Banjo For Dummies
1st Edition
Published on 10. August 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
360 pages
978-0-470-12762-9 (ISBN)
Description
Packed with how-to photos and musical examples
From folk to bluegrass and beyond, play great banjo music - even if you've never played before!
Ready to jump on the banjo bandwagon? This unique how-to guide gives you the latest tips on choosing and caring for a five-string banjo while covering both the popular clawhammer and bluegrass playing styles. You'll see how to fret your first chords, incorporate slides and pull-offs, understand rhythm, play popular banjo tunes, and survive your first jam session!
* Select the right banjo and accessories
*
Develop correct hand position and posture
*
Play basic chords and simple tunes
*
Master bluegrass and clawhammer picking
*
Tune and maintain your banjo
From folk to bluegrass and beyond, play great banjo music - even if you've never played before!
Ready to jump on the banjo bandwagon? This unique how-to guide gives you the latest tips on choosing and caring for a five-string banjo while covering both the popular clawhammer and bluegrass playing styles. You'll see how to fret your first chords, incorporate slides and pull-offs, understand rhythm, play popular banjo tunes, and survive your first jam session!
* Select the right banjo and accessories
*
Develop correct hand position and posture
*
Play basic chords and simple tunes
*
Master bluegrass and clawhammer picking
*
Tune and maintain your banjo
More details
Edition
1., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 23.6 cm
Width: 19 cm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
535 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-12762-9 (9780470127629)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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Book
01/2014
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Wiley
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Person
Bill Evans has been a professional banjo player, teacher, writer, recording artist, and workshop leader for more than 30 years.
Content
Introduction. Part I: The Amazing Five-String Banjo. Chapter 1: First Steps: Banjo Basics. Chapter 2: Meet Your Banjo. Chapter 3: Playing by the Rules: Not Enough Theory to Hurt. Part II: Let's Pick! The Basic Ingredients. Chapter 4: Getting Right with the Right Hand. Chapter 5: Sliding, Hammering, and Pulling: Adding the Left Hand. Chapter 6: Working Up Your First Tunes: Clawhammer and Bluegrass. Part III: Playing Styles Past, Present, and Future. Chapter 7: Playing Historical Styles: African, Minstrel, and Classic Banjo. Chapter 8: Playing Three-Finger Styles: Scruggs, Melodic, and Single String. Part IV: Buyer's Guide, Care and Feeding, and More. Chapter 9: Finding Your Banjo Bliss: A Buyer's Guide. Chapter 10: Getting the Right Stuff: Banjo Gear. Chapter 11: Taking Care of Your Baby: String Changing & Basic Maintenance. Chapter 12: Networking into Banjo Culture. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 13: Ten Tips to Make Practicing More Fun. Chapter 14: Ten Banjo Players You Need to Hear. Part VI: Appendixes. Appendix A: Banjo Chords and Notes. Appendix B: About the CD. Wiley Publishing, Inc. End-User License Agreement. Index.