Mel Bay: Tenor Banjo Chords: Banjo: Instrumental Reference

Mel Bay: Tenor Banjo Chord Encyclopedia is a very comprehensive collection of chord forms in every key for Tenor Banjo.

Media Type : Book Level : Multiple Levels Musical Genre : All Styles Number of pages : 117 How can I read sheet music and play tenor banjo melody chord solos?� Mel Bay's own step-by-step method for melody chord performance will show you precisely how it's done. Also suitable for tenor mandola. Written primarily in standard notation with tablature and fretboard diagrams given for chord patterns, this book might be considered a sequel to the Complete Tenor Banjo Method. After a few pages of elementary information, the author goes to the heart of the matter with challenging exercises and solos presented in order of difficulty in various keys. The book also includes a thorough education in chord construction from simple triads to thirteenth diminished ninth chords. Most importantly, the author offers a system for learning to apply tenor banjo chords in a creative manner.

This picture/diagram chord book shows all of the basic chords for four-string or tenor banjo. For all of the major minor seventh diminished augmented and ninth chords there is a photo of the fingering on the banjo fretboardand a diagram. Major seventh minor seventh sixth minor sixth seventh augmented fifth and seventh diminished fifth chords are shown in diagram form only. The introduction discusses how to hold the banjo tuning (low tohigh C- G-D-A) and more. Also suitable for mandola.

This chart for left-handed tenor Banjo players shows essential chords and secondary minor chord relationships in all 12 keys for the tenor Banjo in C-G-D-A tuning.The chords shown for each root note are major seventh minor diminished and augmented with relative minor I IV and V7 chords.  The fingerboard is also shown with all the frets numbered and the corresponding notes shown in standard notation. This chart is also suitable forthe tenor mandola which uses the same tuning. Unfolds to 17.5' by 11.75'.   

First Lessons Tenor Banjo. The great sound of Tenor Banjo is a cornerstone of Dixieland and traditional jazz. Using classic favorites Joe Carr teaches the basics of accompaniment basic melody and thepopular chord melody style. Chords and melody are combined to produce professional sounding solo arrangements. This book with downloadable online audio and video combo includes play-along practice tracks that speed up thelearning process. It doesn't get any easier! Online video duration: 47 min.

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning Musical Genre : Folk Series : Fun With Number of pages : 40 A good beginner's text showing tuning, basic chords, and songs to sing and strum. Companion play-along CD is available. Standard banjo tuning. Tuned for Mandola.