Elderly Instruments Latest - Books - Bluegrass Banjo Songbooks http://elderly.com/list/newitems?catlist=233 en-us copyright 2009 Elderly Instruments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:36:22 -0500 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:36:22 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com Over 100 Celtic tunes from Scotland and Ireland arranged for the 5-string banjo. Reels, jigs, marches, stathspeys, hornpipes and waltzes, which are played for traditional dances throughout Scotland. All the tunes are played out of standard G tuning without the use of a capo. They will expand your repertoire and challenge your playing using a mixture of single string, melodic and Scruggs style that will give both of your hands a good workout. Beginning/intermediate. 96 pp. ($17.95) ]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21275.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21275.htm Book/CD set. A concept that germinated in Weissman's mind while in music school. Dick realized that - in addition to the many musicians who do not improvise - there are even jazz musicians who don't know how to improvise outside the limits of their own stylistic backgrounds. This frees the five-string banjo from the prison of specific musical genres. Old-time music, clawhammer, bluegrass and many eclectic adaptations of the banjo are utilized to demonstrate a variety of musical styles. A number of the selections are in different tunings. Beginning/intermediate. Note/tab. 136 pp. ($24.99) ]]> Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-20832BCD.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-20832BCD.htm You'll need only minimal playing skills and three chords - G, C, and D7 - to accompany each song. Melody, lyrics, and chords are included. Guitar, uke, and five-string banjo diagrams are included for the three chords, along with basic accompaniment tips. Transposing and how-to-use-the-capo tips are included for singers. Jampacked, this is an invaluable sourcebook for teachers - and a handy, compact fakebook for performers. Timeless songs for the entire family. Beginners. 80 pp. ($9.99) ]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21281.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21281.htm Book/CD set. A treasure trove of Anglo-Celtic music adapted to the 5-string 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. In one section, each tune is arranged in more than one key - either two or three different keys. Teaches you not to rely on the 5th string while providing fresh insight into the uses of the 5th string capo. Also exposes you to ancient modal scales as well as the more modern major/minor scales. On the CD the tunes are played much slower than normal. Tablature only. Intermediate. 72 pp. ($17.95) ]]> Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-96574BCD.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-96574BCD.htm Book/CD set. Easy to play five-string banjo arrangements of 24 Children's favorites. Not only are they fun to play, they're perfect for helping develop the ability to bring out the melody in the bluegrass banjo style. Accenting the melody within the steady rhythmic roll of banjo playing is one of the biggest challenges facing banjo students. Each song is arranged and performed using proper three-finger bluegrass technique. Tablature is large with accent marks for melody notes, as well as right and left-hand fingering indications. Also features instruction on learning the chords to each song, chord progression charts for each song, learning tips for each arrangement, advice on memorizing the songs, more. Suggestions on the best use of practice time and developing skills. The CD includes all the songs played at three speeds and a bonus track of Ross performing improvised versions of several of the songs. Easy enough for a beginner or intermediate player to learn quickly. 32 pp. ($14.99) ]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21025BCD.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21025BCD.htm You'll need only minimal playing skills and three chords - G, C, and D7 - to accompany each song in this great book. Melody, lyrics, and chords are included for all songs. Guitar, uke, and five-string banjo diagrams are included for the three chords, along with basic accompaniment tips. Transposing and how-to-use-the-capo tips are included for singers. A sourcebook for teachers and a handy, compact fakebook for performers. Beginners. 128 pp. ($14.99) ]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21279.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21279.htm Book/CD set. The First Jam series was created to give children and beginners of all ages a book of simple, common tunes to learn. These are standard "jam" tunes in the Bluegrass/Old Time music styles. All the books are written in the same keys. So get your friends or family who play guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, dulcimer or Dobro together, grab these books and start jamming. The CD has two tracks for each song. The first plays the song with the melody line, the second offers just the backup so you can play the melody over it, or even improvise. Includes: "Cripple Creek," "Old Joe Clark," "Arkansas Traveler," "Will The Circle Be Unbroken," more. Note/tab, with chord symbols. Beginners. 24 pp.rkansas Traveler," "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," many more. Note/tab, with chord symbols. Beginners. 24 pp. ($14.95) ]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21510BCD.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21510BCD.htm