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101 Three-Chord Songs for Guitar, Banjo
101 Three-Chord Songs for Guitar, Banjo
You need only minimal playing skills and three chords--G, C, and D7--to accompany all the great songs in this innovative book. If you are just getting started, or if you are a 'casual' player on a chording instrument, this is the perfect book for you.
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3 Finger Banjo Pickin' Songbook
3 Finger Banjo Pickin' Songbook
All of the arrangements in this book were especially prepared for the beginning bluegrass banjo student. Written in G tuning, melody and accompaniment tabs are shown for 51 banjo favorites! Lyrics are included with the melody tabs. Includes a CD in split-track format with performance of all the songs in the book.
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5 String Banjo Natural Style
5 String Banjo Natural Style
This great songbook for 5-string banjo pickers features 10 easy, 10 intermediate and 10 difficult arrangements of the most popular bluegrass banjo songs. This book/CD pack comes complete with a chord chart.
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5-String Banjo Chord Chart
5-String Banjo Chord Chart
The only chart showing the open and moveable chord positions. Explains the two main playing styles: bluegrass and clawhammer, and includes a fingerboard chart.
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50 Tunes for Banjo
50 Tunes for Banjo
50 Tunes Volume 1 for Banjo is one book in a 5-book series. The 50 Tunes series is a collection of Bluegrass, Old Time and Celtic tunes for ensembles, families and individuals. This book contains the same 50 tunes as those found in the other 4 books of the series, but carefully designed for the banjo.
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50 Tunes for Fiddle
50 Tunes for Fiddle
This book contains the same 50 tunes as those found in the other 4 books of the series for guitar, mandolin, bass and banjo, but carefully designed for the fiddle. The parts in this book range from beginner to advanced. All tunes contain a simple melody and most of the tunes contain an intermediate or advanced part. Companion CD's included.
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50 Tunes for Guitar
50 Tunes for Guitar
The 50 Tunes series is a collection of Bluegrass, Old Time and Celtic tunes for ensembles, families and individuals. This book contains the same 50 tunes as those found in the other 4 books on guitar, banjo, mandolin and bass, but carefully designed for the guitar. The melodies in this book range from simple to advanced. Designed for "flatpicking" on the acoustic guitar. Flatpicking is a style of guitar playing, prevalent in Celtic and Bluegrass music which features fast soloing with a single, flat pick. Companion CDs included. Book written in tablature only.
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50 Tunes for Mandolin
50 Tunes for Mandolin
The 50 Tunes series is a collection of Bluegrass, Old Time and Celtic tunes for ensembles, families and individuals. This book contains the same 50 tunes as those found in the other 4 books on guitar, banjo, fiddle and bass, but carefully designed for the mandolin. The melodies in this book range from simple to advanced. Companion CDs included. Book written in tablature and standard notation.
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A Banjo Christmas
A Banjo Christmas
Over 20 of your favorite Christmas songs written for the banjo. A supplement to the Hal Leonard Banjo Method.
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A Banjo Player's Guide to Jamming
A Banjo Player's Guide to Jamming
This book will show you what you need to know to sit in on a hot jam session. Geared toward beginner and intermediate players, it covers playing chords, including which ones to play and when to play them. You'll also discover how jam sessions work and how to act in a session, along with advice on practicing at home.
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Absolute Beginners Banjo
Absolute Beginners Banjo
The Absolute Beginners approach has been designed to make learning the banjo easier than ever before! Step-by-step pictures take you from first day exercises to playing your first complete songs. By Bill Evans.
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Absolute Beginners Irish Fiddle
Absolute Beginners Irish Fiddle
Paul McNevin, master teacher and musician, takes you step by step from holding the fiddle and bow to playing your first tunes. Complete with live stage performances featuring...Gavin Ralston - guitar, Gerry O'Connor - banjo. Paul McNevin is one of Ireland's finest fiddle teachers and performers.
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Advanced Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar with Wyatt Rice
Advanced Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar with Wyatt Rice
In this 90-minute DVD, rhythm guitar master Wyatt Rice teaches you how to greatly expand your rhythm guitar abilities by teaching: crosspicking rhythm; syncopated rhythm; a variety of right hand patterns combined with left hand technique to develop a "groove" rhythm; unique bass runs; passing chords; chord substitutions; and chord inversions. Additionally, Wyatt is shown improvisationally accompanying various instruments (banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin) and then analyzing what he has done to provide the rhythmic foundation behind each instrument.
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Alan Munde Solo Banjo
Alan Munde Solo Banjo
Alan Munde has long been a major artist in the 5-string banjo world. Here for the first time, is the book/cd combination of Alan's unaccompanied playing from his popular Solo Banjo project. The book contains entire as- played-by versions with many variations of 12 bluegrass standards and 3 Munde originals including the popular Peaches and Cream in harmony!
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All Star Bluegrass Jam Along For Banjo
All Star Bluegrass Jam Along For Banjo
These fabulous collections for players of all levels feature 21 must-know bluegrass songs & instrumentals, created especially for learning players by the genre's leading artists. The artist plays a basic solo that states the melody of the tune, then a more adventurous improvisation, and each solo is transcribed in detail.
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American Banjo
American Banjo
A massive collection of transcriptions representing the history of three-finger style five-string banjo playing up to the style's culmination with Earl Scruggs coming on the scene. This is a one-of-a-kind resource containing 49 transcriptions beginning with some of the style's earliest forms up through those that approach the fully developed Scruggs style.
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Back Up Banjo
Back Up Banjo
Book and CD package. With its wealth of information on how technique can be tastefully applied, Back-Up Banjo is the definitive book on the subject of banjo accompaniment. The various back-up techniques are separated into categories.
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Back Up Banjo
Back Up Banjo
nDVD version of the popular book. With its wealth of information on how technique can be tastefully applied, Back-Up Banjo is the definitive source on the subject of banjo accompaniment. The various back-up techniques are separated into categories. n
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Band In A Book: Bluegrass Instrumentals
Band In A Book: Bluegrass Instrumentals
The idea here is to help coordinate the pickers so you all have solos to play and they can be played in the same key. What a concept - a "Band in the Book". Within these pages you will find solos for the entire band: lead guitar, rhythm guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle and bass. If you are just starting out and you are having difficulty-finding solos for your level - look no more. These solos are written for the beginner level student assuming you can already play a few simple solos or lead breaks. This series will help you to learn solos on multiple instruments, help organize ensemble play, help develop a steady sense of timing and give you hours of enjoyment as well.

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Band In A Book: Bluegrass Vocals for Bluegrass Ensemble
Band In A Book: Bluegrass Vocals for Bluegrass Ensemble
The idea here is to help coordinate the pickers so you all have solos to play and they can be played in the same key. What a concept - a "Band in the Book". Within these pages you will find solos for the entire band: lead guitar, rhythm guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle and bass. If you are just starting out and you are having difficulty-finding solos for your level - look no more. These solos are written for the beginner level student assuming you can already play a few simple solos or lead breaks. This series will help you to learn solos on multiple instruments, help organize ensemble play, help develop a steady sense of timing and give you hours of enjoyment as well.

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Band In A Book: Gospel Vocal Tunes for Bluegrass Ensemble
Band In A Book: Gospel Vocal Tunes for Bluegrass Ensemble
What a concept - a "Band in the Book". Within these pages you will find solos for the entire band: lead guitar, rhythm guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle and bass. The mandolin and fiddle share the same tunings so their solos are just written once for both. If you are just starting out and you are having difficulty-finding solos for your level - look no more. These solos are written for the beginner level student assuming you can already play a few simple solos or lead breaks.

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Banjo According to John Hartford - 2 DVD Set
Banjo According to John Hartford - 2 DVD Set
The late John Hartford was the extraordinary fiddle and banjo man who danced, played and sang to delighted audiences at festivals and concerts around the nation and the world. A thoughtful and knowledgeable musician, John imparts a treasure-trove of ideas and techniques, and banjo arrangements to some of his most requested songs, including the classic hit "Gentle on My Mind."
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Banjo According to John Hartford DVD 1
Banjo According to John Hartford DVD 1
The late John Hartford was the extraordinary fiddle and banjo man who danced, played and sang to delighted audiences at festivals and concerts around the nation and the world. A thoughtful and knowledgeable musician, John imparts a treasure-trove of ideas and techniques, and banjo arrangements to some of his most requested songs, including the classic hit "Gentle on My Mind."
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Banjo According to John Hartford DVD 2
Banjo According to John Hartford DVD 2
The late John Hartford was the extraordinary fiddle and banjo man who danced, played and sang to delighted audiences at festivals and concerts around the nation and the world. A thoughtful and knowledgeable musician, John imparts a treasure-trove of ideas and techniques, and banjo arrangements to some of his most requested songs, including the classic hit "Gentle on My Mind."
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Banjo Chord Chart
Banjo Chord Chart
A quick-reference guide to bluegrass G-tuning banjo chords, plus a fingerboard diagram showing the location of the notes on the banjo fingerboard.
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Banjo Chord DIctionary - Handy Guide
Banjo Chord DIctionary - Handy Guide
Learning chords for the five-string banjo have never been so easy. Basic chords in G tuning, C tuning, D tuning and D-minor tuning are clearly shown. Neck diagrams are used that show easy-to-read fingerings. Music notation is explained and tips on tuning are given. Identifying keys and the capo are also explained.
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Banjo Chord Encyclopedia
Banjo Chord Encyclopedia
This book presents an extremely comprehensive collection of 5-string and plectrum banjo chord forms for G and C tunings. Beginning with C and proceeding chromatically through B, every possible inversion of every chord, from basic triads to thirteenth chords-are shown in easy to read diagrams.
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Banjo Chord Finder
Banjo Chord Finder
The Banjo Chord Finder is an extensive reference guide to over 2,800 banjo chords, covering four of the most commonly used tunings. Thirty different chord qualities are covered for each key, and each chord quality is presented in two different voicings. Also includes a lesson on chord construction and a fingerboard chart.
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Banjo Chords
Banjo Chords
This handy book shows all of the basic banjo chords in photo and diagram form. The front of the book contains a section of bluegrass G-tuning chords, and the remainder contains C-tuning.
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Banjo Chords
Banjo Chords
This great 5-string banjo chord DVD makes it possible to learn all the essential chords. Learning becomes much more interesting when you can see and hear each chord. Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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Banjo Chords Made Easy
Banjo Chords Made Easy
This handy DVD takes the banjo student through all the basic banjo chords then moves into some advanced voicings. Chords are shown in all keys. Chords include major 7, minor 7, 6, minor 6, 9, diminished, augmented and many more. DVD format makes navigating easy. Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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Banjo Chords Pocket Book
Banjo Chords Pocket Book
A comprehensive 96-page, pocket/case sized perfect-bound chord dictionary containing hundreds of chord forms ranging from major, minor, dominant forms, to the various extensions such as minor 7b5, minor/major 7, 7#5, etc..
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Banjo for Beginners
Banjo for Beginners
Well-paced instruction for self-learners with correlating DVDs for listening and playing along.
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Banjo For Beginners
Banjo For Beginners
This book teaches everything you need to know to get started playing the banjo. Beginning with tablature reading and basic technique, you'll be guided all the way to reading music and playing great bluegrass classics like Bile That Cabbage Down, Old Joe Clark and Cluck Old Hen.
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Banjo For Dummies
Banjo For Dummies
Banjo For Dummies is the latest book in our line of successful Dummies music titles. It will cover the basics on playing, from picking and strumming techniques to various banjo playing styles (from classic banjo technique to jazz theory). It will include finger patterns, chord positions, chord scales, single string technique, claw hammer picking and strumming, fingerboard charts, and more.
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Banjo Handbook
Banjo Handbook
Designed to give a quick explanation of the proper or most common method for playing the banjo in various situations. Sections include Banjo Set Up, Playing Basics, Chords, 3-Finger Picking, Up the Neck, The Melodic Style, Back-Up, Song Endings, and Playing in Any Key.
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Banjo Jam Tracks
Banjo Jam Tracks
The Banjo Primer Jam CDs play rhythm to all of the songs in the Banjo Primer at 5 different speeds. This companion product to the Banjo Primer is the perfect way to increase your playing speed, improve your timing and make that critical leap between practice and actually jamming with friends.
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Banjo Jamming and Play Along DVD
Banjo Jamming and Play Along DVD
Learn the chords to each song, then play along with him on seven important standards at three different speeds. He first explains the chords to each song, then when the songs begin, he plays a solo and then plays backup for you while you take your turn. Download now from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
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Banjo Picking A Complete Method
Banjo Picking A Complete Method
Banjo Picking is the ultimate banjo method to develop tone, timing and rock solid rhythm for the picking hand, thorough in scope from the beginning level to the challenges of "extreme banjo". With lots of exercises, tunes, photos and helpful text, tools for learning bluegrass, classical, jazz, folk, urban classic fingerstyle or other music, no finger picking banjoist should be without it. The CD can equip banjoists with all they need to develop skills, repertoire and confidence.
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Banjo Picking Styles
Banjo Picking Styles
Shows Bela's stylistic innovations that will add sparkle, interest and new repertoire to your playing. He covers bluegrass, single-string style, harmonics, blues improvisations, Celtic sounds and lots more in fascinating arrangements. 60-MINUTE DVD - INCLUDES TAB - LEVEL 3/4.
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