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Beginning
MB99799SET - Mel Bay 1st Lessons Banjo
Book, CD & DVD - $15.99
First Lessons on
Banjo is an ultra-easy instruction manual for beginning
five-string banjo played in the three finger style in G tuning
It can be used by
those with no previous experience with the banjo or music of
any sort.
It is so basic it
can be used even by small children.
The book features
very detailed descriptions of even the most basic aspects such
as wearing the picks properly, the correct picking motion, and
noting the strings properly.
These are aspects
that are so basic most manuals skip over them.
There are many
detailed photos, several from the player's point of view, not
from in front of the banjo.
First Lessons on
Banjo covers the most basic rolls, the Alternating Thumb Roll
and two Forward Rolls, plus the three basic chords plus the
relative minor chord.
All musical
examples are presented in tablature, with the melody notes in
boldface type so the student knows which notes to emphasize.
All arrangements
include lyrics, which is very important to the novice who is
trying to train the ear to hear the melody among the fill
notes.
Several tips and
suggestions about the proper mental approach are included that
will lead to playing by ear and arranging at an earlier stage
in the student's development.
There are also
suggestions about developing the proper mental approach and
about speed reading of tablature.
These suggestions
are not found in any other banjo instruction book.
The 'finale'
arrangement is Cripple Creek, a popular banjo standard that
when mastered, should give the novice a great sense of
accomplishment.
The
accompanying recording includes all tabbed examples, with the
rhythm instruments and lead banjo in separate channels.
The songs are
played at three tempos, the first tempo VERY slow, then a
medium tempo version, and finally at performing speed with
guitar, mandolin and bass accompaniment.
The up- tempo
accompanied versions are all together at the end of the
recording so it the final tracks be used as a listening
recording.
This also allows
the student to play along with all the more interesting
arrangements in sequence without skipping around the
recording.
DVD 60 Minutes
Contents:
About this Book
About the Author
Parts of the Banjo
The Picks
Tuning the Banjo
Holding the Banjo
Left Hand Position
Right Hand Position
How to Read Tablature, an Overview
Practice Guidelines Lesson 1 Playing A Simple Melody From Tablature
Using a Metronome, Left-Hand Finger Placement, GO TELL AUNT
RHODY Lesson 2 Counting Time Lesson 3 The Pinch, GO TELL AUNT RHODY (with Pinches) Lesson 4 The Eighth Note, TOM DOOLEY Lesson 5 The Roll, The Alternating Thumb Roll Lesson 6 Playing a Song with the Alternating Thumb Roll
Melody Notes and Fill Notes, TOM DOOLEY (with rolls) Lesson 7 The Three Basic Chords
GOOD NIGHT LADIES, Proper Position Checklist Lesson 8 The Slide
Rests, Pickup Notes, OLD TIME RELIGION Lesson 9 The Forward Roll, Recognizing Rolls by Shape
Licks, COTTON-EYED JOE Lesson 10 The Hammer-On
The E Minor Chord, Caution Marks, Repeat Marks, CUMBERLAND GAP Lesson 11 Forward Roll #2, The Tag Lick
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN Lesson 12 The Pull-Off
CRIPPLE CREEK
For Further Study
Beginning