Nechville, Tom - Dynamics Of Banjo Sound
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Nechville, Tom - Dynamics Of Banjo Sound

Catalogue No: MB20844
ArrangementBanjo
ComposerTom Nechville
Product FormatSheet Music
£13.99
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ISBN9780786684236 (0786684232)

Dynamics of Banjo Sound is an adventure into the many interrelated aspects of banjo sound. Banjo owners, players and repair people can benefit from the wealth of knowledge that Tom Nechville has put into this volume. The results of Nechville's lifetime of banjo experimentation are compiled here in a clear, straightforward way. Tom offers setup secrets and common sense answers to your banjo questions to make your banjo sound and play the way you want it to.

Contents

  1. Introduction Chapter One - Evaluating a Banjo
  2. First Impression
  3. Appearance
  4. Feel
  5. Weight
  6. Balance
  7. Sound
  8. Playability
  9. Chapter Two - How Banjos Work
  10. Unwanted Non-Musical Resonance
  11. Tone Ring and Rim Combination
  12. Neck Woods
  13. The Bridge
  14. Break Angle
  15. Chapter Three - Warming Up Your Banjo
  16. Heads
  17. Bridges
  18. Bridge Weight
  19. String Slots
  20. Bridge Height
  21. Tailpieces
  22. Summary
  23. Chapter Four - Heading for Great Sound
  24. Remo Heads
  25. 5-Star Heads
  26. Heading My Way
  27. Head Tightening
  28. Heading for Tradition
  29. Heading for Expression
  30. Electric Heads?
  31. "Chapter Five - ""Magic"" Bridges"
  32. Musicality
  33. Sustain
  34. Chimes and Bell-like Tone
  35. Bass Response
  36. Wide Sound
  37. Chapter Six - Tailpiece Adjustments
  38. Types of Tailpieces
  39. Chapter Seven - Tone Rings
  40. Aluminum-Bodied Banjos
  41. Old-time Tone Rings
  42. Spun Tone Rings
  43. The Mastertone Rings
  44. Archtop Tone Rings
  45. Flat Head Tone Rings
  46. Problems with Tone Rings
  47. Cyclotronic and Timbre-Tronic Tone Rings
  48. Chapter Eight - Don't Crank Those Rods!
  49. The Flux Capacitor
  50. Chapter Nine - Fine Tuning Your Neck (and Other Intonation Secrets)
  51. Bridge Placement
  52. Neck Bow and Truss Rod Adjustment
  53. Fine-Tuning the Nut
  54. Touch Up the Frets
  55. Chapter Ten - Step-by-Step to Professional Banjo Set-Up
  56. Chapter Eleven - How to Play the Banjo
  57. Appendix - Notes from the Author
  58. About the Author
  59. Nech-tology 101, A Glossary of Nechville Terms
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