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

With My Banjo On My Knee... The Banjo Songs of Stephen Foster includes some of the first and most popular songs written for this evocative instrument. As well as the complete lyrics to each song and an extensive bibliography there are also historical notes that describe the meaning of the songs their place in history the significance and influence of the musicians who first performed them. The included CD contains demonstration recordings of each arrangement performed on solo minstrel banjo.

This unique book of scales and arpeggios for banjo by John Bullard covers all of the major and minor keys. Written in tablature and standard notation this book brings banjo players the same practical and time-proven system ofstudy common to other classical instruments. Students will learn the scales and arpeggios and apply them in flowing musical exercises.

Learning to play the 5-string Banjo is a highly rewarding experience, but getting started can be a challenge! Here at last is a book that helps you choose the right instrument and accessories and then gets you playing - fast! Full colour pictures, clear diagrams and genuinely practical advice combine to make Start-Up 5 String Banjo do exactly what is says on the cover. You'll start off on the right track and that makes everything else come more easily. Contents include: Tuning your banjo Chord shapes Reading tablature Basic strum style Hammer ons and pull-pffs Clawhammer style Drop thumb frailing Bluegrass style A selection of timeless bluegrass and folk songs to play / Banjo