Banjo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1118153 By Horace Weston. By Horace Weston. Arranged by Kyle Gray Young. 19th Century,Folk,Historic,Multicultural,Ragtime,World. Score. 2 pages. Kyle Gray Young #719670. Published by Kyle Gray Young (A0.1118153). Originally published in 1883, this is one of the all-time greatest banjo solos ever written! Horace Weston was often called the greatest banjo player in the world when he was alive. He published a couple dozen banjo solos, mostly through S.S. Stewart's publications, in the late 1800s. He was one of the first African-American composers to get recognition and respect for his invaluable contributions to banjo music and American culture. Here it is presented in tablature for the first time. This works for 5-string banjos tuned in C. This is like standard/open G tuning except you lower your fourth string from D to a C. There are Roman numerals where using a barre with your left index finger can help execute some of the trickier passages. This is a fun solo that will definitely become part of your regular repertoire for many years to come. I hope you enjoy playing it!

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.

Banjo - Beginning - Digital Download SKU: M0.93805EB Three Finger Picking. Folk. E-book. 73 pages. Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music #93805EB. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music (M0.93805EB). ISBN 9781513455600. 8.75x11.75 inches.All of the arrangements in this book are suitable for play in the very popular style of banjo playing broadly referred to as three finger picking. Within this style we have employed two sub-styles, the Scruggs style and the melodic (sometimes called chromatic) or Keith style. In some cases we have combined features of both the Scruggs style and the melodic style in a single arrangement. Should you have had previous playing experience in either one of these sub-styles but not in both, never fear. The crossover from one sub-style to the other is an easy one. The differences are more to be found in the way you go about learning a given tune than in how you actually play it. So if you have had experience in but one of these sub-styles, perhaps the following style descriptions and comparisons will help.

Digital Download SKU: HX.364514 By Bob Dylan. Folk,Pop,Rock. Banjo. 4 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.364514).

Digital Download SKU: HX.385376 By Meredith Willson. Carol,Christmas,Holiday,Winter. Banjo. 3 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.385376).

Banjo - Digital Download SKU: HX.397285 Composed by Robert & Richard Sherman. This edition: scorch. Children,Disney. Score. 2 pages. Hal Leonard - Digital #411270. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.397285).

By Earl Scruggs. This edition: scorch. Folk, Jazz. Score. 1 pages. Hal Leonard #20411. Published by Hal Leonard

Banjo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1101412 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Doctor JerBear. Celtic,Folk,Irish,Traditional. Score. 7 pages. Doctor JerBear #704800. Published by Doctor JerBear (A0.1101412). A beautiful English folk tune that was made popular by Simon & Garfunkel. It's arranged in a minor variant of minstrel banjo tuning, and it really captures how the banjo can be used as a melodic instrument, rather than as just a rhythmic force. It's not terribly difficult from a technical standpoint, and should be accessible to intermediate level players. That said, it does allow for much artist interpretation, so is a good choice for players trying to incorporate more musicality into their banjo playing.

Banjo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1002652 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Doctor JerBear. Classical,Romantic Period,Standards. Score. 5 pages. Doctor JerBear #6714937. Published by Doctor JerBear (A0.1002652). This is an arrangement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata for clawhammer banjo.  Much of it could be attempted at the beginner level, except for a small amount of drop thumb and a couple of difficult chord shapes/changes.  Real proficiency is more towards the immediate level though, since being so well-known and at a slow tempo, mistakes are very noticeable.  Having to play it technically perfect, while also trying to communicate Beethoven's turmoil coming to grips with his hearing loss, makes this piece more difficult than it first appears.

Banjo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.587948 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by David McKeown. Celtic,Folk,Holiday,Patriotic,World. Score. 25 pages. David McKeown #5195959. Published by David McKeown (A0.587948). 24 Favourite Songs of Ireland for Tenor Banjo Tab contains the best-loved and most-requested traditional Irish songs. They are arranged in simple keys in standard 4 string CGDA tuning for the Tenor Banjo. The song melodies are presented as tab for 4 string Tenor Banjo and the music also includes chord symbols. There are also full lyrics for singers who want to join the fun.24 Favourite Songs of Ireland for Tenor Banjon Tab are ideal for playing and singing on St Patrick’s Day, or at any time of year, on stage or at home. Here is the full list of songs·    Arthur McBride·    The Black Velvet Band·    A Bucketful of Mountain Dew·    A Bunch of Thyme·    Cockles and Mussels·    Danny Boy, (The Londonderry Air)·    Finnigan's Wake·    The Harp that Once through Tara's Halls·    I'll Tell Me Ma·    The Jolly Beggarman·    The Minstrel Boy·    The Mountains of Mourne·    The Nightingale·    The Raggle Taggle Gypsy·    The Rocky Road to Dublin·    The Rose of Tralee·    Rosin the Bow·    Sally Gardens·    The Sash·    The Spanish Lady·    The Star of County Down·    Waxie's Dargle·    Whiskey in the Jar·    The Wild RoverI hope you enjoy this collection of songs and that it either brings back happy memories or opens a small window for you onto the Soul of Ireland.There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203

Banjo - Beginning - Digital Download SKU: M0.93930EB Bluegrass. E-book. Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music #93930EB. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music (M0.93930EB). ISBN 9781513455426. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.Banjo Workshop was written with four important areas of the 5-string banjo technical and artistic development in mind: picking technique, personal style, creativity, and awareness of the instrument's key and tuning potential. Picking technique-Studies in Section 1 will equip you to dissolve the inhibiting notion that some songs are unplayable on the 5-string banjo. Any song is playable if the necessary technique has been learned and developed to accommodate it. Personal style-In Section 2 you will first explore several popular 3-finger sub-styles, seeing how each evolved and how they are all often intermixed within a given performer's own personal style. Through subsequent examples you will be made aware of style potential and the artistic necessity of developing your own personal style. Creativity-Through style development and improvisational skills taught in Section 3 you will begin to think and perform less like a mechanical follower and more like an artistic ground breaker. You will learn to modify arrangements; further, you will learn to create your own arrangements. Exploration of Non-G Keys and Tunings-In Section 4 you will find that playing in keys and tunings other than G are no less fun and no more difficult than playing the familiar G (bluegrass) tuning. Six non-G tunings will be explored, involving ten solos, including major, minor and modal tunings. The overall effort is to make you aware that you don't have to be a technical whiz nor a speed king in order to be a musical artist. If you can add something new and different, something enjoyable to listen to, you are an artist even if you are not yet an advanced-level player.

Banjo - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1101468 Composed by Robert Schumann. Arranged by Doctor JerBear. Children,Classical,Film/TV,Romantic Period. Score. 3 pages. Doctor JerBear #704844. Published by Doctor JerBear (A0.1101468). There aren't many classical pieces that are well-suited to a beginning arrangement for clawhammer banjo, but Schumann's The Happy Farmer is one of them. I wasn't deliberately aiming for a beginner's arrangement, but I noticed it was naturally in Open G, with no drop thumb, and nothing difficult to reach except perhaps the 4th string F#... If you are a beginning clawhammer player and want to add a classical piece to your playbook, especially if you like the Wizard of Oz, this is one to pick!