Early American Classics for Banjo Book/CD Set
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.61 (661 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786683341 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 60 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. From folk-style dances to parlor dances such as the Polka, Mazurka and Schottische, to advanced Romantic-period classical-style solos. Clawhammer players will find many of the pieces in the book suitable for their technique, and bluegrass/fingerstyle players will be able to play all the pieces. Learn amazing banjo music by some of the early leading players, James Buckley, Albert Baur, and the great Frank B. About the Author Here is the Forgotten Heritage: Great Banjo Music! Discover the birth of the American fingerstyl
Rob MacKillop provides a fascinating introductory essay, placing the music in its historical context, while his CD of performances can be viewed as a stand-alone recording by a leading player in the revival of this great American banjo heritage. Learn amazing banjo music by some of the early leading players, James Buckley, Albert Baur, and the great Frank B. . Converse, the greatest virtuoso of his day. Can be played on modern banjos or period-style instruments. Clawhammer players
Rob MacKillop provides a fascinating introductory essay, placing the music in its historical context, while his CD of performances can be viewed as a stand-alone recording by a leading player in the revival of this great American banjo heritage.. Converse, the greatest virtuoso of his day. Can be played on modern banjos or period-style instruments. Clawhammer players will find many of the pieces in the book suitable for their technique, and bluegrass/fingerstyle players will be able to play all the pieces. Learn amazing banjo music by some of the early leading players, James Buckley, Albert Baur, and the great Frank B. The CD recording by Rob Ma
A fantastic book for the classic banjist This book looks at several of the principal American banjo composers of the 19th century, including Frank Converse. What's great about this book is not only does it give you the CD, which is recorded with the traditional American tuning, but everything is tabbed out. Most classic banjo players are accustomed to reading sheet music written for the banjo. However, most other banjo players do not read music, and most people will not start out in classic banjo. This book is the perfect introd. something fun and new I love that this comes with a CD. I've only been playing for two years and I don't have a lot of time to practice, but in a few weeks I have already learned four songs from this book. Music is written in tab and traditional music notes, which I find helpful. I can pick out the melody on the piano first to get a feel for the music before I try it on the banjo from tabs. The songs are mostly easy to access, but there are some trickier mazurkas that may stretch your timing if you have never