Banjo for Misfits DVD by Murphy Henry with Casey Henry. For Banjo (5-String). Methods. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 110 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21715DVD). Now on DVD. Having trouble with banjo? Want to play songs that sound like something? Want to play songs your friends might recognize? Songs that aren't so darn fast? Banjo for Misfits is what you need! Designed especially for adults. Uses basic licks to play great arrangements. Basic chording explained. No Tab. Includes Boil Them Cabbage Down, I Saw the Light, Worried Man, Do Lord, and Two-Dollar Bill. (1 hour, 50 minutes).

The Bluegrass Turkey by Albert Oliver Davis. For Concert Band. Grade 3. Score and set of parts. Published by Ludwig Music Publishing Co. (LG.10100208).

All Star Bluegrass Jam Along for Banjo. (Backups, Lead Parts and Note-for-Note Transcriptions for 21 Essential Tunes). By Tony Trischka. Homespun Tapes. Play Along. Softcover with CD. 43 pages. Homespun #CDTRIJA01. Published by Homespun (HL.641944). ISBN 1597731250. Play Along. 9x12 inches. 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. The CD provides the audio versions of the solos, plus multiple rhythm tracks performed at moderate tempo for easy play-along. This great series will help you build your repertoire & get your licks in shape, so you can shine in your next performance or jam session!Songs include: Bill Cheatham • Blackberry Blossom • Down in the Willow Garden • I Am a Pilgrim • I'll Fly Away • In the Pines • John Hardy • Old Joe Clark • Soldier's Joy • more!

Learn to Play Bluegrass Banjo, Lesson 1 Get Started DVD. For Banjo (5-String). Methods. Acutab. Bluegrass. Beginning-Intermediate. DVD. Duration 90 minutes. Published by Acutab Publications (MB.DLPB1). Your first banjo lesson! Get started on the right foot and start playing music you enjoy right away.* Learn how to tune your banjo* Learn how to read tablature* Learn how to restring your banjo* Learn how to fit and use banjo picks* Learn how to hold the banjo and the basics of proper left and right hand positioning* Learn how to ensure that your banjo is set up properly when you start* Learn some simple chords and picking patterns and start playing songs right away!* Learn how to pick out the basic melody for several familiar songsA recurring complaint we have heard from new players is that so many beginner books or videos try to cover too much material, too rapidly for the average inexperienced student to quickly absorb. The Learn To Play Bluegrass Banjo DVDs cover smaller amounts of information, but in a much more thorough manner - with careful, detailed explanations and lots of close up views of both hands.

Learn to Play Bluegrass Banjo, Lesson 2, Let's Get Rolling DVD by John Lawless. For Banjo (5-String). Methods. Acutab. Bluegrass. Intermediate-Advanced. DVD. Duration 90 minutes. Published by Acutab Publications (MB.DLPB2). Follows up on the basics presented in Lesson 1. Start learning the picking patterns that form the basis of bluegrass style banjo. Learn the four basic right hand roll types; learn valuable drills for memorizing the rolls and building good right hand technique; learn how to use a metronome to practice playing in perfect time; learn how to add these roll patterns to the simple melodies we learned in Lesson 1 and also includes the tab reading and string changing chapters from Lesson 1.

La guitare Bluegrass (TAB) arranged by Happy Traum. For Guitar. Instructional methods/etudes. Instructional Method. Songbook. Text Language: French. Published by ID Music (ID.SB0001). With Text Language: French. Instructional Method. Un manuel d'instruction et de chansons pour guitare bluegrass solo et d'accompagnement. Vous y trouverez, dans un ordre croissant de difficultes, plus de 30 chansons et morceaux inscrits en solfege et en tablature, aisin que des transcriptions dans les styles de Clarence White, Dan Crary, Charlie Waller, Peter Rowan et bien d'autres encore.

Understanding The Dobro DVD by Doug Cox. For Guitar (Resonator). Methods. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 52 minutes. Published by Learn Roots Music (MB.DCDVD02). The instruction material on this lesson is very basic and is strictly for beginners. Cox explains basic right-hand technique and how to use the Stevens steel properly. He then goes onto demonstrate hammer-ons and pull-offs. Nothing fancy, just concise and accurate information. Mr. Cox covers a lot of information that may seem obvious to someone who has played a musical instrument before; however, this same information presented to a novice can mean the difference between total frustration and an enjoyable musical experience. Cox seems to realize this, and it's one of the lesson's best attributes. Doug Cox ends his lesson with a simple but classy arrangement of the festival favorite 'Will The Circle Be Unbroken.

Vocal Techniques DVD by Jenny Lester. For Vocal. Technic. Bluegrass. Beginning-Intermediate. DVD. Duration 65 minutes. Published by Learn Roots Music (MB.JLDVD02). Let Jenny show you some of her basic voice techniques and exercises to help you become a confident singer in the country and modern bluegrass styles. This fun, easily-accessible lesson is for the beginner/intermediate vocalist. 'Outstanding. Jenny's vocals would make an angel weep with joy!' 'The genre that Kentuckian Bill Monroe founded in the 1930s may not have the cachet that high-processed pop music enjoys these days but, if it did, Jenny Lester would be hailed as an emerging Celine Dion.' A great primer for any beginning vocalist, or a good reminder for the experienced singer, this lesson covers: - relaxation techniques - singing in tune - supported singing (holding notes) - chest voice and head voice - singing difficult words - caring for your voice - vibrato - picking keys to sing in - intro to harmony singing - and more!

Learning to Fiddle DVD by Jenny Lester. For Fiddle. Methods. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 83 minutes. Published by Learn Roots Music (MB.JLDVD01). A great primer for the beginning fiddler of any age. Let Jenny Lester get you started on the fiddle with her clear, friendly and fun teaching style. Learn how to hold the fiddle and bow, tuning tips, how to tape your fretboard so you can find the notes, the A, G and D scales, working with a metronome, the Nashville shuffle, double stops, stretches, rosening your bow, drone notes and much more.

Bluegrass Dobro DVD by Ivan Rosenberg. For Guitar (Resonator). Methods. Bluegrass. Beginning-Intermediate. DVD. Duration 84 minutes. Published by Learn Roots Music (MB.IRDVD01). Let Ivan introduce you to some important basic concepts in soloing and backup techniques for the beginner/intermediate Dobro player. In this lesson, Ivan demonstrates how to identify and remember commonly used first-position areas of the fret board, which makes it easy to find a bluegrass melody. He then explains how to incorporate rolls, slides, hammer-ons/pull-offs, and other essential dobro techniques to create a coherent and interesting bluegrass solo. Topics covered include: --Right Hand Roll Demonstrations -- Pick Up Notes For Solos -- Left Hand Damping -- Visual Patterns For Learning the Dobro Neck -- Finding Melody Notes -- Pick Blocking -- Building a Bluegrass Solo -- Spicing Up Your Solo -- Filling Spaces with Dobro Runs -- and much more! In the right hands, the Dobro becomes an instrument of impassioned feeling, dark mystery and great beauty. Ivan Rosenberg has those "right hands.".