reference,Technique, Theory and Reference. Book and Online Audio/Video. 160 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

(Tony Trischka Teaches 20 Easy Banjo Solos (Book/CD Pack) with Classic Bluegrass Banjo Solos (DVD)). Homespun Tapes. Book and CD and DVD Package. 29 pages. Published by Homespun