Banjo - Beginning
SKU:
MB.95424M
Composed by
Jack Hatfield. Banjo:
5-String, Squareback
saddle stitch, Country,
Bluegrass, Method, Folk.
You Can Teach Yourself.
Style. Book and online
audio. 120 pages. Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
#95424M. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
(MB.95424M).
ISBN
9780786690664. 8.75 x
11.75 inches.
Many
musicians, including some
that are technically
quite advanced, never
break away from the
printed page to learn by
simply listening and
re-creating. The common
name for this process is
playing by ear. With some
basic guidelines, any
musician with rudimentary
skills can teach himself
or herself to play by
ear, adding a new
dimension to their
playing skills. This book
teaches the 5-string
banjoist to listen and
play solos and chord
progressions by ear,
providing essential ear
training and techniques
needed to participate in
jam sessions of all
types. Chapters include:
Learning Chord
Progressions by Ear;
Faking a Solo; Playing
the Melody by Ear; and
Using Licks. Written in
tablature only. Includes
access to online audio in
split-track format with
the melody track on the
left and the rhythm on
the right.