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Banjo Encyclopedia, The

Catalogue No: MLB99443M
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The Banjo Encyclopedia is a comprehensive, in-depth banjo instructional tool that covers the many intricacies of bluegrass banjo playing, including numerous topics that may have been overlooked in banjo instruction to date. The Banjo Encyclopedia can take a student from the beginning, to intermediate, and right through to more advanced styles of banjo playing. Ross Nickerson uses his many years of experience helping hundreds of aspiring banjo pickers by offering the banjo student an opportunity to learn in a practical, straightforward manner. This wide-ranging banjo instructional book will focus on many techniques that will help every aspect of a banjo player's musicianship whilesimplifying many subjects in the learning process. The downloadable audio with 99-track recording will enable the student to learn easily by hearing author Ross Nickerson demonstrate each song, and perform many of the banjo licks and phrases included in the book slow, and up to tempo. The audio download available online includes an advanced song section with a full bluegrass band accompanying Ross along with additional intermediate songs for the student to learn. The Banjo Encyclopedia is undoubtedly one of the most complete five-string banjo books on the market today and a must for every banjo player's collection. Includes access to online audio.


CONTENTS

  • About the Author
  • Foreword by Ross Nickerson
  • Tips On Learning The Most From The Book
  • Chapter 1: The Basics
  • ÿÿÿHolding the Banjo, Using the Picks
  • ÿÿÿHow to Read Tablature
  • ÿÿÿParts on a Standard Five-String Banjo
  • ÿÿÿTuning Your Banjo
  • ÿÿÿRight-Hand Postioning
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿOvercoming diffitculties
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿFinal tips on right-hand positioning
  • ÿÿÿLeft-Hand Positioning
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿDo's and don'ts for common problems with left-hand technique
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿPhotos of left-hand positions
  • ÿÿÿFinal Note
  • Chapter 2: The Right Hand
  • ÿÿÿRhythm & Timing
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿRhythm and timing exercises
  • ÿÿÿLearning the Basic Rolls
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿMore tips on rolls
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿEarl Scruggs' contribution
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿExamples of basic rolls
  • ÿÿÿTiming Review
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿUsing a metronome
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿSome suggestions about using a metronome
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿTiming exercises using a metronome
  • ÿÿÿAdvanced Rolls
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿWorking with and learning some advanced rolls
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿWorking with the thumb
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿWorking with the index and middle fingers
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿMiddle finger exercises
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿIndex finger exercises
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿExercising the index and middle fingers together
  • ÿÿÿDeveloping Tone and Dynamics
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿAngle of attack
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿBalance of tone
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿMore about positioning
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿThe effect of picks on tone
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿDynamics in your banjo playing
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿDynamic examples
  • ÿÿÿDeveloping Speed
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿTechnique factors in speed building
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿPsychology of speed
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿWhat if I make a mistake?
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿHow hard should I pick?
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿShould I use a metronome?
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿAlways use a metronome?
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿSpeed-building metronome?
  • ÿÿÿTone Exercises
  • ÿÿÿAdvanced Rolls for Practice
  • Chapter 3: The Left-Hand
  • ÿÿÿOverview
  • ÿÿÿFinger Exercises
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿSeveral reminders for practicing the exercises in this chapter
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿMemorize
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿA reminder before you start the exercises
  • ÿÿÿLeft-Hand Exercises
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿLeft-hand exercises using thirds
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿExercises for learning the notes on the fretboard in the G scale
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿLearning tips
  • ÿÿÿWays to Improve Slides, Hammer-ons, Pull-offs, and Chokes
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿTips and reminders on slides, pull-offs, chokes and hammer-ons
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿImproving slides
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿImproving hammer-ons
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿImproving pull-offs
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿImproving chokes or bends
  • ÿÿÿAdding and Improving Slides, Hammer-ons, Pull-offs, and Chokes in a Song
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿBanks of the Ohio - basic version
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿBanks of the Ohio - with slurs (slides, pull-offs, etc.)
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿBury Me Beneath the Willow - basic version
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿBury Me Beneath the Willow - with slurs (slides, pull-offs, etc.)
  • Chapter 4: Practice Habits and Practicing Priorities
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿPractice builds confidence
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿPractice priorities and making the best use of practice time
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿHow often should I practice and for how long?
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿYour practice area
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿSetting goals
  • ÿÿÿLesson Plans
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿPractice outline
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿPractice outline example
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿSplitting up practice time in the lesson plan
  • ÿÿÿWorking on Physical Challenges and Overcoming Obstacles
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿIsolating areas of practice
  • ÿÿÿTablature Discussion
  • ÿÿÿUsing CD, Video or DVD
  • ÿÿÿMemorizing
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿSuggestions for memorizing
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿWorking on the left and right hand separately while memorizing
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿA few more general suggestions on memorizing
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿ
  • Chapter 5: Earl Scruggs' Style
  • ÿÿÿLearning the Basics of Scrugg's Style Picking
  • ÿÿÿAccenting Notes
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿAccenting Exercise
  • ÿÿÿBringing out the Melody
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿSitting on Top of the World
  • ÿÿÿBlues in the Scruggs' Style
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿNine Pound Hammer
  • ÿÿÿLearning a Breakdown in Scruggs' Style
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿBanjo Students' Breakdown
  • Chapter 6: The Melodic Style
  • ÿÿÿMelodic Style Exercises
  • ÿÿÿLearning Songs in the Melodic Style
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿSailor's Hornpipe
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿTurkey in the Straw
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿJohn Hardy
  • ÿÿÿPlaying in Harmony in the Melodic Style
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿDevil's Dream - Lead part
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿDevil's Dream - Harmony part
  • ÿÿÿPlaying the Blues in the Melodic Style
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿBlues Scale Melodic Exercise
  • Chapter 7: The Single-String Style
  • ÿÿÿExercises Using the Single-String Style
  • ÿÿÿLearning Some Scales in the Single-String Style
  • ÿÿÿChord shape single-string exercises
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿDon Reno Style Exercise
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿThe Darktown Stutters' Ball
  • ÿÿÿLearning Songs in the Single-String Style
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿWildwood Flower - basic single-string version
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿWildwood Flower - more complex single-string version
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿArkansas Traveler
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿWhiskey Before Breakfast
  • Chapter 8: Mixing the Scruggs', Melodic and Single-String Technique, Learning to Play
  • ÿÿÿUp the Neck, and Learning More About the Blues
  • ÿÿÿMixing the Scruggs', Melodic and Single-String Styles
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿBanjo licks that serve a similar purpose in each style
  • ÿÿÿA Song Mixing the Three Styles With Some Blues
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿThe Scruggs, Melodic, Single String Blues
  • ÿÿÿPlaying Up the Neck
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿLicks serving the same purpose, up and down the neck
  • ÿÿÿLearning Both Down and Up the Neck Versions of a Song, for Comparison
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿShe'll Be Coming Around the Mountain - lower neck version
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿShe'll Be Coming Around the Mountain - up the neck version
  • ÿÿÿBonus Song, Mixing the Styles
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿOh, Susanna
  • ÿÿÿLearning More About the Blues
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿBlues Scales
  • ÿÿÿMaking Common Banjo Licks Bluesy
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿBlues comparison licks
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿLearning the blues scale exercise
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿThe Blues Scales Blues
  • ÿÿÿAnother Song Mixing the Styles
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿWhiskey Before Breakfast
  • Chapter 9: Rhythm, Chords and Playing Backup
  • ÿÿÿLearning Chords and More About Them
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿF form chords
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿD form chords
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿBarre form chords
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿMore about chords
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿChromatic scale for finding any chord
  • ÿÿÿChord Inversions for G, G7 and G Minor
  • ÿÿÿChord Inversions for D, D7 and D Minor
  • ÿÿÿChord Exercises - Blackberry Blossom
  • ÿÿÿChord Progressions for Practice
  • ÿÿÿAugmented, Diminished and More on Seventh Chords
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿAugmented chords
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿDiminished chords
  • ÿÿÿLearning More About Scruggs' Style Backup
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿScruggs' style backup lick examples
  • ÿÿÿPassing Tones
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿAn exercise using bass run passing tones
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿBass Run Passing Tone Exercises With Chords
  • ÿÿÿFour Examples of Playing Backup
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿBackup example for verse and chorus
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿSong Example for Verse and Chorus Backup
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿPlaying backup on a slower tempo song
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿSlow Backup Song Example
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿBacking up a fiddle
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿFiddle Backup Example
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿWaltz backup
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿWaltz Backup Example
  • ÿÿÿUsing Seventh Chords
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿSeventh chord form chart
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿSeventh Chord Exercise
  • Chapter 10: Improvising and Learning to Play by Ear
  • ÿÿÿImprovising
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿTaking what you know and turning it into ten things
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿImprovising in small steps
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿThinking in terms of playing by the chords
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿImprovising practice assignments
  • ÿÿÿSample Chord Progression Using a Specific Roll
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿReverse Roll Chord Breakdown
  • ÿÿÿBuilding Up Your Chord Changing and Locating Ability
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿSliding into the Chord Exercises
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿTip on changing chords
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿRecovering from mistakes
  • ÿÿÿKnowledge of the neck
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿNotes on the fretboard chart
  • ÿÿÿMore on Improvising
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿPlugging in licks that work with the chord changes in the song, and other
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿ Options
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿComments on improvising
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿImprovising using chords
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿWriting your own arrangements and playing songs that you have never
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿ Heard before
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿLearning to play without tablature
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿCautions when improvising
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿImportance and joy of not using tab
  • Chapter 11: Beginnings, Turnarounds and Endings
  • ÿÿÿBeginnings
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿCommon bluegrass song beginnings or kickoffs
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿBluegrass Song Kickoff Example
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿPig in a Pen
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿBluesy Kickoff Example
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿKickin' Bluesÿÿÿ
  • ÿÿÿTurnarounds
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿBasic turnarounds
  • ÿÿÿEndings
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿSome common endings to bluegrass songs
  • ÿÿÿFinal Tips on Beginnings, Turnarounds and Endings
  • Chapter 12: Jamming
  • ÿÿÿPriorities in Preparation for Jamming
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿPreparation and practice
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿPractice timing
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿKnow you chords and how to back others up
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿLearn songs that others should know and standard bluegrass
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿ Arrangements
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿTaking the scare out of it
  • ÿÿÿLearning How Standard Bluegrass Arrangements Work
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿTypical bluegrass vocal arrangement
  • ÿÿÿPopular Vocal and Instrumental Songs at Jam Sessions
  • ÿÿÿOther Tips and Suggestions for Learning How to Jam with Others
  • ÿÿÿNo One is Perfect and Everyone Makes mistakes
  • Chapter 13: Adapting an Easy Melody to a Bluegrass Banjo Arrangement
  • ÿÿÿMusic Reading Basics Made Easy
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿLearning the notes
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿCounting time
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿRests
  • ÿÿÿCreating a Bluegrass Banjo Arrangement Using Quarter and Eighth Notes
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿWhen the Saints Go Marching In
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿRed River Valley
  • Chapter 14: Playing in Different Keys, Tunings and Using a Capo
  • ÿÿÿUsing a Capo
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿTypes of capos and tips on using them
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿCapoing the fifth string
  • ÿÿÿPlaying Chords in Different Keys
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿThe I - VII chords in seven different keys - chart
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿPlaying a song using roman numerals rather than chord names
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿChord Progression Practice
  • ÿÿÿLearning to Play the Same Song in Three Different Keys
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿDon't This Road Look Rough and Rocky - Key of G
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿDon't This Road Look Rough and Rocky - Key of C
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿDon't This Road Look Rough and Rocky - Key of D
  • ÿÿÿC Tuning
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿWildwood Flower
  • ÿÿÿD Tuning
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿHome Sweet Home
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿJesse James
  • ÿÿÿG Minor Tuning
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿPretty Polly
  • Chapter 15: Playing at Slower Tempos and ? Time
  • ÿÿÿDifferent Techniques Used in Playing Slower Songs
  • ÿÿÿLearning Some Songs in ? Time
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿSome suggestions for learning the songs
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿSilent Night
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿAmazing Grace
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿThe Streets of Laredo
  • Chapter 16: Banjo Maintenance by Mike Munford
  • ÿÿÿIntroduction by Ross Nickerson
  • ÿÿÿPreface by Mike Munford
  • ÿÿÿBridges
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿBridges and tone
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿTuning, intonation and setting the bridge
  • ÿÿÿChanging the Strings
  • ÿÿÿMore on Strings
  • ÿÿÿTailpieces
  • ÿÿÿThe Nut
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿThe 5th string nut
  • ÿÿÿ5th String Spikes
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿActual spike location
  • ÿÿÿThe head
  • ÿÿÿAction Adjustments
  • ÿÿÿNeck and Resonator Woods
  • ÿÿÿGood Tools
  • ÿÿÿGeneral Maintenance Tips
  • ÿÿÿCases
  • Chapter 17: Advanced Song Section
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿJohn Henry
  • ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿTrain 45
  • Glossary of Common Banjo Terms
MLB99443M

Specifications

Composer
Ross Nickerson
Arrangement
5-String Banjo
Series
Encyclopedia (Mel Bay)
Product Format
Sheet Music/Online Audio
Publication Date
2017
Genre
Tuition
ISBN
9780786689705 (0786689706)
Language
English
Grade Of Difficulty
2
Pages
240