Bluegrass: Banjo: Instrumental Album

Easy to play five-string Banjo arrangements of twenty-four Children's favorites by Banjo master Ross Nickerson. Not only are these songs fun to play but from an instructional standpoint they are perfect for helping youdevelop the ability to bring out the melody in the bluegrass Banjo style.Accenting the melody within the steady rhythmic roll of Banjo playing is one of the biggest challenges facing Banjo students and these familiarmelodies are ideal for your development of that skill. Each song is arranged and performed using proper three-finger bluegrass technique. The arrangements are carefully designed to bring out the melody but easy enough for abeginner or intermediate player to learn quickly. 

Alan Munde one of the most respected contemporary Banjo players couples his deep understanding of the Banjo with 17 of America's best loved gospel songs. Ranging from the driving sound of bluegrass Banjo to the richchordal harmonies unique to his playing these arrangements bring out the fullness and sparkle of these great old songs.Every Banjo player needs a wide variety of tunes in the repertoire to cover all the performanceoccasions. Gospel tunes are always in demand. These all new professional settings for the great old classics will get the attention of any audience. Includes access to online audio. Included are the rousing renditions of'Swing Low Sweet Chariot ' 'Old Time Religion' (arranged in three keys) 'Somebody Touched Me ' and many more. There is the soul stirring arrangement of 'Wayfaring Stranger ' and the chordversions of the slow thoughtful numbers 'Old Rugged Cross ' 'Nearer My God to Thee ' 'What a Friend We Have in Jesus.' In tablature only.

This fun and easy bluegrass banjo book and CD takes you from the very beginning. Beginning with an introduction to the instrument the book teaches you basic banjo technique such as three-finger rolls how to read banjo chordcharts playing back up and hand placement setting the foundation for the repertoire found in the book. Featuring classics such as 'Boil Them Cabbage Down' 'Cripple Creek' and 'Tom Dooley' this book will get you playing in notime! Music presented in tablature.

The Ultimate Banjo Songbook is packed with 26 classic Banjo songs arranged for 5-string Banjo. Includes standards from all genres including Bluegrass Jazz Ragtime Rock 'n' Roll Pop and Swing.Arranged by Janet Davis this book is designed for use by Banjo enthusiasts of all skill levels. By featuring multiple versions of each song the book provides valuable material for the beginner to advanced player. The package also includes 2 CDs that contain demos for listening and playing along.

Welcome to Gospel Tunes For Clawhammer Banjo. After many years of requests by you and the publisher I have made this collection of Gospel favorites available to those of you who play the Clawhammer Banjostyle. The versions of the tabs presented here are neither overly simple nor particularly complex. Anyone with basic Clawhammer skills should be able to play the tab as written or get close enough so they can create a satisfyingversion of each tune for themselves. Includes access to online audio. Should you find you need an instructional book please get my Clawhammer Banjo From Scratch book. You may also wish to see Jack Hatfield's Old-TimeGospel Banjo Solos for 3 finger bluegrass/Scruggs versions of many of the tunes presented here.

Long-time Banjo picking ace Alan Munde brings his considerable Banjo arranging skills to some of the most played songs in the bluegrass tradition. In these stylistic revealing arrangements running from straightforwardroll approach to the delicately beautiful melodic fingerings Munde lets the melody of each piece stand out to its fullest.Great Picking Tunes For Banjo includes all-time winners Red Wing Turkey in the Straw Arkansas Traveler Down Yonder and Home Sweet Home bluegrass favorites Blackberry Blossom Cumberland Gap Black Mountain Rag John Hardy and Bury Me Beneath the Willow fiddle favorites Whiskey BeforeBreakfast Flop-Eared Mule Boston Boy St. Anne's Reel and 8th of January plus a host of other jam session standards. In tablature only. Includes access to online audio.

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!