Bluegrass Banjo For Dummies
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (968 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00SZ635F8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 401 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Bill Evans has helped thousands of people to play the five-string banjo through his instructional workshops, music camps, DVDs, books, and recordings. Bill shares the shortcuts and secrets he has developed in more than 35 years of teaching to help all banjo players sound their best. . He has performed on stages all over the world, his recordings have topped folk and bluegrass cha
"and subsequently beginning private lessons I feel this book is not organized in the best manner for a complete beginner" according to dawgdoc. I purchased this book and one other, Bluegrass Banjo for Complete Ignoramus, just after purchasing my banjo. At the time I was not expecting to take lessons. I read this book but I haven't used it for practice. For informational purposes it seems well organized. After using the other book, free on-line exercises, and subsequently beginning private lessons I feel this book is not organized in the best manner for a complete beginner. The video and sound files are available on-line, I would have preferred an enclosed DvD because I live in a semi-remote area that does not have cable or DSL internet acc. Great content, but a poor binding/format for a music book. This is a great book to start with, with one large caveat.For a beginner, this book starts with the right stuff - how to choose equipment, playing position, relaxation, etc. Then it sequences very nicely through the right stuff to get you going musically. The music is clear, well-written and fun. You also have access to recordings and videos via the web site (url and password included in book). Also, there's lots of great stuff about the history of the banjo, different styles, etc.My nits are as follows:- this is a lousy format for a music book. It doesn't stay open on a music stand and the pages a. "Tabs are too Small to Read Easily" according to Kevin. The tabs are so small it's hard to play and read them at the same time. It also dosent prop open. It might be a good book but it's such an awful presentation I've hardly used it.
You’ll even tackle contemporary banjo styles using melodic and single-string scales and picking techniques.Choose a banjo and accessories that are just right for you and your budget.Put on your fingerpicks, find your optimal hand position and start playing with the help of online audio and video.Explore the fingerboard using melodic and single-string playing styles.Accompany others in different keys with roll patterns and chord vamping techniques.Keep your banjo sounding its best with practical and easy set up tips.Bill Evans is one of the world’s most popular banjo players and teachers, with over forty years of professional experience. Start picking the five-string banjo like a pro with this definitive guide to bluegrass banjo! Whether you’re an absolute beginner or an experienced player, Bluegrass Banjo For Dummies gets you started off the right way and is your road map for mastering today’s most popular traditional and contemporary banjo picking styles. Bluegrass Banjo For Dummies provides everythi
Bring it all back home — explore the different kinds of bluegrass banjos available, select a banjo that's within your budget, and acquire essential gear to help you get startedHit the ground running — find out how to get your banjo in tune, interpret chord diagrams and read tablature, and get started with strumming to chord progressions to popular songsPick it solid — discover comfortable hand positions for fretting and picking, put on your fingerpicks, and start playingMake it bluegrass — add fretting-hand techniques and play songs in Scruggs, melodic, and single-string picking stylesPlay in a jam — sound great playing with others using vamping techniquesSetup essentials — know your way around a banjo and keep it sounding its bestVisit Dummies to: Improve your skills by listening to and playing along with audio tracks and viewing videos demonstrat