Bluegrass Banjo For Dummies

Book + Online Video & Audio Instruction

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

Pick and roll your way through bluegrass banjo basics The banjo nearly defines the bluegrass sound, and you’ll be playing your own favorite tunes—or maybe writing some new ones—with the help of this book. Bluegrass Banjo For Dummies is the place to start if you’re ready to start learning banjo or upgrade your skills to play in the bluegrass style. Written by an expert musician and educator, this book makes it easy to start plucking your 5-string banjo using common bluegrass techniques. You’ll also have access to over 100 online audio files, and 35 video lessons, so you can see and hear the techniques in practice. This book serves as your first step to becoming a bluegrass banjo player, even if you’re completely new to playing musical instruments. Choose the right banjo, pick up the basics, learn classic banjo licks, and more—the easy way. Learn how to read banjo tablature and perform on a five-string banjoGet insight on playing as part of a bluegrass combo bandPractice with classic bluegrass tunes and banjo licksCreate banjo solos that will wow your audiencesThis friendly For Dummies guide is great for fledgling banjo players interested in the bluegrass style. Whether or not you already play another instrument, you’ll pick up the banjo basics you can show off at your next local bluegrass festival.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-10-27
Mått:185 x 231 x 20 mm
Vikt:476 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:352
Upplaga:2
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9781394152902

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Mer om författaren

Bill Evans is an internationally recognized five-string banjo life force. As a performer, teacher, writer, and composer, he brings a deep knowledge, intense virtuosity, and contagious passion to all things banjo, with thousands of music fans and banjo students from all over the world in a music career that now spans over 45 years. Keep up with Bill at billevansbanjo.com.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Bluegrass Banjo 5Chapter 1: Bluegrass Music and the Banjo 7Chapter 2: Finding the Perfect Bluegrass Banjo and Getting the Gear You Need 21Chapter 3: Hitting the Ground Running: Tuning, Reading Music, and Making Chords 37Chapter 4: Fretting and Picking 51Part 2: Let’s Roll! Scruggs-Style Banjo Essentials 69Chapter 5: Picking Techniques: Roll Patterns 71Chapter 6: Fretting Techniques and Putting the Hands Together 89Chapter 7: Getting Bona Fide: Playing Licks and Classic Tunes 109Chapter 8: Working Up Your Own Scruggs-Style Solos 135Part 3: Playing in the Band: Backup Essentials 165Chapter 9: Getting Started: Playing Down-the-Neck Backup 167Chapter 10: Taking It Higher: Playing Up-the-Neck Backup 181Part 4: Progressive Banjo: Melodic and Single-String Styles 205Chapter 11: Melodic-Style Banjo 207Chapter 12: Single-String Banjo 227Part 5: Keeping Your Banjo in Top Shape 243Chapter 13: Setup Essentials and Live Performance: Getting the Best Sound from Your Banjo 245Chapter 14: All Strings Considered: Choosing and Changing Strings 261Part 6: The Part of Tens 275Chapter 15: Ten (or So) Groundbreaking Bluegrass Banjo Players 277Chapter 16: Ten Strategies to Make You a Better Player (Right Now!) 285Part 7: Appendixes 291Appendix A: A Guide to Chords, Notes, and Major Scales 293Appendix B: Audio Tracks and Video Clips 301Index 311