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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 while simplifying many subjects in the learning process. The included 99-track CD 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 CD also 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.
£21.95
Instruments: Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Beginning Banjo Volume 1 DVD by Murphy Henry. For Banjo (5-String). Methods. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 110 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21702DVD).
If you've never played banjo before, this is the place to start! We teach you all the basics of Scruggs-style three-finger bluegrass banjo picking. We use no tablature because each tune is explained note-by-note. Develop your ear as you learn to play. It's easy the Murphy Method way! No Tab. Tunes include Banjo In The Hollow, Cripple Creek, Cumberland Gap, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, and John Hardy. (1 hour 50 minutes).
$23.96
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Ralph Stanley Style Banjo DVD by Murphy Henry with Casey Henry. For Banjo (5-String). Solos. Bluegrass. Intermediate. DVD. Duration 132 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21712DVD).
At last, an entire DVD devoted to the songs of Ralph Stanley. Of course we teach Man of Constant Sorrow (two versions, in D position and G position). But we also teach old favorites such as Little Maggie, Clinch Mountain Backstep, Daybreak In Dixie, Riding On That Midnight Train, and How Mountain Girls Can Love. Casey Henry teaches Man of Constant Sorrow in D, and Chris Henry joins Murphy at the end of each lesson to play guitar. This intermediate DVD can be used with ease after Beginning Banjo Vol. 1 and 2. Each song taught note by note without tab.
$23.96
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Blackberry Blossom and Other Banjo Favorites DVD. (Learn Bluegrass by Ear). By Casey Henry. For Banjo (5-String). Solos. Learn Bluegrass by Ear. Bluegrass. Intermediate. DVD. Duration 108 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21710DVD).
(Formerly Titled "Melodic Banjo") Murphy Method students have been waiting a long time to learn Blackberry Blossom. Well, here it is and the teacher is none other than Casey Henry! Following in her mother's footsteps, Casey is a natural at teaching without tab. In her own clear way, she takes you through five melodic tunes one note at a time: Blackberry Blossom, Turkey In The Straw, Big Panther Creek Waltz, Katy Hill, and Roanoke. Casey's arrangements of all these tunes are strong on melody. Murphy joins her at the end of each lesson to play guitar. You'll need some playing experience to handle this one! No Tab.(1 hour 48 minutes) DVD.
$23.96
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Beginning Mandolin DVD by Murphy Henry. For Mandolin. Methods. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 117 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21718DVD).
At last! You can learn to play the mandolin and we will make it easy for you! See exactly what to do as we explain every note in every song. This video starts at the very beginning, by covering all the basics. We then apply these basic techniques to 7 well-known bluegrass songs. We also go over the chording for each song, which will enable you to play with other people! If you have been wanting to start on the mandolin, now is the time!!! Taught by Murphy Henry. No Tab.
$23.96
Instruments: Mandolin, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Advanced Earl DVD by Murphy Henry with Casey Henry. For Banjo (5-String). Solos. Bluegrass. Intermediate-Advanced. DVD. Duration 120 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21713DVD).
Earl Scruggs is considered THE MASTER of the five-string banjo. Murphy has studied Earl's picking closely for over twenty years. She not only can play the Scruggs style herself, SHE CAN TEACH IT! Here are four of Earl's greatest tunes, carefully explained note-by-note as only Murphy can do it. Sally Goodwin, Groundspeed, Pike County Breakdown, Foggy Mountain Special. (2 hours) No Tab. It's all taught BY EAR, one lick at a time.
$23.96
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Slow Jam with Murphy and Casey DVD. (Learn Bluegrass By Ear). By Murphy Henry and Casey Henry. For Banjo (5-String). Methods. Learn Bluegrass by Ear. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 110 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21709DVD).
You just wanna jam. Why does that seem to be so hard? Is it because nobody plays slow enough? Because nobody will keep playing the same tunes over and over till you can get the hang of it? Slow Jam with Murphy and Casey is the answer to all your jamming woes! This brand-new DVD features Murphy Henry (banjo) and Casey Henry (guitar) along with friends on fiddle and mandolin playing 17 songs at slow speeds. You can chord along, play the lead with Murphy, or play a solo break in the space left just for you. Almost two hours of jamming fun!
$23.96
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Beginning Banjo Volume 2 DVD by Murphy Henry. For Banjo (5-String). Methods. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 83 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21703DVD).
Build on what you learned in Volume 1. More advanced tunes teach the harder basic licks. We move up the neck to play several tunes. No Tab. Includes Foggy Mountain Breakdown (high break), Lonesome Road Blues, Old Joe Clark, Salt Creek, and Fireball Mail. (1 hour 45 minutes).
$23.96
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Bill Monroe Style Mandolin DVD. (Learn Bluegrass by Ear). By Christopher Henry. For Mandolin. Methods. Learn Bluegrass by Ear. Bluegrass. Intermediate-Advanced. DVD. Duration 83 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21711DVD).
Folks, we are proud to say that we have a new DVD hot off the press, entitled Bill Monroe Style Mandolin. On it our son Chris, who is 25 and a mighty fine picker, teaches five Monroe-style tunes literally note-by-note: Big Mon, Bluegrass Breakdown, Raw Hide, Wheel Hoss, and also a terrific, bluesy break to Man of Constant Sorrow. Chris teaches the four Monroe compositions very close to the recorded versions, and in fact on Wheel Hoss he's practically mirroring every note of what Monroe played. These lessons are all taught carefully note-by-note, showing every pick stroke and naming every note, all the way through each tune. No Tab. DVD.
$23.96
Instruments: Mandolin, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Beginning Fiddle, Volume 1 DVD. (Learn Music by Ear). By Jim Wood. For Fiddle. Methods. Learn Music by Ear. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 120 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21704DVD).
For those of you who have never played fiddle. The 8 lessons include tuning, holding the fiddle and bow properly, and 6 complete tunes. Every note explained, every bow stroke explained. No Tab. Includes Cripple Creek, Cotton-Eyed Joe, Sally Goodwin, Old Joe Clark, Boil Them Cabbage, Amazing Grace. (2 hours).
$23.96
Instruments: Violin, Fiddle, Strings, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
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).
$23.96
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
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 songs A 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.
$24.00
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
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.
$24.00
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
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.
$23.96
Instruments: Violin, Fiddle, Strings, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Adam Steffey - My Approach To Bluegrass Mandolin - Acutab DVD by Adam Steffey. For Mandolin. Methods. Acutab. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 260 minutes. Published by Acutab Publications (MB.DAS1).
This 2 DVD SET From AcuTab contains 4 Hours and 20 minutes of insight, instruction, tunes, tips and technique from this 5 time IBMA award-winning picker. On disk 1, AcuTab's John Lawless leads Adam through a discussion of several topics, including chop rhythm, right hand attack, note spacing, tone/volume, practicing and building speed - with demonstrations of each in turn. Adam then spends roughly 45 minutes describing and demonstrating how you can build a bluegrass-style solo based on the basic melody of a song. He takes 3 common jam tunes and shows how to start with the simple melody and build a solo- in several keys. On both disks, Adam takes great care to present the material in a way that even new pickers can benefit from it. A printed booklet (tab/standard) is included.
$40.00
Instruments: Mandolin, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Beginning Fiddle, Volume 2 - Learn Music By Ear DVD by Jim Wood and Murphy Henry. For Fiddle. Methods. Learn Music by Ear. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 120 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21761DVD).
Beginning Fiddle Volume 2: Now on DVD! Use the basics learned in Volume 1 to play easy arrangements of six familiar songs. Great for jam sessions. Fiddle backup introduced. No Tab. Bury Me Beneath The Willow, John Hardy, Salty Dog, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, and Lonesome Road Blues. (2 hours).
$23.96
Instruments: Violin, Fiddle, Strings, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Intermediate Mandolin, Volume 1 DVD by Murphy Henry with Chris Henry. For Mandolin. Methods. Bluegrass. Beginning-Intermediate. DVD. Duration 113 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21760DVD).
The perfect follow-up to Beginning Mandolin. Extensive lesson on chords and movable chord positions. Note-by-note explanation of 5 great tunes. Taught by Murphy Henry with guest teacher, Christopher Henry, who also teaches our Bill Monroe Style Mandolin DVD. No Tab.
$23.96
Instruments: Mandolin, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
The Complete 5-String Banjo Player. (The Definitive Guide to Bluegrass Banjo). Music Sales America. DVD. Omnibus Press #DV10802. Published by Omnibus Press (HL.14007409).
The only bluegrass banjo method you will ever need! This program sets the standard for DVD bluegrass banjo instruction. A renowned recording artist and banjo teacher, Tony Trischka covers everything from holding the banjo correctly to melodic banjo style and the standard bluegrass repertoire. This definitive guide to learning authentic bluegrass banjo technique includes music examples, techniques, and songs. Over one hour of detailed banjo instruction plus extra live footage! The DVD includes bonus live concert footage of Tony Trischka's “The History of the Banjo” show.
$23.96
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Improvising: The First Stage DVD by Murphy Henry. For Banjo 5 String. Methods. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 110 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21936DVD).
Ever wondered how banjo players play a song they don't know? The improvise using licks that they do know! You can learn this and we can teach you! Explained at a basic level. No Tab.
$29.95
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Fiddle Improvisation with Cam Neufeld DVD by Cam Neufeld. For Fiddle. Improvisation. Bluegrass. Intermediate. DVD. Duration 90 minutes. Published by Learn Roots Music (MB.CNDVD01).
For the fiddle player who knows few fiddle tune and wants to explore new improvisation techniques, this is a clear, concise lesson. Using modes, altered scales, chord tones, creation and release of tension, chromatic techniques and more this lesson removes the mystery behind soloing for the modern fiddle player.
$29.95
Instruments: Violin, Fiddle, Strings, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Wildwood Flower and Other Banjo Classics DVD by Murphy Henry. For Banjo (5-String). Solos. Bluegrass. Intermediate. DVD. Duration 116 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21963DVD).
Are you finding the key of G too limiting? What do you do if someone calls for a song in C, or D, or E, or F? Learn to play out of C position and expand your horizons on the banjo. No Tab. Featuring Wildwood Flower. Also Uncloudy Day, Arkansas Traveler, Worried Man, more.
$29.95
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Intermediate Mandolin, Volume 2 by Murphy Henry. For Mandolin. Methods. Bluegrass. Intermediate. DVD. Duration 105 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21967DVD).
Now that you know some basic tunes and chop chords you'll love learning these jam session favorites. Folks everywhere like to play these! And these arrangements are not too hard. Murphy takes you through them note by note. D is a fun key and easy to play in! Arkansas Traveler, Soldier's Joy, 8th of January, Liberty, and Whiskey Before Breakfast.
$29.99
Instruments: Mandolin, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Vamping: Beginning Banjo Backup by Murphy Henry. For Banjo (5-String). Rhythm/Backup. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 120 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.22027DVD).
Vamping - Beginning Banjo Backup Learn how to vamp to all the songs on our Beginners' Banjo Videos. And what is vamping? When you vamp on the banjo, you are playing just chords, no melody. Vamping is what you do when the other person is playing the melody or playing the "lead" or "taking a break," as we sometimes say. These chords are all 4-finger chords made up the neck (in the higher positions on the banjo). When you vamp, these chords are played on the off beat. All of this is explained on the video! On the video, we show you how to make these chords, and we go over the chord changes to each song, one beat at a time. As always, we stress learning to hear and play these chord changes BY EAR. This video is a MUST for the beginning banjo player! Lots of slow playing so you can play along. Ending licks taught for each song.
$29.99
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Easy Songs for Banjo by Casey Henry. For Banjo (5-String). Solos. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 120 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.22030DVD).
This video teaches easy arrangements of popular banjo songs. The breaks on this new video have been tried and tested by both Murphy and Casey with their live students. Songs include: Old Home Place, Nine Pound Hammer, Salty Dog, Ballad of Jed Clampett, Amazing Grace, and a high break for the standard bluegrass G-C-D-G chord progression.
$29.99
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Sam Bush - Mandolin Bundle Pack. (Sam Bush Teaches Mandolin Repertoire & Technique (Book/CD Pack) with Bluegrass Mandolin (DVD)). Homespun Tapes. Book & CD & DVD Package. 38 pages. Published by Homespun (HL.642063).
ISBN 1423436717. 9x12 inches.
Includes the book/CD pack Sam Bush Teaches Mandolin Repertoire & Technique (00695339) and the DVD Bluegrass Mandolin (00641669) in one money-saving pack.In the book/CD, one of the most versatile and powerful musicians playing today teaches 8 great repertoire tunes that will help mandolin players develop their style and technique. This lesson covers traditional bluegrass tunes as well as jazz-flavored “new-grass” originals: Cotton Patch Rag • Tom & Jerry • Leather Britches • Lime Rock • Banjalin • Diadem • Norman and Nancy • and Russian Rag.In the DVD, Sam details the dominant mandolin styles from Bill Monroe to Newgrass! He demonstrates powerful techniques while teaching ten classic tunes: Paddy on the Turnpike • Gray Eagle • Sugarfoot Rag • Sapporo • Bill Cheatham • East Virginia Blues • Wayfaring Stranger • Manzanita • Banks of the Ohio • Sittin' on Top of the World. Includes music and tab.A great value at $44.95!
$44.95
Pages: 38
Instruments: Mandolin, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Tony Trischka - Banjo Bundle Pack. (Tony Trischka Teaches 20 Easy Banjo Solos (Book/CD Pack) with Classic Bluegrass Banjo Solos (DVD)). Homespun Tapes. Book & CD & DVD Package. 29 pages. Published by Homespun (HL.642060).
ISBN 1423436687. 9x12 inches.
Includes the book/CD pack Tony Trischka Teaches 20 Easy Banjo Solos (00699056) and the DVD Classic Bluegrass Banjo Solos (00641567) in one money-saving pack.In the book/CD, Tony Trischka has personally chosen twenty traditional banjo solos that will teach you new ideas and add to your arsenal of licks and techniques. Tony performs each tune slowly, then up to speed, providing invaluable tips and explanations as he goes. By the time you have mastered all of these solos, you'll have acquired the basic skills necessary to play in the styles of Earl Scruggs, Don Reno, Sonny Osborne, and other bluegrass greats.In the DVD, Tony teaches eleven classic pieces. You'll learn them, note-for-note, just as they were played by some of the greatest players in the history of the instrument. By learning these tunes you'll not only expand your repertoire, but in the process will also become more flexible in your ability to mix up various rolls, play in several keys without a capo, and move more freely around the neck. Songs include: John Henry • Sitting on Top of the World • Gold Rush • Bye Bye Blues • Dixie Breakdown • and more.A great value at $44.95!
$44.95
Pages: 29
Instruments: Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Banjo Jamming and Play Along. (with bonus Learning the Chord Forms video). By Ross Nickerson. For Banjo (5-String). Play Along. Bluegrass. Beginning-Intermediate. DVD. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.881837001237).
Learning the Chord Forms Up and Down the Neck. *Learn the Chords to Each Song !*Songs Played at Three Speeds *Ross Nickerson plays a solo and then plays backup for you **Includes Guitar and Bass Backup at all three speeds *Includes a booklet with tablature arrangements for each song *The DVD comes with written tablature arrangements for the songs and instruction on how best to utilize the DVD.
$29.95
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Playing Banjo by Ear & Learning The Chords by Ross Nickerson. For Banjo (5-String). Chord Book. Bluegrass. Beginning-Intermediate. DVD. Duration 130 minutes. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.881837001138).
130 minute DVD instruction to help you play without tablature, learn to memorize, learn the chords better, learn to jam on banjo and loads of practical tips for the student wanting to play with others and trying to reach the next level. Includes instruction on learning the chords to songs, playing rolls and chords, up the neck chords, minor major and seventh chords. Tips and exercises to improve your chord changing ability and practice backup. How to improve timing, pick steady, improvise simply, add slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs to chords and chord changes in the song.
$29.95
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Capos, Chords and Theory for Banjo DVD. For Banjo 5 String. Technic. Instructional video. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 80 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21978DVD).
Learn to use a capo on your banjo! We explain what key you are playing in when you capo at different frets; what 1, 4, and 5 chords are and how to find them; how to vamp with the capo on and lots more. We also talk about the barre, F, and D positions and the names of the chords as they move up the neck. No Tab.
$29.95
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
A Guide To Non-Jazz Improvisation: Banjo Edition by Dick Weissman. Edited by Dan Fox. For Banjo (5-String). Improvisation. Bluegrass. Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. 136 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.20832BCD).
ISBN 9780786675937. Bluegrass. 8.75" x 11.75" inches.
The non-jazz improvisation series is a concept that germinated in Dick Weissman's mind while he was attending music school. He wrote a 15-piece arrangement of the old square dance tune, Cripple Creek, and wanted the trombone to take a solo as part of the arrangement. When the trombonist kept playing a bebop solo that was totally unsuitable for the chart, Dick realized that - in addition to the many musicians who do not improvise - there are even jazz musicians who don't know how to improvise outside the limits of their own stylistic backgrounds. This book approaches the five-string banjo as a musical instrument freed from the prison of specific musical genres. Old-time music, clawhammer, bluegrass and many eclectic adaptations of the banjo are utilized to demonstrate a variety of musical styles. A number of the selections are in different tunings. All examples are written out in traditional and tablature notation.
$24.99
Pages: 136
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Mark Johnson Teaches Clawgrass Banjo. (From Clawhammer to Bluegrass). DVD/Instructional/Folk Instrmt. DVD. Guitar tablature. Homespun #DVDJHNBJ21. Published by Homespun (HL.642087).
ISBN 1597732591. With guitar tablature. 5.25x7.5 inches.
“Clawgrass” is a powerful banjo style that combines the percussive sounds of old-time clawhammer with the driving, complex rolls of bluegrass picking. Mark Johnson developed this exciting technique, and it's transforming the way many players are approaching their instrument. Seven traditional and original instrumentals are taught. INCLUDES TAB • LEVEL 3 • 105 MIN.
$29.95
Instruments: Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Picking Up The Pace DVD. (More Slow Jamming with Murphy and Casey). By Murphy Henry and Casey Henry. For Banjo (5-String). Methods. Learn Bluegrass by Ear. Bluegrass. Beginning-Intermediate. DVD. Duration 82 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21966DVD).
You enjoyed our first Slow Jam DVD so much, we're back with another! Picking Up the Pace features Murphy and Casey along with David McLaughlin on mandolin and Malia Furtado on fiddle, playing an assortment of jam tunes at a slightly quicker pace. Still slow. though! Includes I Saw the Light, Salty Dog, Old Home Place, Girl of Constant Sorrow, Nine-Pound Hammer, Mama Don't Allow, and many more in several keys. Great for beginners and intermediates! No TAB.
$29.95
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Fiddle Masters Concert Series, Volume 3 DVD. For Fiddle. Concert/Documentary. Performance video. Country. Advanced. DVD. Duration 85 minutes. Published by Violin Shop (MB.VS1168).
The Violin Shop's Fiddle Masters Concert Series is quite simply the finest collection of fiddle performances ever captured on DVD. Recorded "live" in an intimate 50 seat concert room, fiddlers at the top of their game are accompanied by some of the finest musicians and singers in the world. The result - 64 astonishing performances, released on 3 volumes, featuring 53 musicians from 13 different concerts. These DVD's offer a unique and fresh combination of music and film with an extremely high level of performance and production. Volume 3 of this series features: Daniel Carwile, Hanneke Cassel, Casey Driessen, Brittany Haas, Natalie Hass, Alex Hargreaves, Tatiana Hargreaves, and Gabe Witcher.
$24.95
Instruments: Violin, Fiddle, Strings, Folk
Genres: Country
High Breaks and Backup for Banjo DVD by Murphy Henry. For Banjo 5 String. Technic. Bluegrass. Beginning-Intermediate. DVD. Duration 110 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21965DVD).
Want to learn some fancy Scruggs backup? Here it is! Murphy teaches you five up-the-neck breaks, and then shows you how to add some cool Scruggs back-up licks to each song. Also includes a boogie-woogie vamp pattern. All carefully explained one note at a time. No Tab. Two-Dollar Bill, Mountain Dew, Worried Man, Do Lord, I Saw the Light.
$29.95
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Alan Bibey - Master Mandolinist DVD by Alan Bibey. For Mandolin. Technic. Acutab. Bluegrass. Multiple Levels. DVD. Duration 120 minutes. Published by Acutab Publications (MB.DAB1).
Since first hitting the scene with New Quicksilver in the early 1980s, Alan Bibey has been making a name for himself as one of the most creative and technically gifted mandolinist in bluegrass and acoustic music. Subsequent recordings and performances with IIIrd Tyme Out, Lou Reid & Carolina and Blue Ridge have cemented this reputation. In this instructional video from AcuTab, Alan shares his knowledge and insight with players, students and lovers of the mandolin everywhere. This presentation was designed to offer instruction and motivation for players at any level. Less experienced mandolinist will find helpful tips about practice and technique. More skilled players can pick up useful hints on improvisation and accompaniment, along with a number of great tunes and licks! Much of the material will be of interest at any level. A printed booklet is included with both tab and standard notation for the tunes Alan teaches in the video.
$35.00
Instruments: Mandolin, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Sammy Shelor- Banjo DVD. (A Demonstration & Analysis of an Award-Winning Style). By Sammy Shelor. For Banjo (5-String). Technic. Acutab. Bluegrass. Multiple Levels. DVD. Duration 80 minutes. Published by Acutab Publications (MB.DSS1).
Four-time IBMA Banjo Player of the Year, Sammy Shelor shares his insight and experience in this 80 minute instructional video. AcuTab's John Lawless takes Sammy through a discussion of such tricky concepts as playing the melody in a roll style, effective roll-oriented backup, filling the holes on a vocal number and finding the best tone. In addition, several songs are presented in a split screen format allowing you to watch Sammy's left and right hands simultaneously. A tab booklet is provided and most examples are played both up to speed and a bit slower. While not a specifically instructional video per se, pickers at even an introductory level will find much to interest and educate in this presentation. More experienced pickers and fans of Sammy's playing will not want to miss this one.
$30.00
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Beyond Vamping: Fancy Banjo Backup. (Learn Bluegrass by Ear). For Banjo (5-String). Rhythm/Backup. Learn Bluegrass by Ear. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 150 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.22185DVD).
What is the first thing most banjo players want to do as soon as they have learned a few songs? They want to learn some FANCY SCRUGGS BACKUP! Now, for the first time, these seemingly difficult fancy backup licks are explained note-by-note by Casey Henry, who has been studying Earl's playing for years. Casey makes learning them easy, by starting with the simplest licks and building up to the more complex. And best of all, she shows you how to use them in real bluegrass songs. Each section on this DVD includes three to four separate lessons that teach individual licks. Then we put the licks into backup patterns for the classic numbers iThinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes," "Bury Me Beneath the Willow," "Titanic," and "Will the Roses Bloom." Once learned, these licks can be used in a wide variety of other songs, including several that have identical chord progressions to the ones taught here.
$29.99
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele, C-Tuning. (Everything You Need to Know to Start Playing Now!). By Morton Manus and Ron Manus. For Ukulele. Book; CD; DVD; Method/Instruction; Ukulele Method or Supplement. Teach Yourself Series. Blues; Country; Folk. Beginner. 64 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.36427).
ISBN 0739074024. Blues; Country; Folk.
Learn to play the ukulele and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about the history of the ukulele, its components, how to hold and tune it, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then move right along to playing different notes, chords, scales, and songs, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your ever-growing knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation and playing a variety of well-known songs. You will learn different strumming techniques to help you play in a variety of musical styles. The book also contains a section teaching you how to play by ear. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the ukulele in any key and know how to read music. The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Transposition chart* Dictionary of tablature techniques* Ukulele fingerboard chart* Complete ukulele chord dictionaryThe accompanying DVD provides live performances that demonstrate how the music should sound, on-screen music and MP3 audio for every song and lessons hosted by performer and educator, Julia Jordan.This book teaches entirely in C tuning. The D tuning edition of Alfred’s Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele (item 14135) is available from your favorite music retailer and at Alfred.com. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.
$29.99
Instruments: Ukulele, Folk
Genres: Blues, Country, Folk, Jazz & Blues
Soldier's Joy and Other Banjo Favorites by Murphy Henry. For Banjo (5-String). Songbook. Learn Bluegrass by Ear. Bluegrass. Beginning-Intermediate. DVD. Duration 120 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.22031DVD).
Soldier's Joy and Other Banjo Favorites (formerly titled Playing in C, Volume 2). More great tunes played in C position. (without using a capo) Includes the very popular fiddle tunes Soldier's Joy and Liberty. Scruggs favorites Home Sweet Home, Farewell Blues and Old Spinning Wheel. No Tab. (2 hours).
$29.99
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
More Advanced Earl by Murphy Henry. For Banjo (5-String). Solos. Bluegrass. Intermediate-Advanced. DVD. Duration 120 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.22045DVD).
Earl's "tuner" songs are not as hard to play as you think! "Reuben", with the banjo retuned in the Key of D, is just plain fun to play; and very impressive! How to set the tuners is carefully explained. On "Earl's Breakdown" and "Randy Lynn Rag", Murphy also shows how to play these numbers without the special tuners. "Flint Hill Special", and is also taught. No Tab.
$29.99
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Great Banjo Tunes. (Learn Bluegrass by Ear). By Murphy Henry with Casey Henry. For Banjo (5-String). Solos. Learn Music by Ear. Bluegrass. Intermediate. DVD. Duration 135 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.22046DVD).
Great Banjo Tunes (formerly titled Advanced Banjo) (Now on DVD!) Six challenging new tunes are taught including Don Reno's Limehouse Blues and Dixie Breakdown. Basic melodic licks, new chord positions, and jazzy Reno sounds are introduced. Guest teacher for Kansas City Railroad Blues is Casey Henry. No Tab. Also includes The Goldrush, Bill Cheatum, and Shenandoah Breakdown. (2 hours, 15 minutes).
$29.99
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Complete Banjo Book edited by Neil Griffin. For Banjo (5-String). Solos. Complete. Bluegrass. Intermediate-Advanced. Book. 182 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.93723).
ISBN 9780871665720. Bluegrass. 8.75x11.75 inches.
This comprehensive book contains 139 solos for the 5-string banjo. Arranged by Neil Griffin, Mark Barnett, Karl Kurth, Carl Jackson, and Bob Forrest, this book is the perfect resource to expand you repertoire of solo pieces. The Complete Banjo Book contains no text and should not be considered a method book, but rather a superb collection of intermediate to advanced solos. These pieces reflect contemporary concepts of both Scruggs style and melodic/chromatic styling. While most of these tunes are written in both standard notation and tablature, a few are in tab only.
$22.99
Pages: 182
Instruments: 5-String Banjo, Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
An Interactive Play-Along Session for Tonality and Improvisation. Gain an understanding of Mandolin fretboard, music theory, technique and improvisation through the use of arpeggios. Special play-alongs with Mike and a top rhythm section make this lesson fun for players at all levels.
£22.95
Instruments: Mandolin, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
If ordering more than 10 copies, please call us on +44 (0)1284 725725 to check availability.In this follow-up DVD, Pete Wernick makes it easy to create convincing solos in common keys that normally challenge learning players: D, C, F and G – without a capo. Pete explores nine bluegrass standards, taking each song's melody and showing how to weave it into a full arrangement. Songs: Down in the Valley to Pray; Angeline the Baker; New River Train; and more. LEVEL 3; INCLUDES TAB .PDF ON DISC; 1 HR., 55 MIN.
£22.95
Instruments: Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Learn how to vamp to all the songs on the Murphy Series Beginners' Banjo Videos. And what is vamping? When you vamp on the banjo, you are playing just chords, no melody.Vamping is what you do when the other person is playing the melody or playing the "lead" or "taking a break," as we sometimes say. These chords are all 4-finger chords made up the neck (in the higher positions on the banjo). When you vamp, these chords are played on the off beat. All of this is explained on the video!On the video, you are shown how to make these chords, and we go over the chord changes to each song, one beat at a time. As always, we stress learning to hear and play these chord changes BY EAR.This video is a MUST for the beginning banjo player! Lots of slow playing so you can play along. Ending licks taught for each song.
£25.50
Instruments: Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Are you finding the key of G too limiting? What do you do if someone calls for a song in C, or D, or E, or F? Learn to play out of C position and expand your horizons on the banjo. No Tab. Featuring Wildwood Flower, Uncloudy Day, Arkansas Traveler, Worried Man, and more.
£24.99
Instruments: Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Murphy Method students have been waiting a long time to learn Blackberry Blossom. Well, here it is and the teacher is none other than Casey Henry! Following in her mother's footsteps, Casey is a natural at teaching without tab.In her own clear way, she takes you through five melodic tunes one note at a time: Blackberry Blossom, Turkey In The Straw, Big Panther Creek Waltz, Katy Hill, and Roanoke.Casey's arrangements of all these tunes are strong on melody. Murphy joins her at the end of each lesson to play guitar. You'll need some playing experience to handle this one! No Tab.
£25.50
Instruments: Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Gospel tunes for banjo! Murphy teaches hard-driving Scruggs-style breaks to 5 favourite gospel tunes. Includes a fancy up-the-neck break to Amazing Grace, in ¾ time. Many familiar licks, lots of new licks, all easy to learn the Murphy Method way. Each tune explained note-by-note.When the Roll is Called Up Yonder, I'll Fly Away, What a Friend We Have in Jesus, Will the Circle Be Unbroken, and Amazing Grace. No Tab.
£24.99
Instruments: Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
Build on what you learned in Volume 1. More advanced tunes teach the harder basic licks. We move up the neck to play several tunes. No Tab. Includes Foggy Mountain Breakdown (high break), Lonesome Road Blues, Old Joe Clark, Salt Creek, and Fireball Mail. (1 hour 45 minutes)
£24.99
Instruments: Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
If you've never played banjo before, this is the place to start! Murphy Henry teaches you all the basics of Scruggs-style three-finger bluegrass banjo picking. No tablature is used because each tune is explained note-by-note. Develop your ear as you learn to play.It's easy the Murphy Method way!Tunes include Banjo In The Hollow, Cripple Creek, Cumberland Gap, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, and John Hardy.
£25.50
Instruments: Banjo, Folk
Genres: Bluegrass, Country
