Author: Ross Nickerson
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1610652908
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Easy to play five-string banjo arrangements of twelve Christmas favorites by banjo master Ross Nickerson. 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 a beginner or intermediate player to learn quickly.The tablature in the book is large and easy to read with accent marks for melody notes, as well as right and left-hand fingering indications. This book is not simply a tablature book! Christmas Music Made Easy for Banjo also features instruction on learning the chords to each song, chord progression charts for each song, special learning tips for each arrangement, a full page of advice on memorizing the songs and more. In the instructional sections of the book Ross draws on his many years of experience teaching students privately to anticipate and point out the most common obstacles and challenges with each song. This section also features a page of general advice that includes suggestions on the best use of practice time and how to develop the skills needed to succeed with each piece. Additionally, Christmas Music Made Easy for Banjo features a high quality studio recorded CD of all the songs played at three speeds including a backup rhythm track to practice along with. Also included is a page entitled Advice on using the CD and Rhythm Tracks to help ensure that the student fully utilizes the audio recordings to learn the songs more efficiently and with greater ease.
Christmas Music for Banjo Made Easy
Author: Ross Nickerson
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1610652908
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Easy to play five-string banjo arrangements of twelve Christmas favorites by banjo master Ross Nickerson. 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 a beginner or intermediate player to learn quickly.The tablature in the book is large and easy to read with accent marks for melody notes, as well as right and left-hand fingering indications. This book is not simply a tablature book! Christmas Music Made Easy for Banjo also features instruction on learning the chords to each song, chord progression charts for each song, special learning tips for each arrangement, a full page of advice on memorizing the songs and more. In the instructional sections of the book Ross draws on his many years of experience teaching students privately to anticipate and point out the most common obstacles and challenges with each song. This section also features a page of general advice that includes suggestions on the best use of practice time and how to develop the skills needed to succeed with each piece. Additionally, Christmas Music Made Easy for Banjo features a high quality studio recorded CD of all the songs played at three speeds including a backup rhythm track to practice along with. Also included is a page entitled Advice on using the CD and Rhythm Tracks to help ensure that the student fully utilizes the audio recordings to learn the songs more efficiently and with greater ease.
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1610652908
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Easy to play five-string banjo arrangements of twelve Christmas favorites by banjo master Ross Nickerson. 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 a beginner or intermediate player to learn quickly.The tablature in the book is large and easy to read with accent marks for melody notes, as well as right and left-hand fingering indications. This book is not simply a tablature book! Christmas Music Made Easy for Banjo also features instruction on learning the chords to each song, chord progression charts for each song, special learning tips for each arrangement, a full page of advice on memorizing the songs and more. In the instructional sections of the book Ross draws on his many years of experience teaching students privately to anticipate and point out the most common obstacles and challenges with each song. This section also features a page of general advice that includes suggestions on the best use of practice time and how to develop the skills needed to succeed with each piece. Additionally, Christmas Music Made Easy for Banjo features a high quality studio recorded CD of all the songs played at three speeds including a backup rhythm track to practice along with. Also included is a page entitled Advice on using the CD and Rhythm Tracks to help ensure that the student fully utilizes the audio recordings to learn the songs more efficiently and with greater ease.
A Clawhammer Christmas
Author: Dan Levenson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781513467627
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A Clawhammer Christmas by Dan Levenson is a collection of 30 of the most loved Christmas songs transcribed in tablature for the 5-string banjo in the clawhammer style with chords provided for accompaniment instruments. Written in his clear and traditional style, Dan has finally made these holiday favorites accessible to all clawhammer banjo players with good basic skills. All songs have been written in one of the three basic old-time banjo tunings of G, double-C or G modal. This will allow you to find the tune in a fingering you know and easily capo to your preferred singing key.Build your skills as you entertain family and friends and maybe even yourself! Ring in the holiday season with the joyful sound of the 5-string banjo played clawhammer style and have a double-thumb, drop-thumb Clawhammer Christmas!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781513467627
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A Clawhammer Christmas by Dan Levenson is a collection of 30 of the most loved Christmas songs transcribed in tablature for the 5-string banjo in the clawhammer style with chords provided for accompaniment instruments. Written in his clear and traditional style, Dan has finally made these holiday favorites accessible to all clawhammer banjo players with good basic skills. All songs have been written in one of the three basic old-time banjo tunings of G, double-C or G modal. This will allow you to find the tune in a fingering you know and easily capo to your preferred singing key.Build your skills as you entertain family and friends and maybe even yourself! Ring in the holiday season with the joyful sound of the 5-string banjo played clawhammer style and have a double-thumb, drop-thumb Clawhammer Christmas!
Christmas Songs for 5-String Banjo
Author: Janet Davis
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1610655273
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Well-known composer, performer, bluegrass and five-string banjo specialist Janet Davis has arranged this fantastic book of Christmas songs for five-string banjo. Selections include material for various levels of ability and offer wide variety of songs for the holiday season. Tablature only with lyrics for each song. the companion CD is included. This is a stereo recording which contains all the music in the book, played slow and up-to-speed. the fast version includes guitar accompaniment.
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1610655273
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Well-known composer, performer, bluegrass and five-string banjo specialist Janet Davis has arranged this fantastic book of Christmas songs for five-string banjo. Selections include material for various levels of ability and offer wide variety of songs for the holiday season. Tablature only with lyrics for each song. the companion CD is included. This is a stereo recording which contains all the music in the book, played slow and up-to-speed. the fast version includes guitar accompaniment.
The Banjo Encyclopedia
Author: Ross Nickerson
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1610657659
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
The Banjo Encyclopedia is a comprehensive, in-depth banjo instructional tool that covers the many intricacies of bluegrass banjo playing, including numerous topics that may have been overlooked in banjo instruction to date. The Banjo Encyclopedia can take a student from the beginning, to intermediate, and right through to more advanced styles of banjo playing. Ross Nickerson uses his many years of experience helping hundreds of aspiring banjo pickers by offering the banjo student an opportunity to learn in a practical, straightforward manner. This wide-ranging banjo instructional book will focus on many techniques that will help every aspect of a banjo player's musicianship while simplifying many subjects in the learning process. The downloadable audio with 99-track recording will enable the student to learn easily by hearing author Ross Nickerson demonstrate each song, and perform many of the banjo licks and phrases included in the book slow, and up to tempo. The audio download available online includes anadvanced song section with a full bluegrass band accompanying Ross along with additional intermediate songs for the student to learn. The Banjo Encyclopedia is undoubtedly one of the most complete five-string banjo books on the market today and a must for every banjo player's collection. Includes access to onlineaudio
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1610657659
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
The Banjo Encyclopedia is a comprehensive, in-depth banjo instructional tool that covers the many intricacies of bluegrass banjo playing, including numerous topics that may have been overlooked in banjo instruction to date. The Banjo Encyclopedia can take a student from the beginning, to intermediate, and right through to more advanced styles of banjo playing. Ross Nickerson uses his many years of experience helping hundreds of aspiring banjo pickers by offering the banjo student an opportunity to learn in a practical, straightforward manner. This wide-ranging banjo instructional book will focus on many techniques that will help every aspect of a banjo player's musicianship while simplifying many subjects in the learning process. The downloadable audio with 99-track recording will enable the student to learn easily by hearing author Ross Nickerson demonstrate each song, and perform many of the banjo licks and phrases included in the book slow, and up to tempo. The audio download available online includes anadvanced song section with a full bluegrass band accompanying Ross along with additional intermediate songs for the student to learn. The Banjo Encyclopedia is undoubtedly one of the most complete five-string banjo books on the market today and a must for every banjo player's collection. Includes access to onlineaudio
The Ultimate Banjo Songbook
Author: Janet Davis
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1476868905
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
(Banjo). A great collection of banjo classics that comes with audio examples of the licks. Songs include: Alabama Jubilee * Bye Bye Love * Duelin' Banjos * The Entertainer * Foggy Mountain Breakdown * Great Balls of Fire * Lady of Spain * Rawhide * (Ghost) Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend) * Rocky Top * San Antonio Rose * Tennessee Waltz * UFO-TOFU * You Are My Sunshine * and more.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1476868905
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
(Banjo). A great collection of banjo classics that comes with audio examples of the licks. Songs include: Alabama Jubilee * Bye Bye Love * Duelin' Banjos * The Entertainer * Foggy Mountain Breakdown * Great Balls of Fire * Lady of Spain * Rawhide * (Ghost) Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend) * Rocky Top * San Antonio Rose * Tennessee Waltz * UFO-TOFU * You Are My Sunshine * and more.
Christmas Hits for Banjo
Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 154000533X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
(Banjo). Celebrate the holiday season when you ring the banjo with 27 Christmas songs in this collection. Includes: Blue Christmas * The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) * Frosty the Snow Man * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * It's Beginning to Look like Christmas * Jingle Bell Rock * The Little Drummer Boy * Mary, Did You Know? * Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree * Silver Bells * White Christmas * and more.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 154000533X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
(Banjo). Celebrate the holiday season when you ring the banjo with 27 Christmas songs in this collection. Includes: Blue Christmas * The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) * Frosty the Snow Man * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * It's Beginning to Look like Christmas * Jingle Bell Rock * The Little Drummer Boy * Mary, Did You Know? * Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree * Silver Bells * White Christmas * and more.
Gospel Tunes for Clawhammer Banjo
Author: Dan Levenson
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1610653610
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
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 banjo style. 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 satisfying version of each tune for themselves.Should you find you need an instructional book, please get my Clawhammer Banjo from Scratch book with companion CD's (MB20190BCD) and the corresponding DVD's which are also available from Mel Bay. You may also wish to see Jack Hatfield's Old-Time Gospel Banjo Solos (MB96755BCD) for 3 finger bluegrass/Scruggs versions of many of the tunes presented here.
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1610653610
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
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 banjo style. 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 satisfying version of each tune for themselves.Should you find you need an instructional book, please get my Clawhammer Banjo from Scratch book with companion CD's (MB20190BCD) and the corresponding DVD's which are also available from Mel Bay. You may also wish to see Jack Hatfield's Old-Time Gospel Banjo Solos (MB96755BCD) for 3 finger bluegrass/Scruggs versions of many of the tunes presented here.
Complete Book of Irish & Celtic 5-String Banjo
Author: Ton Hanway
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1610655567
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
An important anthology of Irish and Celtic solos for the 5-string banjo featuring a comprehensive, scholarly treatise on the history, techniques, and etiquette of playing the banjo in the Celtic tradition. Includes segments on tuning, pick preferences, and tablature reading followed by 101 jigs, slides, polkas, slip jigs, reels, hornpipes, strathspeys, O'Carolan tunes, plus a special section of North American Celtic tunes. A generous collection of photos of Irish folk musicians, street scenes, and archaeological sites further enhances this fabulous book. All of the solos included here are written in 5-string banjo tablature only with a few tunes set in unusual banjo tunings. the appendices provide a sizable glossary and a wealth of information regarding soloists and groups playing Celtic music, Irish festivals, music publications, on-line computer resources, cultural organizations, and more. If you are serious about playing Celtic music on the 5-string banjo, or if you don't play the banjo but simply want to expand your knowledge of the Celtic music tradition-you owe yourself this book. the first-ever CD collection of Irish and Celtic music for 5-string banjo provides 68 lovely melodies and demonstrates revolutionary techniques for playing highly ornamented tunes and rolling back-up. Recorded in stereo with virtuosos Gabriel Donohue (steel- and nylon-string guitar and piano) and Robbie Walsh (bodhran- frame drum played with a stick), the five-string banjo is out front and plays through each melody in real-life tempo with authentic Celtic chordal and rhythmic backing. the recording features the music of all Six Celtic Nations and includes jigs, reels, hornpipes, slides, polkas, marches, country dances, larides, andros, slipjigs, strathspeys, airs and O'Carolan tunes. 35 songs in the book are not on the CD.
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1610655567
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
An important anthology of Irish and Celtic solos for the 5-string banjo featuring a comprehensive, scholarly treatise on the history, techniques, and etiquette of playing the banjo in the Celtic tradition. Includes segments on tuning, pick preferences, and tablature reading followed by 101 jigs, slides, polkas, slip jigs, reels, hornpipes, strathspeys, O'Carolan tunes, plus a special section of North American Celtic tunes. A generous collection of photos of Irish folk musicians, street scenes, and archaeological sites further enhances this fabulous book. All of the solos included here are written in 5-string banjo tablature only with a few tunes set in unusual banjo tunings. the appendices provide a sizable glossary and a wealth of information regarding soloists and groups playing Celtic music, Irish festivals, music publications, on-line computer resources, cultural organizations, and more. If you are serious about playing Celtic music on the 5-string banjo, or if you don't play the banjo but simply want to expand your knowledge of the Celtic music tradition-you owe yourself this book. the first-ever CD collection of Irish and Celtic music for 5-string banjo provides 68 lovely melodies and demonstrates revolutionary techniques for playing highly ornamented tunes and rolling back-up. Recorded in stereo with virtuosos Gabriel Donohue (steel- and nylon-string guitar and piano) and Robbie Walsh (bodhran- frame drum played with a stick), the five-string banjo is out front and plays through each melody in real-life tempo with authentic Celtic chordal and rhythmic backing. the recording features the music of all Six Celtic Nations and includes jigs, reels, hornpipes, slides, polkas, marches, country dances, larides, andros, slipjigs, strathspeys, airs and O'Carolan tunes. 35 songs in the book are not on the CD.
Clawhammer Style Banjo
Author: Ken Perlman
Publisher: Centerstream Publications
ISBN: 9780931759338
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
(Banjo). A complete guide for beginning and advanced banjo players! From Ken Perlman, here is a brilliant teaching guide that is destined to become the handbook on how to play the banjo. The style is easy to learn, and covers the instruction itself, basic right and left-hand positions, simple chords, and fundamental clawhammer techniques; the brush, the 'bumm-titty' strum, pull-offs, and slides. For the advanced player, there is instruction on more complicated picking, double thumbing, quick slides, fretted pull-offs, harmonics, improvisation, and more. The book includes more than 40 fun-to-play banjo tunes.
Publisher: Centerstream Publications
ISBN: 9780931759338
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
(Banjo). A complete guide for beginning and advanced banjo players! From Ken Perlman, here is a brilliant teaching guide that is destined to become the handbook on how to play the banjo. The style is easy to learn, and covers the instruction itself, basic right and left-hand positions, simple chords, and fundamental clawhammer techniques; the brush, the 'bumm-titty' strum, pull-offs, and slides. For the advanced player, there is instruction on more complicated picking, double thumbing, quick slides, fretted pull-offs, harmonics, improvisation, and more. The book includes more than 40 fun-to-play banjo tunes.
Christmas Favorites for Solo Guitar
Author: Dix Bruce
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1610652827
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
Learn great flatpicking solos on 30 wonderful Christmas and Holiday tunes! Aimed at beginning and intermediate guitarists, this collection of traditional Holiday favorites will be a great addition to any guitarist's repertoire. Most solos use the basic bluegrass/folk "bass note/strum" technique with melodies integrated into known chord patterns. Others feature "the arpeggio strum," a beautiful chord melody technique. Explore transposing solos from one key to another, changing and mixing meter (3/4 to 4/4), soloing in more than one octave, playing a solo with others as a round, and more! Sing and play all your favorite carols and Christmas songs in the flatpicking/bluegrass style. Included audio CD has all solos played at slow and regular speeds. Standard notation and tablature.• Learn great flatpicking solos on 30 wonderful Christmas and Holiday tunes!• for beginning and intermediate guitarists• Use the basic "bass note/strum" technique• Melodies integrated into known chord patterns• Learn "the arpeggio strum," a beautiful chord melody technique• Practice transposing solos from one key to another• Practice changing and mixing meter (3/4 to 4/4)• Learn soloing in more than one octave• Playing a solo with others as a round• Sing and play all your favorite carols and Christmas songs• A great addition to any guitarist's repertoire
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1610652827
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
Learn great flatpicking solos on 30 wonderful Christmas and Holiday tunes! Aimed at beginning and intermediate guitarists, this collection of traditional Holiday favorites will be a great addition to any guitarist's repertoire. Most solos use the basic bluegrass/folk "bass note/strum" technique with melodies integrated into known chord patterns. Others feature "the arpeggio strum," a beautiful chord melody technique. Explore transposing solos from one key to another, changing and mixing meter (3/4 to 4/4), soloing in more than one octave, playing a solo with others as a round, and more! Sing and play all your favorite carols and Christmas songs in the flatpicking/bluegrass style. Included audio CD has all solos played at slow and regular speeds. Standard notation and tablature.• Learn great flatpicking solos on 30 wonderful Christmas and Holiday tunes!• for beginning and intermediate guitarists• Use the basic "bass note/strum" technique• Melodies integrated into known chord patterns• Learn "the arpeggio strum," a beautiful chord melody technique• Practice transposing solos from one key to another• Practice changing and mixing meter (3/4 to 4/4)• Learn soloing in more than one octave• Playing a solo with others as a round• Sing and play all your favorite carols and Christmas songs• A great addition to any guitarist's repertoire