Contenuto
- About the Author
- Foreword by Ross Nickerson
- Tips On Learning The Most From The Book
- Chapter 1: The Basics
- ÿÿÿHolding the Banjo, Using the Picks
- ÿÿÿHow to Read Tablature
- ÿÿÿParts on a Standard Five-String Banjo
- ÿÿÿTuning Your Banjo
- ÿÿÿRight-Hand Postioning
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿOvercoming diffitculties
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿFinal tips on right-hand positioning
- ÿÿÿLeft-Hand Positioning
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿDo's and don'ts for common problems with left-hand technique
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿPhotos of left-hand positions
- ÿÿÿFinal Note
- Chapter 2: The Right Hand
- ÿÿÿRhythm & Timing
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿRhythm and timing exercises
- ÿÿÿLearning the Basic Rolls
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿMore tips on rolls
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿEarl Scruggs' contribution
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿExamples of basic rolls
- ÿÿÿTiming Review
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿUsing a metronome
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿSome suggestions about using a metronome
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿTiming exercises using a metronome
- ÿÿÿAdvanced Rolls
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿWorking with and learning some advanced rolls
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿWorking with the thumb
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿWorking with the index and middle fingers
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿMiddle finger exercises
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿIndex finger exercises
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿExercising the index and middle fingers together
- ÿÿÿDeveloping Tone and Dynamics
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿAngle of attack
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿBalance of tone
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿMore about positioning
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿThe effect of picks on tone
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿDynamics in your banjo playing
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿDynamic examples
- ÿÿÿDeveloping Speed
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿTechnique factors in speed building
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿPsychology of speed
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿWhat if I make a mistake?
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿHow hard should I pick?
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿShould I use a metronome?
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿAlways use a metronome?
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿSpeed-building metronome?
- ÿÿÿTone Exercises
- ÿÿÿAdvanced Rolls for Practice
- Chapter 3: The Left-Hand
- ÿÿÿOverview
- ÿÿÿFinger Exercises
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿSeveral reminders for practicing the exercises in this chapter
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿMemorize
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿA reminder before you start the exercises
- ÿÿÿLeft-Hand Exercises
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿLeft-hand exercises using thirds
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿExercises for learning the notes on the fretboard in the G scale
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿLearning tips
- ÿÿÿWays to Improve Slides, Hammer-ons, Pull-offs, and Chokes
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿTips and reminders on slides, pull-offs, chokes and hammer-ons
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿImproving slides
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿImproving hammer-ons
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿImproving pull-offs
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿImproving chokes or bends
- ÿÿÿAdding and Improving Slides, Hammer-ons, Pull-offs, and Chokes in a Song
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿBanks of the Ohio - basic version
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿBanks of the Ohio - with slurs (slides, pull-offs, etc.)
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿBury Me Beneath the Willow - basic version
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿBury Me Beneath the Willow - with slurs (slides, pull-offs, etc.)
- Chapter 4: Practice Habits and Practicing Priorities
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿPractice builds confidence
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿPractice priorities and making the best use of practice time
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿHow often should I practice and for how long?
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿYour practice area
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿSetting goals
- ÿÿÿLesson Plans
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿPractice outline
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿPractice outline example
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿSplitting up practice time in the lesson plan
- ÿÿÿWorking on Physical Challenges and Overcoming Obstacles
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿIsolating areas of practice
- ÿÿÿTablature Discussion
- ÿÿÿUsing CD, Video or DVD
- ÿÿÿMemorizing
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿSuggestions for memorizing
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿWorking on the left and right hand separately while memorizing
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿA few more general suggestions on memorizing
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿ
- Chapter 5: Earl Scruggs' Style
- ÿÿÿLearning the Basics of Scrugg's Style Picking
- ÿÿÿAccenting Notes
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿAccenting Exercise
- ÿÿÿBringing out the Melody
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿSitting on Top of the World
- ÿÿÿBlues in the Scruggs' Style
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿNine Pound Hammer
- ÿÿÿLearning a Breakdown in Scruggs' Style
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿBanjo Students' Breakdown
- Chapter 6: The Melodic Style
- ÿÿÿMelodic Style Exercises
- ÿÿÿLearning Songs in the Melodic Style
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿSailor's Hornpipe
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿTurkey in the Straw
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿJohn Hardy
- ÿÿÿPlaying in Harmony in the Melodic Style
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿDevil's Dream - Lead part
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿDevil's Dream - Harmony part
- ÿÿÿPlaying the Blues in the Melodic Style
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿBlues Scale Melodic Exercise
- Chapter 7: The Single-String Style
- ÿÿÿExercises Using the Single-String Style
- ÿÿÿLearning Some Scales in the Single-String Style
- ÿÿÿChord shape single-string exercises
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿDon Reno Style Exercise
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿThe Darktown Stutters' Ball
- ÿÿÿLearning Songs in the Single-String Style
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿWildwood Flower - basic single-string version
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿWildwood Flower - more complex single-string version
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿArkansas Traveler
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿWhiskey Before Breakfast
- Chapter 8: Mixing the Scruggs', Melodic and Single-String Technique, Learning to Play
- ÿÿÿUp the Neck, and Learning More About the Blues
- ÿÿÿMixing the Scruggs', Melodic and Single-String Styles
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿBanjo licks that serve a similar purpose in each style
- ÿÿÿA Song Mixing the Three Styles With Some Blues
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿThe Scruggs, Melodic, Single String Blues
- ÿÿÿPlaying Up the Neck
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿLicks serving the same purpose, up and down the neck
- ÿÿÿLearning Both Down and Up the Neck Versions of a Song, for Comparison
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿShe'll Be Coming Around the Mountain - lower neck version
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿShe'll Be Coming Around the Mountain - up the neck version
- ÿÿÿBonus Song, Mixing the Styles
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿOh, Susanna
- ÿÿÿLearning More About the Blues
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿBlues Scales
- ÿÿÿMaking Common Banjo Licks Bluesy
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿBlues comparison licks
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿLearning the blues scale exercise
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿThe Blues Scales Blues
- ÿÿÿAnother Song Mixing the Styles
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿWhiskey Before Breakfast
- Chapter 9: Rhythm, Chords and Playing Backup
- ÿÿÿLearning Chords and More About Them
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿF form chords
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿD form chords
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿBarre form chords
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿMore about chords
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿChromatic scale for finding any chord
- ÿÿÿChord Inversions for G, G7 and G Minor
- ÿÿÿChord Inversions for D, D7 and D Minor
- ÿÿÿChord Exercises - Blackberry Blossom
- ÿÿÿChord Progressions for Practice
- ÿÿÿAugmented, Diminished and More on Seventh Chords
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿAugmented chords
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿDiminished chords
- ÿÿÿLearning More About Scruggs' Style Backup
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿScruggs' style backup lick examples
- ÿÿÿPassing Tones
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿAn exercise using bass run passing tones
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿBass Run Passing Tone Exercises With Chords
- ÿÿÿFour Examples of Playing Backup
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿBackup example for verse and chorus
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿSong Example for Verse and Chorus Backup
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿPlaying backup on a slower tempo song
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿSlow Backup Song Example
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿBacking up a fiddle
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿFiddle Backup Example
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿWaltz backup
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿWaltz Backup Example
- ÿÿÿUsing Seventh Chords
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿSeventh chord form chart
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿSeventh Chord Exercise
- Chapter 10: Improvising and Learning to Play by Ear
- ÿÿÿImprovising
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿTaking what you know and turning it into ten things
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿImprovising in small steps
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿThinking in terms of playing by the chords
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿImprovising practice assignments
- ÿÿÿSample Chord Progression Using a Specific Roll
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿReverse Roll Chord Breakdown
- ÿÿÿBuilding Up Your Chord Changing and Locating Ability
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿSliding into the Chord Exercises
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿTip on changing chords
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿRecovering from mistakes
- ÿÿÿKnowledge of the neck
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿNotes on the fretboard chart
- ÿÿÿMore on Improvising
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿPlugging in licks that work with the chord changes in the song, and other
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿ Options
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿComments on improvising
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿImprovising using chords
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿWriting your own arrangements and playing songs that you have never
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿ Heard before
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿLearning to play without tablature
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿCautions when improvising
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿImportance and joy of not using tab
- Chapter 11: Beginnings, Turnarounds and Endings
- ÿÿÿBeginnings
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿCommon bluegrass song beginnings or kickoffs
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿBluegrass Song Kickoff Example
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿPig in a Pen
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿBluesy Kickoff Example
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿKickin' Bluesÿÿÿ
- ÿÿÿTurnarounds
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿBasic turnarounds
- ÿÿÿEndings
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿSome common endings to bluegrass songs
- ÿÿÿFinal Tips on Beginnings, Turnarounds and Endings
- Chapter 12: Jamming
- ÿÿÿPriorities in Preparation for Jamming
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿPreparation and practice
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿPractice timing
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿKnow you chords and how to back others up
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿLearn songs that others should know and standard bluegrass
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿ Arrangements
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿTaking the scare out of it
- ÿÿÿLearning How Standard Bluegrass Arrangements Work
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿTypical bluegrass vocal arrangement
- ÿÿÿPopular Vocal and Instrumental Songs at Jam Sessions
- ÿÿÿOther Tips and Suggestions for Learning How to Jam with Others
- ÿÿÿNo One is Perfect and Everyone Makes mistakes
- Chapter 13: Adapting an Easy Melody to a Bluegrass Banjo Arrangement
- ÿÿÿMusic Reading Basics Made Easy
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿLearning the notes
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿCounting time
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿRests
- ÿÿÿCreating a Bluegrass Banjo Arrangement Using Quarter and Eighth Notes
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿWhen the Saints Go Marching In
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿRed River Valley
- Chapter 14: Playing in Different Keys, Tunings and Using a Capo
- ÿÿÿUsing a Capo
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿTypes of capos and tips on using them
- ÿÿÿPlaying Chords in Different Keys
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿThe I - VII chords in seven different keys - chart
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿPlaying a song using roman numerals rather than chord names
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿChord Progression Practice
- ÿÿÿLearning to Play the Same Song in Three Different Keys
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿDon't This Road Look Rough and Rocky - Key of G
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿDon't This Road Look Rough and Rocky - Key of C
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿDon't This Road Look Rough and Rocky - Key of D
- ÿÿÿC Tuning
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿWildwood Flower
- ÿÿÿD Tuning
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿHome Sweet Home
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿJesse James
- ÿÿÿG Minor Tuning
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿPretty Polly
- Chapter 15: Playing at Slower Tempos and ? Time
- ÿÿÿDifferent Techniques Used in Playing Slower Songs
- ÿÿÿLearning Some Songs in ? Time
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿSome suggestions for learning the songs
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿSilent Night
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿAmazing Grace
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿThe Streets of Laredo
- Chapter 16: Banjo Maintenance by Mike Munford
- ÿÿÿIntroduction by Ross Nickerson
- ÿÿÿPreface by Mike Munford
- ÿÿÿBridges
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿBridges and tone
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿTuning, intonation and setting the bridge
- ÿÿÿChanging the Strings
- ÿÿÿMore on Strings
- ÿÿÿTailpieces
- ÿÿÿThe Nut
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿThe 5th string nut
- ÿÿÿ5th String Spikes
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿActual spike location
- ÿÿÿThe head
- ÿÿÿAction Adjustments
- ÿÿÿNeck and Resonator Woods
- ÿÿÿGood Tools
- ÿÿÿGeneral Maintenance Tips
- ÿÿÿCases
- Chapter 17: Advanced Song Section
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿJohn Henry
- ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿTrain 45
- Glossary of Common Banjo Terms