Bluegrass banjo for dummies
By: Bill Evans
Edition: Video and audio access edition.
Series: --For dummies; --For dummies
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9781119004301
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Instruction and study; Banjo; Bluegrass music
Description: "The definitive guide to mastering the most popular banjo-playing skills and techniques. If you've always wanted to strum and pick a five-string, but never knew where to start -- or if you'd like to polish your bluegrass licks -- this book provides the instruction you'll need to take your playing to a new level. The accompanying online video and audio instruction helps drive home the key points, and makes for a great interactive experience to brush up on your roll patterns, picking, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and a whole lot more!" --
Notes: Instruction; with music exercises and examples in tablature.

"View video demonstrations and listen to audio tracks online"--Cover.

Supplemental online material available via publisher's website.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Getting started with bluegrass banjo. Bluegrass music and the banjo ; Finding the perfect bluegrass banjo and getting the gear you need ; Hitting the ground running : tuning, reading music, and making chords ; Fretting and picking; title: Let's roll! Scruggs-style banjo essentials. Picking techniques : roll patterns ; Fretting techniques and putting the hands together ; Getting bona fide : playing licks and classic tunes ; Working up your own Scruggs-style solos; title: Playing in the band : backup essentials. Getting started : playing down-the-neck backup ; Taking it higher : playing up-the-neck backup; title: Progressive banjo : melodic and single-string styles. Melodic-style banjo ; Single-string banjo; title: Keeping your banjo in top shape. Setup essentials : getting the best sound from your banjo ; All strings considered : choosing and changing strings; title: The part of tens. Ten (or so) groundbreaking bluegrass banjo players. Earl Scruggs (1924-2012) ; Don Reno (1927-1984) ; J. D. Crowe (1937- ) ; Veronica "Roni" Stoneman (1938- ) ; Bill Keith (1939- ) ; Tony Trischka (1949- ) ; Murphy Henry (1952- ) ; Béla Fleck (1958- ) ; Alison Brown (1962- ) ; Jens Kruger (1962- ) ; Kristin Scott Benson (1976- ) ; Noam Pikelny (1981- ); title: Ten strategies to make you a better player (right now!). Sweat the details ; Take it step by step ; Find a good teacher ; Play with others ; Use the metronome ; Flow with your rolls ; Listen, watch, and learn ; Use your ear more than tablature ; Practice using looping techniques ; Track your progress; title: Appendix A. A guide to chords, notes, and major scales; title: Appendix B. Audio tracks and video clips.