BANJO

COMPLETE 5-STRING BANJO PLAYER, Tony Trischka. CD TAB.

Written by Tony Trischka, one of the leading authorities in banjo education, The Complete 5-String Bluegrass Banjo Player sets the standard for bluegrass banjo instruction from beginning to advanced. From holding the banjo and reading tablature to melodic banjo style and standard bluegrass repertoire, this book is the definitive guide to learning authentic bluegrass technique. The audio CD includes demonstration tracks of the music examples, techniques, and songs.

The Complete 5-String Bluegrass Banjo Player features include:
All bluegrass techniques
Scale patterns
Chords illustrated with photographs and diagrams
New and clear engravings
Composition and Arranging
Improvisation techniques
The most influential banjo players' styles
And more! 254 pages.

OLD & IN THE WAY, Banjo Songbook Jerry Garcia. WILD HORSES, Rolling Stones, e altre. CD TAB.

CATEGORY: Guitar Personality
VERSION: Lead Sheet/Banjo TAB
FORMAT: Book & CD

Easy-to-follow lead sheet style arrangements of all the songs from this groundbreaking, historic recording. Plus, Jerry Garcia's classic banjo breaks have been transcribed in note-for-note tablature. Titles are: Pig in a Pen * Midnight Moonlight * Old and in the Way * Knockin' on Your Door * The Hobo Song * Panama Red * Wild Horses * Kissimee Kid * White Dove * Land of the Navajo.
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Includes the Following Selections:
Title Composer

KISSIMMEE KID
CLEMENTS, VASSAR

KNOCKIN' ON YOUR DOOR
GARCIA, JERRY/ROWAN, PETER/GRISMAN,
DAVID/CLEMENTS, VASSAR/KAHN, JOHN

LAND OF THE NAVAJO
ROWAN, PETER

MIDNIGHT MOONLIGHT
ROWAN, PETER

OLD AND IN THE WAY
GRISMAN, DAVID

PANAMA RED
ROWAN, PETER

PIG IN A PEN
GARCIA, JERRY/ROWAN, PETER/GRISMAN, DAVID/CLEMENTS, VASSAR/KAHN, JOHN

THE HOBO SONG
BONUS, JACK

WHITE DOVE
STANLEY, CARTER

WILD HORSES/LONDON YEARS
JAGGER, MICK/RICHARDS, KEITH

HOW TO SET UP THE BEST SOUNDING BANJO, Roger H. Siminoff.

Series: Book
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Medium: Softcover
Author: Roger H. Siminoff

This renowned author walks banjo players through masterful techniques to maximize the performance of their instrument. Step-by-step instructions cover: tone chamber fit, tailpiece angle, bridge selection, neck angle and heel fit, head adjustments, air chamber tap-tuning and resonator adjustments, string gauge selection, head selection, and much more. Each chapter provides a detailed background and analysis of the parts to be adjusted and explores the differences between archtop, flattop, tube-and-plate, and one-piece flange banjos. More than 100 photos, illustrations and charts make this technical guide easy to follow. To round out this already unique text, amplifications tips are provided by legendary banjo player extraordinaire Earl Scruggs, considered the father of bluegrass music. 80 pages, 9 x 12. 72 pages