Bluegrass Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus!
Bluegrass Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus!

Author: Wayne Erbsen

Publisher: Native Ground Books & Music

Published: 2014-05-26

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 1883206677

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Beginning banjo lessons have never been more fun! Written for the absolute beginner, this FUN book is guaranteed to help you learn to play bluegrass banjo (How many books come with a personal guarantee by the author?). · Teaches the plain, naked melody to 23 easy bluegrass favorites without the rolls already incorporated into the tune. · Wayne shows simple ways to embellish each melody using easy rolls. · With Wayne’s unique method, you’ll learn to think for yourself! · Learn how to play a song in different ways, rather than memorizing ONE way. · Includes a link to download 99 instructional audio tracks off our website! You WILL learn to play: Bile ‘Em Cabbage Down, Blue Ridge Mountain Blues, Columbus Stockade Blues, Down the Road, Groundhog, Little Maggie, Long Journey Home, Lynchburg Town, Man of Constant Sorrow, My Home’s Across the Blue Ridge Mountains, Nine Pound Hammer, Palms of Victory, Pass Me Not, Poor Ellen Smith, Pretty Polly, Put My Little Shoes Away, Red River Valley, Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms, Shall We Gather at the River, Wabash Cannonball, When I Lay My Burden Down, When the Saints Go Marching In.

Complete Bluegrass Banjo Method
Complete Bluegrass Banjo Method

Author: Neil Griffin

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2014-05-01

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1609748689

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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. The audio includes acoustic bass, acoustic guitar, and a rhythm track as well as the 5-string banjo. All songs and most exercises are included in this teaching recording, performed at a tempo that the student should be able to maintain in short order. Includes access to online audio.

Banjo Picking
Banjo Picking

Author: Peter W. Pardee

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2016-02-16

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 1610652231

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Banjo Picking is the ultimate banjo method to develop tone, timing and rock solid rhythm for the picking hand, thorough in scope from the beginning level to the challenges of extreme banjo. with lots of exercises, tunes, photos and helpful text, tools for learning bluegrass, classical, jazz, folk, urban classic fingerstyle or other music, no finger picking banjoist should be without it. the CD can equip banjoists with all they need to develop skills, repertoire and confidence.

Melodic Banjo
Melodic Banjo

Author: Tony Trischka

Publisher: Oak Publications

Published: 2005-03-17

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 1783235047

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Tony Trischka presents his groundbreaking guide to the melodic (chromatic) Banjo style, made famous by the great Bill Keith. The technique allows the Banjo player to create complex note-for-note renditions of Bluegrass fiddle tunes, as well as ornamenting solos with melodic fragments and motives. Along with a full step-by-step guide to developing the skills of the melodic style, this book also featuresBill Keith's personal explanation of how he developed his formidable technique, in his own words and music.37 tunes in tablature, including a section of fiddle tunes.Interviews with the stars of te melodic style including Bobby Thompson, Eric Weissberg, Ben Eldridge and Alan Munde.

Complete Bluegrass Banjo Player
Complete Bluegrass Banjo Player

Author: D.Wayne Goforth

Publisher: Oak Publications

Published: 1990-06-01

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 178323539X

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A complete banjo tuition programme which takes you from the beginning to advanced level. Easy to follow text and realistic demonstration photographs. Devised by one of America's foremost teachers of authentic 5 string bluegrass banjo.

You Can Teach Yourself Banjo
You Can Teach Yourself Banjo

Author: Janet Davis

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2010-10-07

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13: 1609749065

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This is the ideal beginner's book, presenting the basics of playing the 5-string banjo is a way that is both fun and produces quick results. Janet Davis takes you on an extensive tour of this instrument's fundamental techniques as well as some intermediate possibilities including rolls, chords, bluegrass banjo techniques, playing up the neck, licks, endings, and other basic information needed to play bluegrass and melodic-style banjo. Thorough performance notes are provided from beginning to end revealing the secrets of this versatile traditional instrument.

Bluegrass Banjo Basics
Bluegrass Banjo Basics

Author: Dennis Caplinger

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9780769285443

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Beginning with basic left- and right-hand techniques, Dennis Caplinger guides you through developing great backup parts and playing all over the neck. You'll learn the classic Scruggs style of picking along with the melodic style." Plus you'll study over 20 classic bluegrass standards, and you'll learn how to play them in several different styles. All books in the Ultimate Beginner Bluegrass Basics series are fully correlated to work together. This is the ideal method for the family that wants to play music together!"

Hal Leonard Banjo Method - Book 1 (Music Instruction)
Hal Leonard Banjo Method - Book 1 (Music Instruction)

Author: Will Schmid

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 1970-01-01

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 1480344575

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(Banjo). The Hal Leonard Banjo Method 2nd Edition is the newly updated and revised version of the original classic method. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide is designed for anyone just learning to play bluegrass-style 5-string banjo. You'll find loads of techniques, tips, and fun songs to learn and play. Topics covered include: the basics, tuning, reading tablature, playing chords, learning notes, learning rhythm, right-hand rolles, hammer-ons and pull-offs, pinches and slides, many classic bluegrass songs, and much more!

Complete Bluegrass Banjo Method
Complete Bluegrass Banjo Method

Author: Griffin NEIL

Publisher:

Published: 2016-01-07

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780786694945

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One of the very best G tuning five-string bluegrass banjo methods available! Thebook 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. Innotation and tablature. The audio includes acoustic bass, acoustic guitar, and arhythm track as well as the 5-string banjo. All songs and most exercises are included in this teaching recording, performed at a tempo that the student should be able to maintain in short order. Includes access to online audio

Introduction to Bluegrass Banjo
Introduction to Bluegrass Banjo

Author: Eddie Collins

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2016-02-18

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 1610658647

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This book is designed to aid the novice attempting to learn the 5-string banjo using 3-Finger Style, where the strings are picked by three fingers (thumb,indexand middle) of the right hand. Upon completing this volume, you will have learned how to combine left-hand notes with right-hand patterns so as to perform bluegrass style solos and back-up. You will also have the foundation needed to explore other styles of music, such as blues and jazz. No prior knowledge of music or any musical instrument is needed to learn from this method. Enough detail is given to allow the beginner to fully grasp each concept. In addition,exercises are designed to facilitate a gradual increase in the student's understanding and dexterity. When a new concept is presented for the righthand, the left hand performs previously learned tasks. Likewise, a new left-hand technique is demonstrated with familiar right-hand patterns. This instructionaltechnique is used throughout the text. Includes access to online audio