Format : Sheet music + Audio access
SKU: HL.400504
ISBN 9781596156371. UPC: 077712344012. 9x12 inches.
This book, filled with some of the greatest banjo classics, is designed to help musicians develop basic bluegrass techniques, based on the styles of groups such as Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys, Flatt and Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys, the Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys. The banjo solos, featuring such classics as The Ballad of Jed Clampett, Salty Dog Blues, and Jesse James, are written out note-for-note in easy-to-follow tablature notation in the book. You listen to the complete version with soloist, then you step in as soloist with the great Country Cooking bluegrass band, featuring fiddle, guitar, mandolin, bass and vocals! Also includes basic techniques and pointers. Performed by Peter Wernick, banjo Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK , a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
SKU: MB.99480M
ISBN 9780786690466. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
The world of melodic jazz banjo soloing is revealed in this comprehensive method which leads a student from basic intervals to advanced theoretical concepts and finally to a firm foundation in jazz fundamentals. Included are over 90 exercises and examples written in both tablature fingerings and standard music notation which show how scales and arpeggios are used and how they apply to real playing situations. Every five-string banjoist can benefit from the information contained in this breakthrough volume whether they aspire to jazz or just want to find out more about the possibilities and structure of the banjo.Starting with basic intervals, Straight-Ahead Jazz for Banjo shows the structure of all basic chord types and qualities and matches these to the scales that generate them. The books basic concept model is to treat the five-string banjos potential in an inclusive technical context so that the student can make use of open and fifth strings to create a smooth legato style. Each of the 90 exercises are recorded with a metronome and progress to 16 additional examples of original jazz phrases in a variety of keys. Topics include functional major and minor key harmony, diminished and augmented scales and how they are used, and the integration of altered scale substitutes in the art of jazz improvisation. It stresses listening and learning in a logical structured manner with an example of a daily practice plan. The unique emphasis of the book is on the fingerings which make the instrument work for you technically and thus open up added possibilities for the development of a students personal style. This long-awaited volume will surely bring new focus and perspective to any banjo style and will be a classic reference for many new generations of banjoists. Includes access to online audio.
SKU: MB.20743M
ISBN 9780786694471. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
Banjo Picking is the ultimate banjo method to develop tone, timing and rock solid rhythm for the picking hand, thorough in scope from the beginning level to the challenges of extreme banjo. With lots of exercises, tunes, photos and helpful text, tools for learning bluegrass, classical, jazz, folk, urban classic fingerstyle or other music, no finger picking banjoist should be without it. The online audio recording can equip banjoists with all they need to develop skills, repertoire and confidence. Includes access to online audio.
SKU: MB.22257M
ISBN 9780786692750. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
Many folk banjoists draw influence from greats such as Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, The Weavers, Peter, Paul and Mary, and many others. These folk musicians traveled the country singing the folk songs that many of us now know, some of which are still played in jam sessions. First Lessons Folk Banjo is a great introduction to learning these types of folk songs on this wonderful instrument. Included are lessons on singing and playing backup with the banjo, strumming and picking exercises, and many classic folk songs. The music is written in tablature, and the book comes with accompanying audio. Includes access to online audio.
SKU: HL.1091718
ISBN 9781705176030. UPC: 196288099345. 9.0x12.0x0.361 inches.
Learning to play a musical instrument is one of the most satisfying experiences a person can have. Being able to play along with other musicians makes that even more rewarding! The Strum Together series enables players of five different instruments – or any combination of them – to “strum together†on 70 fabulous songs. The music for each song displays the chord diagrams for five instruments: ukulele, baritone ukulele, guitar, mandolin and banjo. The chord diagrams indicate basic, commonly used finger positions. More advanced players can substitute alternate chord formations. This new collection includes 70 sing-along classics: ABC • All of Me • Bad Moon Rising • Bennie and the Jets • Cat's in the Cradle • Cecilia • Dancing Queen • Don't Stop • Don't Stop Believin' • From Me to You • Hey, Soul Sister • Hooked on a Feeling • I Will Wait • Iko Iko • Learning to Fly • Listen to the Music • Lollipop • Me and Bobby McGee • One Love • Shake It Off • Stayin' Alive • Sugar, Sugar • Summer of '69 • Teenage Dream • Thank God I'm a Country Boy • Waiting on the World to Change • Yellow Submarine • and more.
SKU: HL.364346
ISBN 9781705134283. UPC: 840126958652. 9.0x12.0x0.266 inches.
Strum Together songbooks feature melody, lyrics, and chord diagrams for five popular folk instruments displayed together in an easy-to-use format. With this edition, you can play 47 Dylan classics on ukulele, baritone ukulele, guitar, mandolin, and/or banjo! This is a great resource for stringed instrument players who are ready to experience the fun of making music together. Songs include: All Along the Watchtower • All I Really Want to Do • Blowin' in the Wind • Forever Young • Girl from the North Country • Gotta Serve Somebody • A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall • Highway 61 Revisited • It Ain't Me, Babe • Jokerman • Just like a Woman • Knockin' on Heaven's Door • Lay, Lady, Lay • Like a Rolling Stone • Maggie's Farm • Mr. Tambourine Man • Quinn, the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) • Tangled up in Blue • The Times They Are A-Changin' • and more.
SKU: HL.289980
ISBN 9781540047267. UPC: 888680921767. 9x12 inches. Hot Licks Video.
For the first time, the legendary Hot Licks guitar instruction video series is being made available in book format with online access to all the classic video footage. All the guitar tab from the original video booklets has been re-transcribed and edited using modern-day technology to provide you with the most accurate transcriptions ever created for this series. Plus, we've included tab for examples that were previously not transcribed, providing you with the most comprehensive Hot Licks guitar lessons yet.Johnny Hiland is one of Nashville's scariest pickers. In this Hot Licks video, he takes you through key aspects of hot country guitar playing, including chicken pickin', double stops, pedal steel licks, hybrid picking, banjo rolls, and much more. As a bonus, Hiland is joined by Arlen Roth, Bill Holloman, and Shannon Ford for some truly memorable barn-burning band segments.
