This unique book of scales and arpeggios for banjo by John Bullard covers all of the major and minor keys. Written in tablature and standard notation, this book brings banjo players the same practical and time-proven system of study common to other classical instruments. Students will learn the scales and arpeggios and apply them in flowing, musical exercises.
There are tens of thousands of different possible chords on the banjo in DGBD tuning! Create your own chord shapes from over 650 easy-to-read full fingerboard diagrams covering 55 different chord types in all keys. Diagrams for more complicated chord types illustrate both the optional and essential notes. Notes are illustrated up to the position 17 semitones above the nut to allow easy visualisation of chord shapes around the octave. This book includes chords used in all types of music from classical through blues to rock and jazz and is the companion to 'A Visual Guide to Scales for Banjo in DGBD'. The 55 different chord types covered by this book include: 5 5#11 7 (no 3) aug dim maj maj7 (no 3) min sus2 sus4 6 {6/9} (no 3) 7 7b5 7sus2 7sus4 add9 aug7 dim7 maj7 min6 min7 min7#5 min7b5 min(maj7) sus2/sus4 6#11 6/9 7{#5/#9} 7{#5/b9} 7#9 7{b5/#9} 7{b5/b9} 7b9 9 9sus4 aug9 maj7#11 maj7add11 maj7{sus2/#11} maj9 min6/9 min9 min9(maj7) 13sus4 9#11 maj9#11 min11 13 13#11 13#9 13b9 maj13 maj13#11 min13
If you’ve ever felt compelled to play Flight of the Bumblebee on the 5-string banjo, this is the book for you! Challenging banjo transcriptions of classical masterpieces may seem like a humorous anachronism to some, but not for Italian master Claudio Parravicini, a conservatory graduate who, while majoring in French horn, always believed that the banjo was “a virtuoso instrument capable of enriching any musical genre.” In the author’s words, “I chose the classical pieces in this book on the basis of how they might advance right and left-hand banjo technique and even refine the player’s musical sensibility… Some pieces, like Flight of the Bumblebee will challenge your ability to play rapidly, while others like Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, are much slower, but will test your musical abilities in other ways.” The other pieces in the book are: Prelude No. 2 in C minor and Inventions No. 4 and No. 6 by J. S. Bach, Flight of the Bumblebee by Korsakov, Perpetual Motion and Carnival of Venice by Paganini, and Toccata for Piano or Harpsichord by Paradisi. Classical Masterpieces for Banjo is written in tablature only in standard G tuning [gDGBD] using three- finger banjo technique in the traditional, melodic and single-string style. Each selection is guaranteed to further your technique and delight your audience, or simply expand your vision of what is possible on the 5-string banjo.
There are tens of thousands of different possible chords on the banjo in EADG tuning! Create your own chord shapes from over 650 easy-to-read full fingerboard diagrams covering 55 different chord types in all keys. Diagrams for more complicated chord types illustrate both the optional and essential notes. Notes are illustrated up to the position 17 semitones above the nut to allow easy visualisation of chord shapes around the octave. This book includes chords used in all types of music from classical through blues to rock and jazz and is the companion to 'A Visual Guide to Scales for Plectrum Banjo in EADG'. The 55 different chord types covered by this book include: 5 5#11 7 (no 3) aug dim maj maj7 (no 3) min sus2 sus4 6 {6/9} (no 3) 7 7b5 7sus2 7sus4 add9 aug7 dim7 maj7 min6 min7 min7#5 min7b5 min(maj7) sus2/sus4 6#11 6/9 7{#5/#9} 7{#5/b9} 7#9 7{b5/#9} 7{b5/b9} 7b9 9 9sus4 aug9 maj7#11 maj7add11 maj7{sus2/#11} maj9 min6/9 min9 min9(maj7) 13sus4 9#11 maj9#11 min11 13 13#11 13#9 13b9 maj13 maj13#11 min13
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. Online audio of select pieces and exercises featuring Rob MacKillop now available.
There are tens of thousands of different possible chords on the banjo in CGBD tuning! Create your own chord shapes from over 650 easy-to-read full fingerboard diagrams covering 55 different chord types in all keys. Diagrams for more complicated chord types illustrate both the optional and essential notes. Notes are illustrated up to the position 17 semitones above the nut to allow easy visualisation of chord shapes around the octave. This book includes chords used in all types of music from classical through blues to rock and jazz and is the companion to 'A Visual Guide to Scales for Plectrum Banjo in CGBD'. The 55 different chord types covered by this book include: 5 5#11 7 (no 3) aug dim maj maj7 (no 3) min sus2 sus4 6 {6/9} (no 3) 7 7b5 7sus2 7sus4 add9 aug7 dim7 maj7 min6 min7 min7#5 min7b5 min(maj7) sus2/sus4 6#11 6/9 7{#5/#9} 7{#5/b9} 7#9 7{b5/#9} 7{b5/b9} 7b9 9 9sus4 aug9 maj7#11 maj7add11 maj7{sus2/#11} maj9 min6/9 min9 min9(maj7) 13sus4 9#11 maj9#11 min11 13 13#11 13#9 13b9 maj13 maj13#11 min13
There are tens of thousands of different possible chords on the banjo in GDAE tuning! Create your own chord shapes from over 650 easy-to-read full fingerboard diagrams covering 55 different chord types in all keys. Diagrams for more complicated chord types illustrate both the optional and essential notes. Notes are illustrated up to the position 17 semitones above the nut to allow easy visualisation of chord shapes around the octave. This book includes chords used in all types of music from classical through blues to rock and jazz and is the companion to 'A Visual Guide to Scales for Tenor Banjo in GDAE'. The 55 different chord types covered by this book include: 5 5#11 7 (no 3) aug dim maj maj7 (no 3) min sus2 sus4 6 {6/9} (no 3) 7 7b5 7sus2 7sus4 add9 aug7 dim7 maj7 min6 min7 min7#5 min7b5 min(maj7) sus2/sus4 6#11 6/9 7{#5/#9} 7{#5/b9} 7#9 7{b5/#9} 7{b5/b9} 7b9 9 9sus4 aug9 maj7#11 maj7add11 maj7{sus2/#11} maj9 min6/9 min9 min9(maj7) 13sus4 9#11 maj9#11 min11 13 13#11 13#9 13b9 maj13 maj13#11 min13
Bach for the Banjo is a collection of some of Bach's best-known pieces transcribed for the five-string banjo. Several pieces appear in tablature for banjo with a second part for guitar: Inventions 1, 8, 13, and 14; March; Minuet in G; Polonaise in G minor; Minuet in G minor; and Musette. Others appear in notation and tablature for solo banjo: Prelude from Partita No.III for Solo Violin; Bouree II from Suite IV for Solo Cello; Menuets I & II from Suite II for Solo Cello; Courante from Suite I for Solo Cello; Gavotte en Rondeau from Partita No.III for Solo Violin; and Prelude from Suite I for Solo Cello. Finally, Bauerntanz is offered as a banjo duet in tablature only. These transcriptions are taken from the recordings the Classical Banjo and Bach on the Banjo which take Bach's classic pieces to new heights.
There are tens of thousands of different possible chords on the banjo in CGDA tuning! Create your own chord shapes from over 650 easy-to-read full fingerboard diagrams covering 55 different chord types in all keys. Diagrams for more complicated chord types illustrate both the optional and essential notes. Notes are illustrated up to the position 17 semitones above the nut to allow easy visualisation of chord shapes around the octave. This book includes chords used in all types of music from classical through blues to rock and jazz and is the companion to 'A Visual Guide to Scales for Tenor Banjo in CGDA'. The 55 different chord types covered by this book include: 5 5#11 7 (no 3) aug dim maj maj7 (no 3) min sus2 sus4 6 {6/9} (no 3) 7 7b5 7sus2 7sus4 add9 aug7 dim7 maj7 min6 min7 min7#5 min7b5 min(maj7) sus2/sus4 6#11 6/9 7{#5/#9} 7{#5/b9} 7#9 7{b5/#9} 7{b5/b9} 7b9 9 9sus4 aug9 maj7#11 maj7add11 maj7{sus2/#11} maj9 min6/9 min9 min9(maj7) 13sus4 9#11 maj9#11 min11 13 13#11 13#9 13b9 maj13 maj13#11 min13
