50 Tunes Volume 1 for Banjo is one book in a 5-book series. The 50 Tunes series is a collection of Bluegrass, Old Time and Celtic tunes for ensembles, families and individuals. This book contains the same 50 tunes as those found in the other 4 books of the series, but carefully designed for the banjo.
The parts in this book range from beginner to advanced. Though many parts are arranged in standard "Scruggs" style, some are arranged in frailing or "clawhammer" style, and many are arranged in "melodic" style. Where "Scruggs" style is considered, "less melody/more finger roll pattern," melodic style, as the name implies, is "more melody/less finger roll pattern." Clawhammer style uses no finger roll patterns; instead, it is made up of a melody within a strumming rhythm pattern. Clawhammer is considered a "self-accompaniment" style. Companion CD’s included. Tunes recorded by full band, not all instruments featured in every song.
For the absolute beginner banjo player, this 75 minute DVD takes you from your first notes to your first solo in an easy, step-by-step manner. It features live stage performances with Gavin Ralston on guitar and Paul McNevin on fiddle. Gerry's unique style of playing has gained him the reputation of being the world's greatest Irish tenor banjo player ever.
This DVD is designed to teach the basics of bluegrass banjo playing to the beginning student who has no previous music experience. It includes a broad discussion of Scruggs-style banjo playing with a brief introduction to melodic-style playing. Bluegrass standards such as Cripple Creek, Lonesome Road Blues, Little Maggie, Bury Me Beneath the Willow, and many others are taught in the lessons. Free instructional booklet included at http://www.melbay.com/DVDbooklets/index.asp.
This book/CD pack provides beginning and intermediate banjo players with two versions of 18 of the most popular fiddle tunes heard at bluegrass jam sessions. The basic solos generally begin on the first beat, contain lots of quarter notes, and use only simple rolls. The intermediate solos use more 8th notes and complex roles, and require more difficult formations of the left hand. Tunes include: Arkansas Traveler • Old Joe Clark • Red Wing • Salt Creek • Soldier's Joys • and more!
Janet Davis' comprehensive text is now a video! Learn the basic techniques commonly used on five-string banjo to accompany vocalists and instrumentalists. Separates the various back-up techniques into categories determined by song tempo, by lead instrument being accompanied, and by the area of the fingerboard in which the chords are being played. Presented by one of America's finest banjo teachers! There is also a companion book to this video.
Full-size wall chart featuring chords and notes on the fretboard for banjo in G tuning. Major, minor, 7th, maj7, min7, 6, 9, augmented and diminished chords are shown. Chords are shown in a Circle of 5ths progression. Chord fingerings are color coded to show proper finger placement.
This great 5-string banjo chord DVD makes it possible to learn all the essential chords. Learning becomes much more interesting when you can see and hear each chord. Joe Carr teaches the chord shapes and positions that are used by all leading professionals. Watching Joe's hand positions and listening to each note in the chord will improve your ear and enable you to learn at a faster pace. Every major, minor seventh, diminished and augmented chord is demonstrated and systematically taught. Keep this DVD close whenever you are working on new material and need to learn the correct chords. It will make learning the chords a lot more fun.
Renowned instructor and Grammy nominee Bob Carlin is one of the best-known banjoists performing today. This book, an update of his 1983 classic with the welcome addition of a CD, teaches readers how to play 32 best-loved pieces from his first two solo recordings: Fiddle Tunes for Clawhammer Banjo and Where Did You Get That Hat?. Includes fantastic photos from throughout Bob's career.
Provides the intermediate clawhammer (5-string) banjo player with a fresh repertoire of 21 traditional and 5 original tunes as played by the author with the Boiled Buzzards Old Time String Band. The book briefly addresses clawhammer basics with a few pages of exercises and scales before presenting the tunes. The banjo tunings in this book are: double C tuning (gCGCD), modified double C tuning (eCGCD), G tuning (GDGBD), A tuning (aEAC#E), D tuning (aDADE), and Double-D tuning drop 5th (f#DADE). Written in banjo tablature only with suggested backup chords. Voted one of the top 10 clawhammer banjo players by "Banjo Newsletter" readers, Levenson advises the reader that the tablature in this book is to be used only as a guide and to "play the tune as you hear it, not slavishly as written". This approach allows the reader to play within his/her style and level of ability.
Just as in his other book, Constructing a Bluegrass Mandolin, Roger's simple and concise step-by-step instructions show you the how and the why of it all, leading you on a path that blends discovery with pure joy. Over 200 photos and illustrations provide the kind of valuable reference no other book in the field can offer. Roger has used his technical knowledge on design, sound, and all of the important stages of construction that go into the building of a musical instrument, and has incorporated these ideas into one text. The end result is this valuable book of information that will help you to learn more about the makeup of a 5-string banjo, and more importantly, will give you the satisfaction and pride in being able to accomplish the building of a banjo that you can play and enjoy for years to come.
A lively collection of songs for strumming, plus easy G-tuning solos for fingerpicking 5-string banjo. The solos are in tablature with both melody and solo parts and feature three-finger picking technique in the popular bluegrass style. Slide, hammer, and pull-off techniques are taught. A basic chart of banjo chords is also included.
When you hear gospel banjo, you might think about tunes heard at every bluegrass festival, played in the Southern gospel tradition. But author Eddie Collins breaks new ground with this collection: of the 40 popular songs included, nearly 20 of them have not been previously arranged for banjo! Lyrics are below each melody note to give the player a sense of where to stress notes to bring out the melody above the fill-notes of the rolls. Each song is played on the CD!
Beginning Tenor banjo players of any age will appreciate this excellent video. Joe Carr teaches simple chords, strums and songs. (30-minutes) Tuned for Mandola.
Great Banjo Tunes (formerly titled Advanced Banjo) (Now on DVD!) Six challenging new tunes are taught including Don Reno's Limehouse Blues and Dixie Breakdown. Basic melodic licks, new chord positions, and jazzy Reno sounds are introduced. Guest teacher for Kansas City Railroad Blues is Casey Henry. No Tab. Also includes The Goldrush, Bill Cheatum, and Shenandoah Breakdown. (2 hours, 15 minutes)
Gerry O'Connor shares his extensive knowledge and skills with you. He carefully demonstrates each of his sensational techniques, then features them in solos performed live on stage, accompanied by some of Ireland's foremost musicians. Features triplets, cross picking, hammer-ons, pull-offs, scales, arpeggios, and much, much more!
Not many banjo players in bluegrass music have achieved the status of Jim Mills. Through his work with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, and his two celebrated solo CDs (Bound To Ride and My Dixie Home), Jim has cemented his place among the true greats, being voted Banjo Player Of The Year 4 times by his peers in the IBMA.
Jim teaches 12 songs he has recorded in his straightforward, Scruggsy style, with each carefully demonstrated several times played at both fast and slow speeds. The tunes include a number suitable for new pickers as well as some challenging pieces for more experienced players. Includes a tab booklet.
Pop-Rock Banjo contains 12 current hits songs. The songs are drawn from the actual guitar parts as played on the original recordings, often with exciting roll patterns included to add a banjo feel to the tune. They're arranged in a no-nonsense style that makes them fun, easy to play, and musically satisfying. Plus, matching guitar, mandolin, and ukulele books are available. Titles: 21 Guns * All Summer Long * Crazy * Falling Slowly * Forget You * Grenade * I Kissed a Girl * I'm Yours * Like We Used To * Marry Me * Need You Now * Rhythm of Love
Your first banjo lesson! Get started on the right foot and start playing music you enjoy right away. • Learn how to tune your banjo
• Learn how to read tablature
• Learn how to restring your banjo
• Learn how to fit and use banjo picks
• Learn how to hold the banjo and the basics of proper left and right hand positioning
• Learn how to ensure that your banjo is set up properly when you start
• Learn some simple chords and picking patterns and start playing songs right away!
• Learn how to pick out the basic melody for several familiar songs
A recurring complaint we have heard from new players is that so many beginner books or videos try to cover too much material, too rapidly for the average inexperienced student to quickly absorb. The Learn To Play Bluegrass Banjo DVDs cover smaller amounts of information, but in a much more thorough manner - with careful, detailed explanations and lots of close up views of both hands.
Earl's "tuner" songs are not as hard to play as you think! "Reuben", with the banjo retuned in the Key of D, is just plain fun to play; and very impressive! How to set the tuners is carefully explained. On "Earl's Breakdown" and "Randy Lynn Rag", Murphy also shows how to play these numbers without the special tuners. "Flint Hill Special", and is also taught. No Tab.
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