Composed by Leon Hunt. Banjo: 5-String. Country. E-book and online video. Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music #30092MEB. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music

Banjo (5-string) - Intermediate - Digital Download SKU: M0.96574BCDEB Composed by Kyle Datesman. Banjo: 5-String, World. British Isles. E-book and online audio. Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music #96574BCDEB. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music (M0.96574BCDEB). ISBN 9781610655859. 8.75x11.75 inches.A treasure trove of Anglo-Celtic music adapted to the 5-string banjo. Music of the British Isles for Banjo provides material for banjo players to expand beyond the confines of the key of G major playing in different keys while retaining G major tuning. There is a section where each tune is arranged in more than one key either in tow or three different keys. It teaches the student not to rely on the 5th string while providing fresh insight into the uses of the 5th string capo. Also exposes the player to ancient modal scales as well as the more modern Major/Minor scales. All tunes are presented in the perpetual motion so they may be viewed as limbering-up exercises for the fingers. On the accompanying online audio the tunes are played much slower than normal in order for the student to better grasp the material. In tablature only. Includes access to online audio.

Banjo (5-string) - Intermediate-Advanced - Digital Download SKU: M0.20669EB Composed by Steven J. Harvey. Banjo: Clawhammer, Solos and Duets. Folk. E-book and online audio. Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music #20669EB. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music (M0.20669EB). ISBN 9781619110403. 8.75x11.75 inches.Here is a book of tunes from the Elizabethan era-the great period of English song-set in tablature for the clawhammer banjo. At first glance, it is true, the songs of Shakespeare-s day and the mountain banjo seem to be worlds apart. But the musical traditions are, in fact, related, as Elizabethan songs are the old world cousins of mountain tunes. As a result, Elizabethan tunes are a natural way to extend the mountain banjo repertoire for intermediate and advanced players. Their pedigree, their modal feel, the lilting rhythms, and the ease with which they can be adapted to the banjo argue the case. At the same time, they open the possibility for new sounds-in particular new rhythms-for the old instrument, pushing the banjo beyond unnatural limitations and giving it a new voice. Each section of the book is organized around a traditional mountain tuning, with a mountain song serving as a model of that tuning, illuminating the relationship between the two musical worlds. The Bard's Banjo is the first banjo instruction book devoted to the repertoire of Elizabethan song. Includes access to online audio.