Here is a book of tunes from the Elizabethan era?the great period of English song?set in tablature for the clawhammer banjo. At first glance it is true the songs of Shakespeare?s day and the mountain banjo seem to be worldsapart. But the musical traditions are in fact related as Elizabethan songs are the old world cousins of mountain tunes. As a result Elizabethan tunes are a natural way to extend the mountain banjo repertoire for intermediateand advanced players. Their pedigree their modal feel the lilting rhythms and the ease with which they can be adapted to the banjo argue the case. At the same time they open the possibility for new sounds?in particular newrhythms?for the old instrument pushing the banjo beyond unnatural limitations and giving it a new voice. Each section of the book is organized around a traditional mountain tuning with a mountain song serving as a model of thattuning illuminating the relationship between the two musical worlds. ?The Bard?s Banjo? is the first banjo instruction book devoted to the repertoire of Elizabethan song. Free audio downloads are available for use with thistitle.

Southern Appalachian native Dan Levenson and Mel Bay Publications present Clawhammer Banjo from Scratch - A Guide for the Claw-less! This book teaches Clawhammer Banjo the way we play not theway others say. It really begins as though you really have NO knowledge of how to play the five string Banjo clawhammer style. Based on Dan's innovative Meet the Banjo program (where Dan brings 15 Banjos andteaches players who may have never held a Banjo) this book assumes no prior experience.Beginning at the beginning Dan presents a brief history of the 5-string Banjo then goes over the parts of the Banjo holdingthe Banjo right and left hand positions and his basic clawhammer strum. Even the strum is broken down into the steps of the finger and thumb. You are guided through the chords the scale and then the individual notes of each of12 jam session favourite tunes from scratch. Includes audio recordings available for download online with all exercises tunes (slow and up to speed) and a Fiddle version of each tune.

Par SLATER ALEC. 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 some previous 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 to take 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.' In Section 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 for banjo 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. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Old Time - Solos / Tablatures / Banjo Tablatures à 5 Cordes

The Absolute Beginners Irish Tenor Banjo book tells you everything you need to know about playing this unique instrument from the very first moment you pick it up. Featuring helpful and practical guides toeverything from holding your Tenor Banjo to playing your first tunes this book and accompanying download card will take you through your beginning stages and beyond. Beginning with a short history of theinstrument the book takes you through the anatomy of a Tenor Banjo how it's tuned and how to hold it before getting you playing and picking. The book continues by teaching you the D Major scale and basic rhythm then moves onto your first tunes. The inclusion of real songs (in notation and tablature) from the very beginning helps you to put what the theoretical concepts that you've learned into context developing your musicality as well as yourknowledge. As you are introduced to more strings more scales and more tunes you will see how Tenor Banjo players use ornamentation to embellish their playing and make it more musical and more fun. Withhelpful detailed explanations of each concept clear pictures throughout and short musical passages transcribed in standard notation and tablature the Absolute Beginners Irish Tenor Banjo tutorial book willteach you the basics and get you playing some really fun tunes at the same time. The unique download card that accompanies this book features over 60 demonstrations of each tune recorded by the author to help you pick and pluckyour way through every note. It's simple to use all you have to do is download each track to your computer and listen as you go through. If you have always wanted to learn Irish Tenor Banjobut have never been able to find a comprehensive method or you've just discovered its fantastically distinctive sound this edition of the Absolute Beginners series is for you. With authoritative

This collection for the 5-string Banjo features a selection of well-known traditional Irish tunes along with a comprehensive scholarly treatise on the history techniques and etiquette of playing the Banjo in the Celtictradition. The Complete Book Of Irish and Celtic 5-String Banjo includes segments on tuning pick preferences and tablature reading followed by 101 jigs slides polkas slip jigs reels hornpipes strathspeys and O'Carolan tunes plus a special section of North American Celtic tunes. A generous collection of photos of Irish folk musicians street scenes and archaeological sites further enhances this fabulous book.Suitable for players at an intermediate level all of the solos included in this book are written in 5-string Banjo tablature and only a few pieces use unusual tunings. The appendices provide a sizable glossary and a wealth ofinformation regarding soloists and groups playing Celtic music Irish festivals music publications online resources cultural organizations and more. This book includes access to 68 online audio recordings featuring themusic of all six Celtic Nations and includes jigs reels hornpipes slides polkas marches country dances larides andros slipjigs strathspeys airs and O'Carolan tunes. Recorded in stereo with virtuosos Gabriel Donohue(steel- and nylon-string Guitar and Piano) and Robbie Walsh (bodhran- frame Drum played with a stick) the five-string Banjo is 'out front' and plays through each melody in real-life tempo with authentic Celtic chordal andrhythmic backing.