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Bluegrass Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus! by Wayne Erbsen (2004, Spiral)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNative Ground Music, Incorporated
ISBN-101883206448
ISBN-139781883206444
eBay Product ID (ePID)66606407
Product Key Features
Book TitleBluegrass Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus!
Number of Pages64 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicInstruction & Study / General
Publication Year2004
IllustratorYes
GenreMusic
AuthorWayne Erbsen
Book SeriesFor the Complete Ignoramus! Ser.
FormatSpiral
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight8.9 Oz
Item Length11.7 in
Item Width8.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"Written by contest-winning banjo player Wayne Erbsen, Bluegrass Banjo For The Complete Ignoramus! is a straightforward how-to instructional that uses simple instructions, drills, basic songs, and an accompanying music CD to teach the lay reader the basics of how to hold, use, and create music with the banjo. Direct, simple guidelines form the hallmark of this easy-to-follow guide, that makes learning to play the banjo fun. Bluegrass Banjo For The Complete Ignoramus! is strongly recommended for beginning to intermediate banjo players; especially those who are interested in learning from a professional and will benefit from the tips, tricks, techniques, and drills so deftly presented." - Midwest Book Review
Table Of ContentParts of a banjo(ist); From one ignoramus to another; How to use this book; How to buy a banjo; How to hold your banjo; Tuning for ignoramuses; Fingering the banjo; How to read banjo tablature; Playing rolls; Your first roll, the pinch; Melody notes; Drone notes; Yankee doodle; Bile 'em cabbage down; Down the road; Groundhog; Lynchburg town; Poor Ellen Smith; Palms of victory; Nine pound hammer; Columbus stockade blues; When I law my burden down; Blue ridge mountain blues; Roll in my sweet baby's arms; Wabash cannonball; Redi river valley; Little Maggie; Long journey home; My home's across the blue ridge mountains; Pass me not; Pretty polly; Put my little shoes away; Shall we gather at the river; When the saints go marching in; Man of constant sorrow; Beginning rolls; Forward roll; More rolls; Slides; Banjo chords; Native gorund music.
SynopsisThe simplest bluegrass banjo book ever written. It can teach anyone to play, we promise! Includes instruction CD with 99 tracks. We guarantee this book will get you started playing bluegrass banjo., Book & online audio. Beginning banjo lessons have never been more fun! Written for the absolute beginner, this FUN book is guaranteed to help you learn to play bluegrass banjo (How many books come with a personal guarantee by the author?). Features: Teaches the plain, naked melody to 23 easy bluegrass favourites without the rolls already incorporated into the tune; Wayne shows simple ways to embellish each melody using easy rolls; With Wayne's unique method, you will learn to think for yourself!; Learn how to play a song in different ways, rather than memorising ONE way.
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- Jul 12, 2016
Fun-Fun-fun!...
Great book, I knew absolutely nothing about banjo playing before this book. This is fun! Also has a CD for all You high tech folk! Though it's still highly debatable weather I'm a great Banjo player, this book will teach you how to play the banjo weather You are already a musician, or just love the twang of a banjo & want to make some noise on the porch! I highly recommend this book for Yourself, or a great gift to someone who is a lousy Banjo player!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 24, 2019
Banjo Basics Easy and Fun
Written for those with no prior music playing experience--me. Has easy to follow language and exercises. It defines every term used to play the banjo and some other instruments. The DVD is a nice-to-hear optional learning aid that corresponds to the numbers in the lesson text. The self paced and melody focused lessons allow me to learn and practice how to play in a way that makes sense to me. I see progress while hearing an actual melody I recognize. I'm starting to pick up speed and experiment with melody enhancing techniques called "licks". Technique rogress is apparent from lesson to lesson. This is just what I wanted.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jul 31, 2023
Book on banjo
It’s a great Book unfortunately mine did not come with the CD but the chords and tablature is very nice to get the basic rollsVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 28, 2017
Banjo playing review by a complete ignoramous
Haven't had a chance to spend much time with the book and banjo, but did get a half hour in. Started at page 1 and worked through several pages. So far so good!!! May end up giving it 5 stars once I find time to stop traveling so I can snuggle with my banjo!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 07, 2021
Excellent Beginner Banjo Book
Great book for those wanting to start playing banjo in easy to understand terms.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Feb 02, 2023
Excellent source for nomenclature and roll patterns
It is a good source for any pickers library. The added CD makes it invaluable. An excellent source for doing forward and backward rolls.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Sep 16, 2024
Good teaching methods.
Again, I’ve been playing Bluegrass “my way” for 35-40 years. Thought I’d add some “proper” style. It’s working… sort of. But, it’s nit the books fault. Easy to understand. Good teaching methods… just stubborn old studentVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jun 17, 2021
Best Banjo Book...EVER!!!
This book is so much fun to use and I am already making music on my banjo ( actually my wife’s banjo). I play it everyday because if this book!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 23, 2017
Great book!
It does make it fun to play! Start with the basics of a song and add different rolls as you progress!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jul 10, 2017
Excellent book for the beginning banjoist
The book is easy to understand, the instructions are step-by-step, and is written for people who do not know the banjo in depth.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
