Transcriptions from Buckley's Banjo Guide of 1868. Par TWISS TIM. Early American...(+)
Transcriptions from Buckley's Banjo Guide of 1868. Par TWISS TIM. Early American Banjo by Tim Twiss provides complete banjo tablature transcriptions of the instrumental solos that first appeared in standard notation in Buckley's Banjo Guide of 1868. This modern tablature edition of over 100 mid-19th century jigs, waltzes, polkas, hornpipes and reels provides insight to the transition between the African down-stroke technique, which preceded claw-hammer style and the newer, more refined plucking technique. James Buckley (1803 â' 1872), sometimes referred to as the 'Father of the Classical Banjo,â? was one of the most prolific transcribers of early banjo music. His compositions and arrangements were performed on the minstrel stage, andhis scholarly discipline produced a lasting record of banjo music of his era. This repertoire collection includes easy tunes as well as more complex pieces suited for the concert stage. The player will delight in discovering how fresh and unusual some of this music sounds, even todayâ'all in modern banjo tab. While best experienced on a period reproduction, gut-string fretless banjo in a lower tuning, any 5-string banjo in C tuning (gCGBD) may be used to interpret this collection. Includes access to online audio. Early American Banjo by Tim Twiss provides complete banjo tablature transcriptions of the instrumental solos that first appeared in standard notation in Buckley's Banjo Guide of 1868. Thismodern tablature edition of over 100 mid-19th century jigs, waltzes, polkas, hornpipes and reels provides insight to the transition between the African down-stroke technique, which preceded claw-hammer style and the newer, morerefined plucking technique. James Buckley (1803 and ndash - 1872), sometimes referred to as the and ldquo - Father of the Classical Banjo, and rdquo - was one of the most prolific transcribers of early banjo music. His compositions andarrangements were performed on the minstrel stage, and his scholarly discipline produced a lasting record of banjo music of his era. This repertoire collection includes easy tunes as well as more complex pieces suited for theconcert stage. The player will delight in discovering how fresh and unusual some of this music sounds, even today and ndash - all in modern banjo tab. While best experienced on a period reproduction, gut-string fretless banjo ina lower tuning, any 5-string banjo in C tuning (gCGBD) may be used to interpret this collection. Includes access to online audio. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Musique traditionnelle d'Amérique du Nord / Date parution : 2018-05-04/ Recueil / 5-String Banjo
Buzzard Banjo - Clawhammer Style. Provides the intermediate clawhammer (5-string...(+)
Buzzard Banjo - Clawhammer Style. Provides the intermediate clawhammer (5-string) banjo player with a fresh repertoire of 21 traditional and 5 original tunes as played by the author with the Boiled Buzzards Old Time String Band. The book briefly addresses clawhammer basics with a few pages of exercises and scales before presenting the tunes. The banjo tunings in this book are: double C tuning (gCGCD), modified double C tuning (eCGCD), G tuning (GDGBD), A tuning (aEAC#E), D tuning (aDADE), and Double-D tuning drop 5th (f#DADE). Written in banjo tablature only with suggested backup chords. Voted one of the top 10 clawhammer banjo players by "Banjo Newsletter" readers, Levenson advises the reader that the tablature in this book is to be used only as a guide and to "play the tune as you hear it, not slavishly as written". This approach allows the reader to play within his/her style and level of ability. Includes access to online audio.
Christmas in the British Isles. Par GOMEZ LLUIS. This collection of 20 Christmas...(+)
Christmas in the British Isles. Par GOMEZ LLUIS. This collection of 20 Christmas carols is written for the intermediate to advanced 5-string banjo player familiar with tablature in gDGBD tuning. These tunes are considered timeless folk songs that will enhance your musicianship and technique, and delight your friends and family at holiday gatherings. Recordings and extensive right-hand fingerings are provided as learning aids for each tune, leaving interpretation and left-hand fingerings up to the player. Readers are encouraged to make their own recordings of the carols to better evaluate their playing. Most importantly, you’ll celebrate Christmas with the joyous sound of the 5-string banjo! Includes access to online audio. / Date parution : 2021-12-09/ Recueil / Banjo
Traditional, Old Time, Bluegrass And Celtic Solos. Par GESLISON MARK. 50 Tunes V...(+)
Traditional, Old Time, Bluegrass And Celtic Solos. Par GESLISON MARK. 50 Tunes Volume 1 pour Banjo est un livre d'une série de 5-livre. La série de Tunes 50 est une collection de Bluegrass, Old Time et airs celtiques pour ensembles, les familles et les particuliers. Ce livre contient des 50 airs les mêmes que ceux trouvés dans les 4 autres livres de la série, mais soigneusement conçus pour le banjo. Les parties dans cette gamme de livre de débutant à avancé. Bien que de nombreuses parties sont disposées en style standard des ' Scruggs ', certains sont disposées en style frailing ou ' clawhammer ', et beaucoup sont disposées en style ' mélodique '. Lorsque ' Scruggs ' style est examiné, ' moins melody/plus doigt roll patron, ' style mélodique, comme son nom l'indique, est ' plus mélodie moins doigt roll patron. ' Clawhammer style n'utilise aucune tendance de rouleau de doigt - au lieu de cela, elle est composée d'une mélodie dans un modèle de rythme pimenter. Clawhammer est considéré comme un style ' self-accompaniment '. CD compagnon du inclus. Tunes enregistrées par le groupe entier, pas de tous les instruments présentés dans chaque chanson. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Fiddle Tunes - Solos / Recueil / Banjo à 5 Cordes
An instructional video that starts from the beginning! Clawhammer From Scratch b...(+)
An instructional video that starts from the beginning! Clawhammer From Scratch begins as though you really have NO knowledge of how to play the five string Banjo clawhammer style. Beginning at the beginning Dan presents abrief history of the 5-string Banjo then goes over the parts of the Banjo holding the Banjo right and left hand styles and his basic clawhammer strum. Even the strum is broken down into the steps of the finger andthumb.Based on Dan's innovative Meet the Banjo(TM) program where Dan brings 15 banjos and teaches players who may have never held a Banjo this video assumes no prior experience. Using one tune Spotted Pony youare guided through the chords the scale and then the individual notes of the tune. This video ends with a few tips and frequently asked questions and even a chance for YOU to play with the Fiddle and Guitar just like in a privatejam session. If you have been looking for that one instructional recording to get you started this is the one for you. If you already have many books or videos but still can't seem to get the basics this is the one for you too!A 2-page pamphlet is included.Picking up where Volume 1 left off in Volume 2 you will learn to capo up to D tuning review the basics of the Double Thumb Pony then head off into the Banjo world by learning to drop thumb hammer-on pull-off and slide your way into the Full Blown Pony. Just as in Volume 1 you are guided through the chords the scale and then the individual notes of the tune as well as each of the techniques that make Old TimeSouthern Appalachian clawhammer banjo music as exciting as you have heard. Each technique is taught then applied to the tune and repeated in easily learnable segments. This video even gives you a chance to play Banjo with theFiddle and Guitar just like in a real jam session. Booklet included.
With Online Audio-50 Tunes For Banjo contains a selection of Bluegrass Old Time...(+)
With Online Audio-50 Tunes For Banjo contains a selection of Bluegrass Old Time and Celtic tunes for ensembles families and individuals. This book contains the same tunes as those found in the other 4 books of the series butthe tunes in this one are carefully arranged for the Banjo. The parts in this book range from beginner to advanced. Though many parts are arranged in standard 'Scruggs' style some are arranged in frailing or clawhammerstyle and many are arranged in melodic style. Where 'Scruggs' style is considered less melody / more finger roll pattern melodic style as the name implies is more melody / less finger roll pattern. Clawhammer style uses nofinger roll patterns; instead it is made up of a melody within a strumming rhythm pattern. This book includes access to online audio recordings of the tunes performed by a full band.
Par BAY MEL. Ragtime music has a character all its own. While it lends itself id...(+)
Par BAY MEL. Ragtime music has a character all its own. While it lends itself ideally to a variety of settings and moods, it always maintains its unique joyful feeling. The banjo is an instrument ideally suited for ragtime. The bright crisp banjo sound truly adds a new dimension to the ragtime feeling. Mel Bay and Roy Smeck have teamed together in arranging a variety of Scott Joplin and some original rags. All of the music contained herein can be played by tenor, plectrum, or 5-string banjo. It is with great pleasure that we present the joyful sound of Ragtime Banjo! Standard notation only. / Ragtime - Solos / Recueil / Banjo Ténor et Plectre
C Tuning - Concert Style. Par BRADBURY FRANK. This book, written for those with ...(+)
C Tuning - Concert Style. Par BRADBURY FRANK. This book, written for those with no prior musical experience, is the definitive text for learning C-tuning concert, or classic-style 5-string banjo. Written by the late Frank Bradbury, Banjo Method provides a thorough grounding in music theory and note reading, along with a complete presentation of Mr. Bradbury's unique 5-string concert banjo technique and outstanding solo and duet arrangements by various artists. The technique described here is radically different from that found in other books about the 5-string banjo, and no tablature is used. No plastic or metal picks are used on the right-hand fingers, nor are the fingernails used, but rather the bare fingertips. The hand positions recommended by Mr. Bradbury are not unlike those of a classical guitarist. All in all, this is an uncommon, but valid approach to solo banjo technique. / Niveau : Tous Niveaux / All Styles - Methods / Méthode / Banjo à 5 Cordes et Plectre
Par GRIFFIN NEIL. One of the very best G tuning five-string bluegrass banjo meth...(+)
Par GRIFFIN NEIL. One of the very best G tuning five-string bluegrass banjo methods available! The book teaches how to pick out tunes single-string style (one note at a time), how to play chord accompaniment, and how to play solos in the full three-finger, bluegrass style. Topics include note and tab reading, chord background styles, traditional bluegrass techniques, fills and endings, use of the capo, rolls, slides, hammers, pull-offs, choking, harmonics, and up-the-neck playing. In notation and tablature. / Niveau : Tous Niveaux / Bluegrass - Methods / Tablatures / Banjo Tablatures à 5 Cordes
Long-time Banjo picking ace Alan Munde brings his considerable Banjo arranging s...(+)
Long-time Banjo picking ace Alan Munde brings his considerable Banjo arranging skills to some of the most played songs in the bluegrass tradition. In these stylistic revealing arrangements running from straightforwardroll approach to the delicately beautiful melodic fingerings Munde lets the melody of each piece stand out to its fullest.Great Picking Tunes For Banjo includes all-time winners Red Wing Turkey in the Straw Arkansas Traveler Down Yonder and Home Sweet Home bluegrass favorites Blackberry Blossom Cumberland Gap Black Mountain Rag John Hardy and Bury Me Beneath the Willow fiddle favorites Whiskey BeforeBreakfast Flop-Eared Mule Boston Boy St. Anne's Reel and 8th of January plus a host of other jam session standards. In tablature only. Includes access to online audio.
Banjo Book With Online Audio-In Everything You Wanted To Know About Clawhammer B...(+)
Banjo Book With Online Audio-In Everything You Wanted To Know About Clawhammer Banjo one of the world's leading Banjo players Ken Perlman addresses nearly every aspect of the popular 5-string Banjo style known as clawhammer orfrailing.Chapter themes include fundamentals; advanced and experimental techniques; arranging and backup; how to play reels hornpipes jigs and other fiddle tunes; how to approach such genres as ragtime bluegrass klezmer blues calypso and a wide variety of 'national' and regional music; alternative tunings; setup and accessories; and historical background.This book features 120 tunes along with numerousexercises and musical examples in crystal clear tablature. Access to online audio is included featuring all tunes illustrated by the author.
Par LEVENSON DAN. Cet ensemble de livre et deux CD est destiné à être un livr...(+)
Par LEVENSON DAN. Cet ensemble de livre et deux CD est destiné à être un livre de répertoire de mélodie. Il comprend plus de 100 favoris festivals Old-Time. Certains sont cliche', d'autres inhabituel, certains facile, certains difficile. Le livre contient 2 lignes de tablature (un basic et un avancé) ainsi que de notation standard et accords suggérées. La version de base devrait être jouable par ceux qui ont les compétences générales clawhammer. La version avancée nécessitera plus de temps et finesse comme c'est le plus ornemental (souvent plus que juste mélodique) et peut comprendre moins de moyens intuitifs de jouer certains passages. Télécharger les versions de violon libre de chansons de ce livre. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Old Time - Tune Book / Tablatures / Banjo Tablatures à 5 Cordes
Par SOKOLOW FRED. If you are a banjo player whose enjoyment of music isn't limit...(+)
Par SOKOLOW FRED. If you are a banjo player whose enjoyment of music isn't limited to bluegrass and country, you'll find this collection of tunes fun and sometimes challenging. Contains ragtime, blues, old-time jazz, and bluegrass blues, G tuning. Banjo tab. **For five-string banjo. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Jazz and Blues - Solos / Tablatures / Banjo Tablatures à 5 Cordes
Par HATFLIELD JACK. Ce livre présente 31 des chansons gospel Old-Time-aimé la ...(+)
Par HATFLIELD JACK. Ce livre présente 31 des chansons gospel Old-Time-aimé la plupart disposés dans le style de trois doigts, complète avec la notation musicale, de tablature banjo, de cordes et de paroles. Chaque chanson est présenté tout d'abord comme un arrangement débutant intermédiaire, a joué en première position dans le style Scruggs. La plupart des chansons sont ensuite présentés dans un arrangement up-nuque. Le CD comporte des solos de banjo à cinq cordes a joué dans le style de trois doigts et accompagné à la guitare, la mandoline et la basse. Il s'agit d'un enregistrement de split-track, le banjo de plomb est sur une voie et des instruments d'accompagnement de l'autre. Le CD peut servir un solo d'enregistrement, un enregistrement d'enseignement ou un enregistrement le long de jeu. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Gospel-Old Time - Solos / Tablatures / Banjo Tablatures à 5 Cordes
Garner Steve (Transcribed). Par GARNER STEVE. Une collection massive des transcr...(+)
Garner Steve (Transcribed). Par GARNER STEVE. Une collection massive des transcriptions qui représente l'histoire du banjo à cinq cordes trois doigts style jouant au point culminant de style avec Earl Scruggs, entrée sur la scène. Il s'agit d'une ressource one-of-a-kind contenant des 49 transcriptions commençant par certaines des formes les plus anciennes du style place grâce à ceux qui s'approchent du style Scruggs entièrement développé. Ces solos, écrits en tablature facile à lire, sont également une grande source de débutant à des accords de niveau intermédiaires que les joueurs voudront apprendre. Joueurs auront une meilleure compréhension de la structure ainsi que l'importance du Scruggs Style de jouer au banjo. Ces transcriptions de la note-pour-note servent comme un compagnon à l'enregistrement de CD du même titre mettant en vedette des acteurs comme Snuffy Jenkins, Larry Richardson, Joe Stuart, Smiley Hobbs, Junie Scruggs, Mike Seeger, Eric Weissburg, Pete Kuykendall, Veronica (Roni) Stoneman Cox et plus. Ces enregistrements sur le terrain ont été faites sur place dans les collines et les assombrissent de l'appel... / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Bluegrass - Transcribed Solos / Tablatures / Banjo Tablatures à 5 Cordes
Media Type : Book Level : Multiple Levels Musical Genre : All Styles Series : Co...(+)
Media Type : Book Level : Multiple Levels Musical Genre : All Styles Series : Complete Number of pages : 104 The finest tenor banjo method available, this text represents Mel Bay's own approach to fundamental musicianship for those desiring to play tenor banjo. This book is the standard by which others are judged. Easy-to-understand and thorough in its approach, this method addresses both melody playing and chord strumming. Through numerous studies, folk songs and several duets, students are systematically introduced to the various notes and positions on the tenor banjo fretboard. Photos of the fretboard fingertips aid in learning the proper hand positions. Once in two volumes, this method is now presented it its entirety in this single comprehensive edition. In notation only. Tuned for Mandola.
Par GOMEZ LLUIS. The primal pluck of the banjo fits right into the rustic charac...(+)
Par GOMEZ LLUIS. The primal pluck of the banjo fits right into the rustic character of Early Music. By combining these elements in artful arrangements in the 3-finger style, Lluís Gómez has brought new life to these Early Music Gems. These pieces seem to have been calling out for the banjo all along. Once you hear them played on the 5-string banjo, it will be hard to imagine them being played any other way. -John Bullard Arranged in tablature only for the 5-string banjo in gDGBD tuning. Includes access to online audio of all 34 selections as performed by the author./ Recueil / Banjo ou Mandoline
The world of melodic jazz Banjo soloing is revealed in this comprehensive method...(+)
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 areover 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 benefitfrom 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 book's basic concept model is to treat the five-string Banjo'spotential 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 examplesof 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 jazzimprovisation. 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 youtechnically and thus open up added possibilities for the development of a student's personal style. This long-awaited volume will surely bring new focus and perspective to any Banjo style and will be a classic reference for manynew generations of Banjoists. Includes access to online audio.
With Online Audio-The traditional sound of the Banjo is well-suited to Christmas...(+)
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.
Classical Music for Banjo Made Easy. This book contains twenty well-known classi...(+)
Classical Music for Banjo Made Easy. This book contains twenty well-known classical melodies arranged for 5-string banjo in G tuning. The selections span from the Baroque era to the beginning of the 20th century. All are set in standard notation and tablature in easy melody/chord arrangements that rarely use the 5th string. This collection will provide beautiful additions to your solo banjo repertoire and improve your note-reading ability.
Par TWISS TIM. Five-string banjo enthusiasts who play in the stroke, clawhammer ...(+)
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
For Clawhammer Banjo-A compilation of favorite solos on Irish Scottish and New ...(+)
For Clawhammer Banjo-A compilation of favorite solos on Irish Scottish and New England fiddle tunes arranged for banjo by one of America's foremost clawhammer banjoists Ken Perlman. Formerly published under the name Basic Clawhammer Banjo. Innotation and tablature. Includes access to online audio.
With this volume the reader is pleasantly surprised with two books in one- Sect...(+)
With this volume the reader is pleasantly surprised with two books in one- Section One by Alec Slater and Section Two by Lisa Schmitz. Alec's portion is intended as a guide for the clawhammer or frailing banjo player with someprevious experience in this style. He stresses the fact that this style of music can be fully learned only from within the oral tradition in which it grew. The instruction included here is meant to provide a review and not totake the place of qualified teacher. Alec recommends that '...anyone wanting to get this playing right should find someone in your area who plays and have him/her teach you. Listen to it watch it and make it your own.' InSection Two Lisa Schmits presents an extensive collection of 163 jigs reels polkas hornpipes strathspeys waltzes and songs from Ireland Scotland the Shetland Islands Cape Breton New England and Southern Appalachia forbanjo solo. The national origin of each tune is indicated. Lisa offers personal authoritative settings of a great variety of tunes at an intermediate level. Written in tablature only.
Introducing New T3N Harmonic Chimes-The definitive text on playing harmonics (ch...(+)
Introducing New T3N Harmonic Chimes-The definitive text on playing harmonics (chimes) on the 5-string banjo in G tuning! In addition to traditional chiming methods the author’s new T3N technique for creating banjo harmonics will add new dimensions to yourplaying. While particularly useful in the three-finger style T3N can be used in other banjo styles and on other stringed instruments. Most banjo players are familiar with playing open-string harmonics on the 5-string banjoover the 12th 7th and 5th frets or perhaps the 4th and 9th frets so that in typical G-tuning the open G-chord D-chord octave G-chord and B-chord notes are chimed. With the T3N technique presented in this book entire scalescan be chimed with other harmonic effects including choking and sliding possibilities! The first part of this book provides a review of traditional banjo harmonic chiming techniques while the second part explores theexciting new T3Napproach. Written in tablature only for 5-string banjo in GDGBD tuning.
This method is designed for learning the finger style five-string Banjo in a lar...(+)
This method is designed for learning the finger style five-string Banjo in a larger musical context than previous single style based methods. The Modern 5-String Banjo Method builds the theoretical andtechnical foundations needed to play in many styles. Beginning with a thorough grounding in the scales and chords coupled with well thought out fingerings in the keys of C Am and G the student is presented with melodies chordmelodies the folk strum arpeggios and the beginnings of the bluegrass Banjo style. The varied and beautiful musical studies and exercises come from many traditions and offer a logical and organic approach to learningthe five-string Banjo leading the student to an authentic understanding of the processes and techniques needed for creating music on the five-string Banjo. The Modern Method For Five-String Banjo is in tablatureonly. This book includes access to online audio.
Soldierâ??s Joy And Other Banjo Favorites (formerly titled Playing in C Volume...(+)
Soldierâ??s Joy And Other Banjo Favorites (formerly titled Playing in C Volume 2). More great tunes played in C position (without using a capo). Includes the very popular fiddle tunes Soldierâ??s Joy andLiberty.Scruggs favorites Home Sweet Home Farewell Blues and Old Spinning Wheel. No Tab. (2 hours).
Banjo Picking Tunes - Fun Solos to Play. This collection of 47 favorite melodies...(+)
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.
Media Type : Book Level : Multiple Levels Musical Genre : All Styles Number of p...(+)
Media Type : Book Level : Multiple Levels Musical Genre : All Styles Number of pages : 117 How can I read sheet music and play tenor banjo melody chord solos?â? Mel Bay's own step-by-step method for melody chord performance will show you precisely how it's done. Also suitable for tenor mandola. Written primarily in standard notation with tablature and fretboard diagrams given for chord patterns, this book might be considered a sequel to the Complete Tenor Banjo Method. After a few pages of elementary information, the author goes to the heart of the matter with challenging exercises and solos presented in order of difficulty in various keys. The book also includes a thorough education in chord construction from simple triads to thirteenth diminished ninth chords. Most importantly, the author offers a system for learning to apply tenor banjo chords in a creative manner.
This book and extensive online audio recording is intended to be a tune repertoi...(+)
This book and extensive online audio recording is intended to be a tune repertoire book. It includes over 100 Old-Time festival favourites. Some are cliche others unusual some easy some difficult.The book contains 2lines of tablature (one basic and one advanced) as well as standard notation and suggested chords. The basic version should be playable by those with general Clawhammer skills. The advanced version will require more time andfinesse as it is more ornamental (often more than just melodic) and may include less than intuitive ways of playing some passages. Free Fiddle versions of songs from this book are included to download.
