This book has been specially designed to introduce beginning Banjo players to the clawhammer style. First Lessons Clawhammer Banjo explains the basics of reading tablature right hand technique andother elements unique to clawhammer Banjo. Included are classic songs such as Little Brown Jug Cripple Creek Old Joe Clark Policeman and much more. Access to online audio is also included.

The First Jam series was created to give children and beginners of all ages a book of simple common tunes to learn. These are standard ???Jam??? tunes in the Bluegrass/Old Time music styles. All the books in this series are writtenin the same keys; they can all be played together without any problems. So get your friends or family who play guitar mandolin banjo ukulele dulcimer or Dobro together grab these books and start jamming. Improvisation Another idea behind writing the First Jam series was to provide a number of tunes that were easy to learn but that are also a great to begin working on improvising. Each books offer the melody for that particular instrument aswell as back-up chords for another instrument to accompany you. Each song is represented in Tab notation and chord symbols. The accompanying CD has two tracks for each song. The first playing the song with the melody line thesecond track offers just the backup so you can play the melody over it or even improvise. Tunes include: Cripple Creek Old Joe Clark Will the Circle Be Unbroken and many more.

Soldierâ??s Joy And Other Banjo Favorites (formerly titled Playing in C Volume 2). More great tunes played in C position (without using a capo). Includes the very popular fiddle tunes Soldierâ??s Joy andLiberty.Scruggs favorites Home Sweet Home Farewell Blues and Old Spinning Wheel. No Tab. (2 hours).

Now on DVD. Having trouble with Banjo' Want to play songs that sound like something' Want to play songs your friends might recognize' Songs that aren't so darn fast' Banjo For Misfits is what youneed.Designed especially for adults. Uses basic licks to play great arrangements. Basic chording explained. No Tab.Includes: Boil Them Cabbage Down I Saw the Light Worried Man Do Lord and Two-DollarBill. (1 hour 50 minutes)

A book for true Banjo lovers Frailing the 5-string Banjo contains beautiful photos and hand-sketched tabs highly acclaimed for it methodical approach to playing the unique 'frailing' Banjostyle.Old-time mountain Banjo is provided in tablature only and is taught with clarity and expertise. The online audio accompaniment is arranged in a split-track format allowing the performer to play along with theold-time string band or the frailing Banjo parts this also includes Eric Mullers concise teaching methods.

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 chordpositions 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).

5-String Banjo Beyond Bluegrass-There's no getting away from it the 5-string banjo is about as American as apple pie. This poses something of a conundrum for those who love the instrument but don't wish to be confined to bluegrass music. My own motives forstraying musically were born out of necessity but now the enjoyment and exploration of new musical styles are what guides me. This book and accompanying online video are intended to help anyone who also wants to take their banjoplaying to new exciting places. Includes access to online video.

Open Back Banjo Anatomy And Mechanics is a comprehensive visual map of the 5-string open-back Banjo. The chart includes a large diagram of the 5 string open-back Banjo and detailed views of itscomponents. Descriptions of all the major parts explain their functions. This poster is a great visual for anyone interested in the Banjo.The dimensions of the WallChart are 89cm x61cm.

Now available with CD! This individual booklet/audio pack allows beginners as well as veteran players to tune their instruments quickly easily and accurately. The audio explains the tuning process in easy-to-understand terms then provides a step-by-step method for tuning each string. The audio also includes two original songs that allow the beginning player to play the melody using only the open strings. The booklet includes written tuning instructions that correspond to the tape. A fantastic add-on to the purchase of any banjo!

Start picking the five-string Banjo like a pro with this definitive guide to bluegrass Banjo. Whether you?re an absolute beginner or an experienced player Bluegrass Banjo For Dummies gets you started offthe right way and is your road map for mastering today?s most popular traditional and contemporary Banjo picking styles. Online audio and video clips combine with the book?s clear step-by-step instructions to providethe most complete ? and fun - Banjo instruction experience available anywhere! Bluegrass Banjo has never been more popular and is heard today not only in country and folk music but in jazz rock and country styles.Bluegrass Banjo For Dummies provides everything you need to know to play just about any kind of music on the five-string Banjo by getting you started with the roll patterns essential to Scruggs style picking.You?ll then add left-hand techniques such as slides hammer-ons and pull-offs play great sounding licks and perform classic tunes like ?Cripple Creek? and ?Old Joe Clark.? You?ll navigate upthe neck on the instrument as well as learn the essential skills you need to play with others in jam sessions and in bands. You?ll even tackle contemporary banjo styles using melodic and single-string scales and pickingtechniques. Choose a Banjo and accessories that are just right for you and your budget. Put on your fingerpicks find your optimal hand position and start playing with the help of online audio and video.Explore the fingerboard using melodic and single-string playing styles. Accompany others in different keys with roll patterns and chord vamping techniques. Keep your Banjo sounding its best with practical andeasy set up tips.

Covers the rudiments of music from the very beginning. Includes daily exercises all forms of scales and a dictionary of musical terms.

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 Mel Bay's Banjo Method provides athorough 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 techniquedescribed 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 thebare 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. Includes access to online audio of selectpieces and exercises featuring Rob MacKillop.

Banjo Songs guides you straight to the heart of bluegrass banjo. This book provides you with thirty popular songs with over seventy-five exciting variations that capture the true essence of banjo playing. Witheasy-to-follow tablature this book along with the two accompanying CDs will help you to improve the tone of your playing and your timing. It also includes fingerings to help improve your left hand technique.

A Complete Guide to the Basics-Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of banjo music! Play Today! is the ultimate self-teaching method and this DVD is designed to offer quality instruction terrific songs and on-screen Banjo tablature so you can play all the music examples.Simply follow along with the music on the screen as you watch and listen to the teacher. This complete guide to the basics covers:songs chords and melodiespinching rolling and pickingplaying tips and techniquesmusic notationand much more.