Favorite Old-Time American Songs For Ukulele features over 100 traditional American Folk songs arranged for the Ukulele with chord diagrams and melody lines in tablature and standard notation.This vastcollection makes Favorite Old-Time American Songs For Ukulele a treasury of the best songs from the American tradition. Nothing in this book is out of range for beginner Ukulele players. The songs are in keys thatare both easy to sing and that fit the melodic range of the Ukulele. Of course not every Voice sings comfortably in every key so information on transposition and a short discussion for players of the Baritone Ukulele areincluded. Although you do not need to read music or tablature to use this book short introductions to each are included. In putting together this collection arranger Mark Nelson was inspired by the old Americanpractice of making a sampler an endearing needlework design showing off various stitches and techniques.Favorite Old-Time American Songs For Ukulele presents a sampling of the best American songs forpeople working in schools churches hospitals and other public performance spaces or for anyone wishing to expand their repertoire and brush up on a few old songs. The huge collection of songs consist of a little ofeverything; sentimental old hearth songs laments and lullabies ballads and play-parties the sacred and profane can all be found inside this book.

'Ashokan Farewell' is best known as the plaintive theme from Kenneth Burns' highly acclaimed Civil War television documentary. In addition to Jay Ungar's authorized solo edition as performed in the documentary series this folio contains the touching Civil War era 'Sullivan Ballou Letter' and Lincoln's famed Gettysburg Address. Arranged for violin with piano accompaniment and suggested chord symbols for optional guitar and bass.Separate pull-out violin part.

Description Teach yourself authentic bluegrass mandolin with this book and CD pack. The book contains clear instructions on the basics: right- and left-hand techniques, solos, backup, personal advice on performance, and much more, as well as a complete selection of the best bluegrass songs to learn from. The CD contains audio versions of the examples contained in the book and backing tracks for several songs. Written by Andy Statman, an acclaimed mandolin (and clarinet) player who leads his own ensemble in Brooklyn, New York. Songlist All The Good Times Are Past And Gone Arkansas Traveller Blackberry Blossom Boil 'Em Cabbage Down Cripple Creek Devil's Dream Done Gone Durham's Reel Fire On The Mountain John Hardy John Henry Little Maggie Nine Pound Hammer Old Joe Clark Patty On The Turnpike Pretty Polly Sally Goodin Salt Creek Salty Dog Sitting On Top Of The World Soldier's Joy Stoney Point Swing Low Turkey In The Straw Will The Circle Be Unbroken Will The Circle Be Unbroken?

Par TWISS TIM. Five-string banjo enthusiasts who play in the stroke, clawhammer or guitar styles will enjoy these 50 melodic, tab-only arrangements. The collection is unique in that it includes reels, polkas, jigs, hornpipes, minstrel songs, ballads, light classics, and a Christmas tune?nearly all in C tuning with the fourth string a step lower than the typical 5-string G tuning. Well-known classical and popular composers: Beethoven, Foster, and Vivaldi, plus collector/historian-authors: Converse, Emmett, Howe, Kerr, O?Neill, and Ryan?are all represented in this book.With the exception of two Twiss originals, the music was chosen from sources available circa 1840 ? 1890. Some of these settings can be used as accompaniment to unison singing; all are designed to lie well on the 5-string fretboard for optimal playability. Using a custom-built fretted, nylon-string banjo, the author has provided online recordings of every tune for ease of learning. / Date parution : 2022-07-20/ Recueil / Banjo

Par TROXEL JEFF. Guitarist, composer, songwriter, and Mel Bay author?Jeff Troxel has been successful in the flatpicking contest world as well as being a sought-after college and summer camp instructor. In this book, he shares a lifetime of knowledge about one specific role of the bluegrass guitarist? that of accompaniment or ?backup?.Beginning in Chapter One, Troxel lays the foundation for what is to come in rendering alternating bass lines, chord progressions, ornamentation, intros, endings, bass runs, chord-melodies, pedal tones, and other essential concepts that contribute to effective rhythm guitar playing.Five appendices address: Basic Music Theory, Capos and Transposition, Tuning, Guitars, Picks and Strings, and Lead Sheets for the dozen bluegrass tunes featured in the book.All music appears in standard notation and tablature with 69 audio tracks. By the time you finish reading and playing the examples in this book, you?ll be ready to jam or perform with the best!Includes access to online audio. / Date parution : 2022-06-08/ Etude / Guitare

Mandolin Picking Tunes - Early Music Gems. Mandolin Picking Tunes: Early Music Gems by Dix Bruce is a collection of 34 wonderful songs from the 1200s to the 1600s especially arranged for intermediate and advanced mandolinists. The titles span the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras and the sounds of the individual songs reflect those years. The music includes standard notation, accompaniment chords, and tablature. Includes access to online audio recordings of each piece for listening and playing along.

This encyclopedia of licks you need to know to play 5-string bluegrass banjo includes accompaniment (backup) licks soloing licks as well as basic music theory the Numbers system listening suggestions and many complete solos plus 119 audio tracks available online for download or streaming to help you learn how and when to play the licks. 14 bluegrass standards are used as examples showing how to apply the licks: Amazing Grace · Bury Me Beneath the Willow · John Henry · Little Birdie · Nine Pound Hammer · Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms · This Train · Wabash Cannonball · When the Saints Go Marching In · Will the Circle Be Unbroken · and more. Audio is accessed online using theunique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right.

This fun and easy book and CD takes you from the very beginning. Learning right and left-hand techniques learning your first chords 18 great songs AND you painlessly learn them by reading notes. Anyone can do it. Steve's method and approach to learning to read notes is so simple that 4 year olds have done it. You will start with 4 simple notes. Steve then teaches songs using just those four notes. He systematically adds a few more notes at a time bundled with easy to understand instructions and songs so that in a short time you will know all the notes chords strumming patterns to play hundreds of songs. This is a perfect primer for many of Steve's best sellers and other author'books. Includes access to online audio.

The Hal Leonard Fiddle Method is the perfect introduction to playing folk bluegrass and country styles on the Violin. Many traditional tunes are included to illustrate a variety of techniques. The accompanying online audio includes 90 tracks for demonstration and play-along.Lessons cover:instrument selection and careplaying positionsslides and slursbowingmusic theorydronescross-tuningand other essential topics.

ASAP Bluegrass Guitar is designed for folks wishing to become highly proficient bluegrass players. You'll be able to combine sophisticated left-hand fingerings with both simple and intricate right-hand picking patterns.Appropriate for beginning guitar players or more experienced players wishing to learn specifics and songs in the bluegrass style. With this book and the accompanying 2 CDs you'll learn the basics single-note melodies how to embellish basic melodies embellish melodies by adding notes from the major scale embellishing melodies with added chords strums Carter-style playing shuffle rhythm patterns alternate bass strumming the bluesin bluegrass intros turnarounds and endings using the capo cross picking improvising a solo practising effectively and much more!Some of the more popular bluegrass songs you'll learn are: Billy in the Lowground • New River Train • Wildwood Flower • Foggy Mountain Blues • Clinch Mountain Blues • Red Haired Boy • Forked Deer • Bill Cheatham • All the Good Times Past and Gone • Blackberry Blossom • Temperance Reel • Salt Creek • Devil's Dream • June Apple • Black Mountain Rag • Saint Anne's Reel • Banks of the Ohio • Beaumont Rag • Salty Dog Blues • John Henry • and many more. Start playing bluegrass guitar... ASAP!