Author: William Lightfoot VisscherPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Blue Grass Ballads and Other Verse
Author: William Lightfoot VisscherPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Bluegrass Banjo For Dummies
Author: William J. EvansPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1394152906
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Pick and roll your way through bluegrass banjo basics The banjo nearly defines the bluegrass sound, and you’ll be playing your own favorite tunes—or maybe writing some new ones—with the help of this book. Bluegrass Banjo For Dummies is the place to start if you’re ready to start learning banjo or upgrade your skills to play in the bluegrass style. Written by an expert musician and educator, this book makes it easy to start plucking your 5-string banjo using common bluegrass techniques. You’ll also have access to over 100 online audio files, and 35 video lessons, so you can see and hear the techniques in practice. This book serves as your first step to becoming a bluegrass banjo player, even if you’re completely new to playing musical instruments. Choose the right banjo, pick up the basics, learn classic banjo licks, and more—the easy way. Learn how to read banjo tablature and perform on a five-string banjo Get insight on playing as part of a bluegrass combo band Practice with classic bluegrass tunes and banjo licks Create banjo solos that will wow your audiences This friendly For Dummies guide is great for fledgling banjo players interested in the bluegrass style. Whether or not you already play another instrument, you’ll pick up the banjo basics you can show off at your next local bluegrass festival.
Rural Roots of Bluegrass
Author: Wayne ErbsenPublisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1609745469
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Wayne Erbsen's newest book takes a deep look at bluegrass music to uncover its true roots: ballads of early pioneers, Scots-Irish fiddle tunes, black spirituals, plantations melodies, blues, murder ballads, sentimental parlor songs from Tin Pan Alley, North Carolina banjo styles and gospel songs. the book is richly illustrated with over 100 vintage photos and includes lyrics, musical notation, chords, history and playing tips to 94 songs. There are also nearly 80 pages of history and profiles portraying important musicians including the Monroe Brothers, Carter Family, Bradley Kincaid, Riley Puckett, Charlie Poole, Wade & J.E. Mainer, Vernon Dalhart, Carolina Tar Heels, G.B. Grayson and Henry Whitter, Fiddlin' Arthur Smith, Ernest V. Stoneman, Blue Sky Boys, Fiddlin' John Carson, Coon Creek Girls, Earl Scruggs, Eck Robertson, Callahan Brothers, Samantha Bumgarner, Bill Monroe Zeke & Wiley Morris, Jimmie Rodgers and Stringbean. Optional CD by Wayne Erbsen and Laura Boosinger is available containing fourteen songs from the book.
Kentucky in American Letters, 1784-1912
Author: John Wilson TownsendPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Monthly Bulletin
Author: Seattle Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Bulletin
Author: Seattle Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Gospel Songs for Bluegrass Banjo
Author: Fred SokolowPublisher: Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN: 9780757903250
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Gospel Songs for Bluegrass Banjo is a collection of classic songs of inspiration. Most songs have been arranged in two keys and in an optional advanced up the neck" version, providing a terrific insight into how to arrange melodies for bluegrass-style banjo. Fred Sokolow provides demonstrations on the enclosed recording and each song is notated in easy-to-read tablature and standard notation with chord frames."
Bulletin
Author: Louisville Free Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Bluegrass Breakdown
Author: Robert CantwellPublisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252071171
Category : Bluegrass music
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Bluegrass music is an original characterization, simply called a 'representation, ' of traditional Appalachian music in its social form.
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