Illustrated with Playing Examples for the 5-String Banjo. Composed by Rick Mc...(+)
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
Country, Saddle-stitched.
Folk. Book and online
audio. Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
#30906M. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
(MB.30906M).
ISBN
9781513476643. 8.75X11.75
inches.
This solo
collection presents 19
iconic melodies from the
American traditional song
book plus 6 modern
original compositions by
William Bay, president of
Mel Bay Publications; all
selections have been
arranged in tablature for
the 5-string banjo in
gDGBD tuning by
Catalonian
multi-instrumentalist and
bluegrass specialist,
Llu?s G?mez.Any
collection of American
ballads would be
incomplete without
settings of the beautiful
melodies penned by
Stephen Foster, several
of which appear here
including Beautiful
Dreamer, Darling Nellie
Gray, I Dream of Jeanie
with the Light Brown
Hair, and Hard Times,
Come Again No More. Some
of these tunes are
arranged in uncommon
banjo keys, all without
retuning the banjo or
using a capo. These keys
may be challenging at
first but will teach you
a lot about the banjo
fretboard.The authorÃ?s
generous preface offers
tips on practice,
performance and
interpretation rarely
found in tablature
collections such as
these, but this book has
it all, including online
recordings of each
arrangement.
5-string banjo - Beginning SKU: MB.21639M Composed by Alan Munde. Squareb...(+)
5-string banjo -
Beginning
SKU:
MB.21639M
Composed by
Alan Munde. Squareback
saddle stitch, Country,
Banjo: 5-String,
Bluegrass, Method. Modern
Method. Style. Book and
online audio. 112 pages.
Mel Bay Publications, Inc
#21639M. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
(MB.21639M).
ISBN
9780786693832. UPC:
786693835. 8.75 x 11.75
inches.
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 and technical
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, chord melodies,
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 learning the
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 5-String Banjo
Method is in tablature
only. Includes access to
online audio.
5-string banjo - Intermediate SKU: MB.99480M Composed by Pat Cloud. Banjo...(+)
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.
Book/Online Audio Banjo - Difficulty: medium SKU: HL.400504 Music Minu...(+)
Book/Online Audio Banjo -
Difficulty: medium
SKU: HL.400504
Music Minus One
Banjo. Composed by
Various. Sheet music.
Music Minus One.
Bluegrass and Play Along.
Softcover Audio Online.
With banjo tablature,
lyrics, chord names and
introductory text. 22
pages. Music Minus One
#MMO4401. Published by
Music Minus One
(HL.400504).
ISBN
9781596156371. UPC:
077712344012. 9x12
inches.
This book,
filled with some of the
greatest banjo classics,
is designed to help
musicians develop basic
bluegrass techniques,
based on the styles of
groups such as Bill
Monroe and the Blue Grass
Boys, Flatt and Scruggs
and the Foggy Mountain
Boys, the Stanley
Brothers and the Clinch
Mountain Boys. The banjo
solos, featuring such
classics as The Ballad of
Jed Clampett, Salty Dog
Blues, and Jesse James,
are written out
note-for-note in
easy-to-follow tablature
notation in the book. You
listen to the complete
version with soloist,
then you step in as
soloist with the great
Country Cooking bluegrass
band, featuring fiddle,
guitar, mandolin, bass
and vocals! Also includes
basic techniques and
pointers. Performed by
Peter Wernick, banjo
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 that allows you to
slow down audio without
changing pitch, set loop
points, change keys, and
pan left or right.
(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
Early Music / Renaissance, Saddle-stitched. Country. Book and online audio. 10...(+)
Early Music /
Renaissance,
Saddle-stitched. Country.
Book
and online audio. 100
pages.
Mel Bay Publications, Inc
#96573M. Published by Mel
Bay
Publications, Inc
Banjo - Advanced SKU: MB.22069M Composed by Alan Munde. Saddle-stitched, ...(+)
Banjo - Advanced
SKU:
MB.22069M
Composed by
Alan Munde.
Saddle-stitched, Banjo:
5-String, Bluegrass,
Technique, Theory and
Reference, Country.
Style. Book and online
audio. 64 pages. Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
#22069M. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
(MB.22069M).
ISBN
9780786692378. 8.75 x
11.75
inches.
Arranging
Tunes for Solo Banjo is
designed to help players
develop a solid
understanding of
arranging fundamentals
for five-string solo
banjo. In particular,
this book takes an
in-depth look at chord
melody playing. Examples
include popular melodies
from the American song
book in the keys of C, G
and D. The book presents
tools and techniques to
help you create beautiful
and intricate
arrangements, with
lessons on diatonic
chords, altered chords,
cycling techniques, and
rhythmic variations. This
introduction to arranging
for the banjo will expand
your knowledge of this
instrument and its
capabilities. Includes
access to online
audio.
By Iain MacLachlan. For Banjo (5-String). Tune Book. Encyclopedia. Celtic/Irish....(+)
By Iain MacLachlan. For
Banjo (5-String). Tune
Book. Encyclopedia.
Celtic/Irish.
Beginning-Intermediate.
Book. 96 pages. Published
by Mel Bay Publications,
Inc
Banjo Play-Along Volume 9. Composed by Various. Banjo Play Along. Bluegrass, F...(+)
Banjo Play-Along Volume
9.
Composed by Various.
Banjo
Play Along. Bluegrass,
Folk.
Softcover Audio Online.
With
guitar tablature. 48
pages.
Published by Hal Leonard
(You CAN Play Your Favorite Bluegrass Songs!). By Dennis Caplinger. For Other Fr...(+)
(You CAN Play Your
Favorite Bluegrass
Songs!). By Dennis
Caplinger. For Other
Fretted. Banjo Mixed
Folio; Book; Enhanced CD.
Complete Idiot's Guide.
Beginner. 152 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Publishing
Banjo Chord Dictionary. (Handy Guide). By Dick Weissman. For Other Fretted. Banj...(+)
Banjo Chord Dictionary.
(Handy Guide). By Dick
Weissman. For Other
Fretted. Banjo Method or
Supplement. Book. 48
pages. Published by
Alfred Music Publishing