Janet Davis: Back-Up Banjo: Banjo: Instrumental Work

With its wealth of information on how technique can be tastefully applied Back-Up Banjo is the definitive book on the subject of Banjo accompaniment. Since a Banjo player in a band plays accompaniment at least75% of the time it is extremely important to master playing in this style. Janet Davis offers specific suggestions for accompanying a vocalist or instrumentalist in a variety of styles-- and then provides musical examplesillustrating her points. Janet breaks her concepts down into their basic components making them crystal clear in lay terms. The various back-up techniques are separated into categories determined by song tempo by lead instrumentbeing accompanied and by the area of the fingerboard in which the chords are being played. In notation and tablature. Includes an extended play audio recording which demonstrates the examples in the book. Access to audioand video downloads available online which demonstrate the examples in the book.

Par DAVIS JANET. Un superbe texte pédagogique pour banjo à cinq cordes traitant la 5e par les frettes 22e. Inclus sont des chapitres sur les patrons de rouleau, accords, chansons, licks, des progressions de corde, organisant des chansons, improvisation, style mélodique, style chromatique, style chromatique, back-up et bien plus encore ! Egalement inclus est une abondance de grande Janet Davis onglets solos. Ecrit en tablature. Les deux CD inclus dans ce package contient 144 pistes en stéréo pour accompagner le livre. Ecouter et jouer avec Janet Davis qu'elle explique et joue chaque exercice. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Bluegrass - Technic / Tablatures / Banjo Tablatures à 5 Cordes

A superb instructional text for five-string Banjo dealing with the 5th through the 22nd fret. Included are chapters on roll patterns chords songs licks chord progressions arranging songs improvising melodic style chromatic style chromatic style back-up and much more! Also included is an abundance of great Janet Davis solo tabs. Written in tablature.The extended play audio recording contains 144 tracks in stereo toaccompany the book. Listen and play along with Janet Davis as she explains and plays each exercise. Includes access to online audio and video.

Over 190 licks and picking patterns at your fingertips for the 5-string banjo! Quickly and easily select picking patterns by chord to substitute in songs you already play or combine patterns of your choice to create your ownarrangements. The licks are organized and grouped by type use and by chord for on the spot improvising arranging and for changing a song you already know to make it 'yours!' This easy to follow Picking Patterns Chartincludes: traditional bluegrass licks and popular variations roll patterns and variations melodic style patterns common up the neck licks back up licks and moveable patterns for any chord 'famous' patterns by chord licksidentified from songs moveable patterns by shape licks for specific chords pick up notes to begin a song and popular endings. This easy to follow layout is organized for study as well. Students who follow this chart inorder from the first lick to the last will find that it also teaches 'lick' theory as it pertains to the identification development and applications of licks in a brief easy to understand method. A suggested exercise on howto improvise completes the chart. This chart fills a gap in understanding and applying banjo licks for all level players. It builds on the knowledge base of 5-string banjo students with an easy to follow layout by patterntype and technique. . . AND is fun and easy to use! For all levels especially the intermediate player Standard G tuning Key of G.