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The Online Guitar Store - Mel Bay You Can Teach Yourself Banjo (You Can Teach Yourself)
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List Price: $19.95
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Manufacturer: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 787
EAN: 9780786667703
ISBN: 0786667702
Label: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Manufacturer: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 116
Publication Date: 2003-02-26
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Studio: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
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This is the ideal beginner's book, presenting the basics of playing the 5-string banjo is a way that is both fun and produces quick results. Janet Davis takes you on an extensive tour of this instrument's fundamental techniques as well as some intermediate possibilities including rolls, chords, bluegrass banjo techniques, playing up the neck, licks, endings, and other basic information needed to play bluegrass and melodic-style banjo. Thorough performance notes are provided from beginning to end revealing the secrets of this versatile traditional instrument. The companion DVD video is included (The DVD teaches through Lesson 22.).
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Summary: Excellent for new students to learn
Comment: This book is perfect for any beginner banjo student, no matter what musical background they have. I teach banjo professionally and this is the text book I use for all of my new students.
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Summary: Great book to learn banjo
Comment: I tried several instructional dvds before I found this one. They were confusing and did not go at a beginners speed. I decided to try Mel Bay's book and I am glad I did. Janet Davis is a great teacher. You have a dvd that comes included with the book to watch her play a slow version and faster version of many songs(not all songs are on the dvd). The beginning of the book shows you the basics like hand placement and lap position for your banjo. After you have learned this you learn to play roll patterns which are the most crucial element in learning to play banjo. Once you have mastered the most popular roll patterns you move onto chords, licks, slides, pinches and pull-offs. You will be surprised at how easy Janet Davis makes it to play banjo. I have playing banjo now for 4 months and I can already play a number of songs including; cripple creek, cumberland gap, blackberry blossum, good night ladies, boil them cabbage down and she'll be comin around the mountin. If you want to learn the banjo quickly and effectively you have to purchase this book. You will not be dissapointed. Happy pickin'!
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Summary: Best beginner book I've seen- Do Not overlook this!!
Comment: I started banjo about a year ago, and bought other books first- Peter Wernick's BlueGrass Banjo in the Oak Publications series, all of which books are great; Tony Triska's book and video, also very good; and Earl Scrugg's book, essential reading for bluegrass pickers. I just got this book yesterday and started looking it over. I now wish I had started with this one.
Janet's teaching style is to progressively teach fundamentals and immediately apply them to repertoire, which is more fun, satisfying, and reinforcing than just reading about them and using them in a smaller number of songs. There are a lot of tunes in here! When you finish you will be able to play a number of tunes for yourself, family and friends, and with others. I can see progressing much more quickly with this book than the others because of that.
There is enough material in here to keep a beginning student busy for at least 6 months to 1 year I think. You also get up the neck and melodic style introductions in addition to Scruggs style. And definitely get the CD at least-not only does it illustrate what these licks and songs are supposed to sound like, but contains teaching explanations, and it has both slow and fast speeds so you can judge your progress. The advantage of the CD is also motivational- you can listen to the lessons ahead of working them, and think "soon I'll be able to play that!"- and with practice you will be able. If you are lucky to find a guitar student or player to back you up, you will have loads of fun!
Yes, it IS a beginner's book only- read the title- "You can teach yourself banjo". For more advanced techniques and material, you can and should look elsewhere. Forget the cover, and rip it off if you have to- there is good beginning fundamental material in here in a friendly and workable approach!
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Summary: This is a great starter banjo book .
Comment: This book is very thorough for a beginner . I play guitar and want to learn banjo as well . Janet Davis begins each lesson slowly , then she will play the song in normal speed .
The DVD is great , but does not cover every song in the book . I would highly recommend buying the companion CD . The CD covers every lesson .
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Summary: A great start
Comment: Well, after short-cuts and fooling myself I was learning, this book set me right on track. Its clear, easy, and the progress is very well charted in order to advance steadily without any boredom. I set myself a comfortable timing, and work each lesson until I'm ready for the next, and it works. I can recommend this for an easy and real fun start to pickin a banjo. Thanks to Janet Davis
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