Easy Banjo Solos Book/CD Set by Dick Weissman. For Banjo (5-String). Solos. Value Line. Bluegrass & Country. Beginning. Book/CD Set. 32 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.96548BCD). ISBN 9780786626946. Bluegrass & Country. 8.75x11.75 inches. This book presents a selection of original 5-string banjo tunes that can be played by the beginning student familiar with basic chords in G tuning. The author introduces a variety of styles and banjo techniques including hammer-ons, pull-offs, string bending and slides - all in standard notation and banjo tab. Banjo chords are shown in diagram format and suggested chord changes for an accompaniment instrument are provided. With the exception of three frailing pieces, all selections employ the up-picking right-hand technique. A companion CD is included at the unbeatable Mel Bay Value Line price!

Deluxe Bluegrass/Flatpickin' Guitar Method by Neil and Steve Griffin. For Guitar (Flatpicking). Methods. Bluegrass. Beginning. Book. 104 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.93630). ISBN 9780871666741. Bluegrass. 8.75x11.75 inches. A comprehensive method for learning to play guitar in the bluegrass flatpicking style. The first part includes instruction on tuning, reading notation and tablature, learning chords from diagrams, bass runs, left and right hand techniques, plus short pieces and studies. The second part offers dozens of progressively arranged solos in standard notation and tablature with suggested accompaniment chord symbols.

Country Guitar Book/CD Set by Tommy Flint. For Guitar (Flatpicking & Fingerpicking). Solos. Country. Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. 32 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.96552BCD). ISBN 9780786626984. Country. 8.5x11 inches. A fine collection of flatpicking exercises and solos progressively arranged to teach and illustrate the varied styles and techniques of Nashville's studio guitarists. This book includes tunes in double-stop harmonies, country shuffle rhythm, country ballad style, steel guitar style, "chicken pickin" style and more. This Mel Bay Value Line reissue of Tommy Flint's "classic" country guitar treatise has a lot to offer the beginning to intermediate country style guitarist.

Complete Bluegrass Banjo Method CD by Neil Griffin. For Banjo (5-String). Methods. Complete. Bluegrass. Compact Disc. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.93345CD). ISBN 9780786616190. Bluegrass. 5.5x5 inches. A stereo recording which includes Acoustic Bass, Acoustic Guitar, and a Beat track as well as the 5-string Banjo. All songs and most exer- cises are included in this "teaching recording" at a slow enough pace that the student should, in a short time, be able to enjoy "playing along".

The Guitar of Doc Watson. (Authentic Guitar TAB). By Doc Watson. For guitar. This edition: Authentic Guitar TAB. Artist/Personality; Authentic Guitar TAB; Guitar Personality; Guitar TAB. GTE. Traditional Folk and Traditional Country. Difficulty: medium to medium-difficult. Guitar tablature songbook. Guitar tablature, standard notation, chord names and black & white photos. 71 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.P0974GTX). ISBN 0769217842. With guitar tablature, standard notation, chord names and black & white photos. Traditional Folk and Traditional Country. 9x12 inches. The legendary flat-picking of Doc Watson, captured in transcriptions of 14 of his best-known works. Includes: Beaumont Rag * Black Mountain Rag * Blue Ridge Mountain Blues * Cotton-Eyed Joe * Deep River Blues * Doc's Guitar * Nashville Pickin' * Thoughts of Never * Windy and Warm * You Must Come In at the Door.

You Can Teach Yourself Flatpicking Guitar Book/CD Set by Steve Kaufman. For Guitar (Flatpicking). Methods. You Can Teach Yourself. Bluegrass & Country. Beginning. Book/CD Set. 84 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.95190BCD). ISBN 9780786650590. Bluegrass & Country. 8.75x11.75 inches. Three-time national flatpicking champion Steve Kaufman teaches you how to buy a guitar, the easy way to fret a note, how to read chord charts and play all the basic chords, basic bluegrass strumming patterns, bass runs and walks, hammer-ons and pull-offs, how to read tablature, picking lead, crosspicking, practice techniques, and much more.

You Can Teach Yourself Flatpicking Guitar by Steve Kaufman. For Guitar (Flatpicking). Methods. You Can Teach Yourself. Bluegrass & Country. Beginning. Book. 84 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.95190). ISBN 9780786600571. Bluegrass & Country. 8.75x11.75 inches. Three-time national flatpicking champion Steve Kaufman teaches you how to buy a guitar, the easy way to fret a note, how to read chord charts and play all the basic chords, basic bluegrass strumming patterns, bass runs and walks, hammer-ons and pull-offs, how to read tablature, picking lead, crosspicking, practice techniques, and much more.

Roy Clark Complete Bluegrass Banjo Bible by Roy Clark. For Banjo. Published by Santorella Publications (SP.TS113). ISBN 1-58560-213-2. No one likes every style of music, but everyone loves the sound of the five string banjo. The pleasantly addictive twang of the instrument is unmatched in its ability to generate smiles and happiness. And the experience is even more fun when you're the one making those sounds. In the hands of a capable player, the banjo is a virtuoso instrument with a broad expressive range. An uptempo breakdown, a snappy jig, a plaintive blues, a pretty gospel song - - each different in its own way, but all equally at home on the banjo. For nearly half a century, Roy Clark has been counted among the kings of the five string banjo. From the National Country Music Banjo Championship in 1948 and 1949 to 25 years as co-host on the popular television show Hee Haw, Roy's banjo wizardry has long thrilled millions of devoted fans. Historically speaking, it would simply be impossible to name another person who has done more to advance the popularity of the five string banjo. You, too, can experience the joy of playing the banjo with the help of Roy Clark's Bluegrass Banjo Bible . Roy's "information packed" instruction book published by Santorella Publications is loaded with informative lessons and great bluegrass tunes. Roy Clark's Bluegrass Banjo method follows a logical, step by step approach that promotes systematic, efficient and enjoyable learning. This comprehensive, professional approach is sure to contribute to your musical versatility and growth in the years to come.

Bluegrass Camp Meeting - String Set by James McLeod. Orchestra. For string orchestra. String Tracks. Grade 3. String Set. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.GSO3S).

Starting Bluegrass Banjo from Scratch by Anonymous. Edited by Wayne Erbsen. For Banjo. Bluegrass. Student book. Tablature. 80 pages. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.PCB104). ISBN 0825800013. With Tablature. bluegrass.

School of Mandolin: Bluegrass Classics by Joe Carr. For Mandolin. Solos. School of Blues. Bluegrass. Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. 32 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.21999BCD). ISBN 9780786682614. Bluegrass. 8.75x11.75 inches. In this addition to the popular School of Mandolin series, author Joe Carr presents special arrangements of 29 classic bluegrass instrumentals The basic melody is presented using quarter notes and a maximum of four consecutive eighth notes resulting in very playable and true arrangements for beginning to intermediate players.

My First Fiddle Picking Songs Book/CD Set by Steve Kaufman and Conny Ottway. For Fiddle. Tune Book. Bluegrass & Country. Beginning. Book/CD Set. 36 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.20796BCD). ISBN 9780786682980. Bluegrass & Country. 8.75x11.75 inches. This fun and easy bluegrass fiddle book and CD takes you from the very beginning. Starting with an introduction to the instrument, the book teaches you basic fiddle technique such as holding the bow, and provides scales and exercises setting the foundation for the repertoire found in the book. Featuring classics such as "Boil E'm Cabbage Down", "Cripple Creek" and "Old Joe Clark", this book will get you playing in no time!

Modern Mandolin Method Grade 1 Book/CD Set by Joe Carr. For Mandolin. Methods. Modern Method. Bluegrass. Beginning. Book/CD Set. 64 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.21497BCD). ISBN 9780786678273. Bluegrass. 8.75x11.75 inches. The mandolin is used in nearly every type of music today so it is a great choice of instrument whether you like jazz, folk, classical, country, bluegrass, rock, blues, Irish or many kinds of world music. Much of this music is available only in standard notation so that is where this book starts; TAB comes later. By learning the basic information presented in this volume, you will be prepared to approach any style. This book introduces the student to the instrument, explaining basics such as tuning and how to hold the instrument. The student is introduced to notes on each string and various left- and right-hand techniques. Chords, scales and arpeggios are introduced and students begin applying their new skills to real world repertoire in a variety of keys. 64 pages with audio.

School of Banjo: Bluegrass Melodic Style Book/2-CD Set by Janet Davis. For Banjo (5-String). Methods. School Of. Bluegrass. Beginning-Intermediate. Book 2-CD Set. 92 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.21549BCD). ISBN 9780786682706. Bluegrass. 8.75x11.75 inches. The melodic style is a beautiful three finger picking style which can be traced to the early 1900's and became a fully accepted style for playing the five-string banjo in the 1960's, and is today an integral part of the three-finger style of many banjo players at all playing levels. Plus, the songs arranged in this style are easy and fun to learn. Although the melodic style may sound impossible with all of those notes coming from it, surprisingly you will find that it is not that difficult to learn and no previous musical knowledge is needed. This course covers the melodic style from the very basics of this picking style to the advanced techniques and provides many fun to play and well-known songs arranged in the three-finger melodic style for upper level beginning players through advanced level players.

Larry McCabe - Famous Guitar Lines Made Easy - Big Note/Large Print Edition Music Book, scoring: Instrumental Solo, instruments: Guitar; 88 pages

Rascal Flatts - Rascal Flatts - Nothing Like This Music Book, scoring: Piano/Vocal/Guitar, instruments: Voice;Guitar;Piano; 72 pages

The Ultimate Mandolin Songbook contains multiple versions varying in difficulty of 26 of the most popular songs from bluegrass, jazz, ragtime, rock, pop, gospel, swing and other genres, in both standard notation and mandolin tab. The songs are arranged by Janet Davis to appeal to players of all levels, and the two included CDs feature her performing demos for listening and playing along. Arrangements in the book feature alternate licks, endings, segues and turnarounds for improvising. Picking styles include: tremolo, Monroe style, fiddle style, double stops, crosspicking, triplet style, jazz style and more. The songs are in various tunings and keys, and the lyrics and history are included for each.

A Guitar Licks Goldmine awaits in this incredible Country collection! This DVD is jam-packed with tasty lead lines, phrases, and riffs personally taught to you by professional guitarists John Heussenstamm, Josh Tovar, and Chad Johnson. Each and every authentic lick includes a walk-through explanation and note-for-note, on-screen tab. Normal and slow-speed performance demos are included to really help viewers master the licks.4 hours, 12 minutes.

This artist-approved collection of chords and lyrics lets you strum along with 25 tunes from these Grammy winners, from The Foundation and You Get What You Give.

The Zac Brown Band led the nominees for the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards, with a total of nine nominations. They won Vocal Event of the Year for As She's Walking Away, a collaboration with Alan Jackson.

The Zac Brown Band led the nominees for the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards, with a total of nine nominations. They won Vocal Event of the Year for As She's Walking Away, a collaboration with Alan Jackson.

All 11 songs off the Grammy-winning debut by these Georgian country stars. Includes the chart-topping single Chicken Fried.

All 11 songs off the Grammy-winning debut by these Georgian country stars. Includes the chart-topping single Chicken Fried.

Twenty tunes from this country music legend's stellar career, as collected on her 2005 compilation. Includes: Born to Run • Boulder to Birmingham • If I Could Only Win Your Love • Love Hurts • Making Believe • One of These Days • Pancho and Lefty • To Know Him Is to Love Him • Together Again • Two More Bottles of Wine • Wayfaring Stranger • and more.