Banjo virtuoso Jens Kruger has devised a completely different approach to learning the banjo based on playing a simple melody surrounded by open drone notes. This easy but highly musical lesson will teach anyone - in minutes - to play the melodies to songs such as: "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," "Aunt Rhody," "My Grandfather's Clock," "Wildwood Flower," "Shady Grove," and other favorites in the three-finger banjo style. Back-up by the Kruger Brothers Band lets you play along with Jens for productive practice sessions. Beginners. Includes tab as PDF file on the disc. 90 min.
300-DVD378
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$26.95
DVD - MORE ADVANCED EARL
by Murphy Henry
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Learn four more Scruggs tunes the Murphy Method way, note-by-note, with no written material at all! Includes 3 tuner songs, two of which ("Earl's Breakdown" and "Randy Lynn Rag") are also taught without using tuners. Other tunes are "Flint Hill Special," and "Reuben." Intermediate/advanced. 120 min.
285-DVD162
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$19.95
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DVD - GREAT BANJO TUNES
taught by Murphy Henry and Casey Henry
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Definitely advanced. Scruggs-style arrangements introduce basic melodic licks, new rolls, new chord positions, and jazzy Reno sounds. 6 tunes. All taught "by ear," the Murphy Method specialty - no printed material whatsoever! Intermediate. 2 hours 15 min.
285-DVD160
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$19.95
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DVD - SOLDIER'S JOY AND OTHER BANJO FAVORITES
taught by Murphy Henry
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"Soldiers Joy," "Liberty," "Home Sweet Home," "Farewell Blues," "Old Spinning Wheel" and other banjo favorites. Great tunes played in C position (without using a capo). Taught entirely by ear; no tablature. Formerly titled "Playing in C, Volume 2." Beginners/intermediate. 120 min.
285-DVD157
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$19.95
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DVD - MAKE UP YOUR OWN BANJO SOLOS: WHAT TO PLAY WHEN IT'S YOUR TURN TO "TAKE IT!"
taught by Pete Wernick
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Learn how to create convincing banjo solos, both "on the fly" in jam sessions and with more precision in your practice time. Pete starts with the basic chords and rolls - showing you how to instantly play a "placeholder" solo, the easiest way to step out in a jam session. He gradually builds in "filler" content - simple moves and phrases adding variety and believability. Working with five bluegrass standards, he shows you how to hunt down a song's melody and create a full-fledged arrangement featuring the recognizable tune. Adding appealing licks, lead-ins, tags and other embellishments will give your solos polish and interest. Tab included as PDF file on the disc. Beginning/intermediate. 120 min.
300-DVD373
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$26.95
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DVD - EASY SONGS FOR BANJO
by Casey Henry
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Teaches easy arrangements of popular banjo songs. The breaks on this new video have been tried and tested by both Murphy and Casey with their live students. Songs include: "Old Home Place," "Nine Pound Hammer," "Salty Dog," "Ballad of Jed Clampett," "Amazing Grace," and a high break for the standard bluegrass G-C-D-G chord progression. Beginners. 120 min.
285-DVD155
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$27.00
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DVD - VAMPING: BEGINNING BACKUP BANJO
by Murphy Henry
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What is vamping? When you vamp on the banjo, you are playing just chords, no melody. Vamping is what you do when the other person is playing the melody or playing the "lead" or "taking a break." These chords are all 4-finger chords made up the neck (in the higher positions on the banjo). When you vamp, these chords are played on the off beat. Murphy shows you how to make these chords, and goes over the chord changes to each song, one beat at a time. A MUST for the beginning banjo player! Lots of slow playing so you can play along. Ending licks taught for each song. As always, she stresses learning to hear and play these chord changes BY EAR. Taught using the "Murphy Method:" no tab or other written material, taught entirely by ear! Beginners. 120 min.
285-DVD154
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$19.95
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DVD - CAPOS, CHORDS AND THEORY FOR BANJO
taught by Murphy Henry
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Learn to use a capo on your banjo! We explain what key you are playing in when you capo at different frets; what 1, 4, and 5 chords are and how to find them; how to vamp with the capo on and lots more. We also talk about the barre, F, and D positions and the names of the chords as they move up the neck. No tab or other written material, taught entirely by ear! Beginners. 80 min.
285-DVD152
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$19.95
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DVD - MARK JOHNSON TEACHES CLAWGRASS BANJO - FROM CLAWHAMMER TO BLUEGRASS
with Emory Lester, guitar
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Mark Johnson has revolutionized the art of clawhammer banjo picking. His trademark technique, which he calls "Clawgrass," combines the percussive, foot-tapping rhythm of old-time clawhammer with the complex, driving rolls of Scruggs style. He starts you off with a basic frailing version of "Old Joe Clark," then takes you through a series of two finger drop thumb exercises that lead you, step by step, into his Clawgrass style. Mark performs and teaches 6 more pieces that demonstrate the intricacies and power of Clawgrass banjo: "Cherokee Shuffle," "Cold Frosty Morning," "Angeline the Baker," "Heartbroken," "John Wilkes Booth" and "Mosby's Rangers." Each tune introduces different techniques: slides, double stops, melodic runs, harmonic variations and a variety of tunings. Includes tab booklet. Intermediate. 105 min.
300-DVD365
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$26.95
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DVD - PICKING UP THE PACE, MORE SLOW JAMMING WITH MURPHY AND CASEY
taught by Murphy Henry & Casey Henry
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You enjoyed their first "Slow Jam" DVD so much, they're back with another! Features Murphy and Casey along with David McLaughlin on mandolin and Malia Furtado on fiddle, playing an assortment of jam tunes at a slightly quicker pace. Still slow. though! Includes "I Saw the Light," "Salty Dog," "Old Home Place," "Girl of Constant Sorrow," "Nine-Pound Hammer," "Mama Don't Allow," and many more in several keys. Great for beginners and intermediates! No tab, or written material whatsoever! Beginning/intermediate. 82 min.
285-DVD151
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$19.95
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DVD - RON BLOCK - A FRESH LOOK AT BLUEGRASS BANJO
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Nearly four hours of instruction from this stellar picker on 2 DVDs, with a tab booklet. Ron teaches six songs he recorded with Alison Krauss & Union Station, plus one hot instrumental from the new Sierra Hull CD: "Cluck Old Hen," "Tiny Broken Heart," "I'll Remember You Love In My Prayers," "My Poor Old Heart," "Man Of Constant Sorrow," "Everytime You Say Goodbye" and "Smashville." They cover a number of keys and tunings - some suitable for relatively new players, others providing a challenge even for seasoned banjo pickers. Each song is played with a band, and then Ron teaches the solos lick by lick before they are shown in a split screen orientation (medium and slow speed). During the split screen sections, the viewer can choose three alternate angles.
405-DVD15
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$45.00
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DVD - STANLEY STYLE BANJO
with Steve Sparkman
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Learn to play banjo in the Ralph Stanley style with this longtime member of the Clinch Mountain Boys! 80 minutes of instruction plus DVD extras like interviews with Stanley, Sparkman, Clinch Mtn. Boys guitar legend James Alan Shelton and banjo maker Frank Neat. Join Steve and Shelton as they guide you through eight great Stanley-style tunes.
MARCHM-DVD801
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$16.95
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DVD - HIGH BREAKS AND BACKUP
taught by Murphy Henry
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Learn some fancy Scruggs backup! Starting with 5 familiar songs, this teaches a basic up the neck break, then adds fancy licks. Includes different chord positions, subtle fill-in licks, and a boogie-woogie vamp pattern. All taught "by ear," - no printed material whatsoever! Beginning/intermediate. 110 min.
285-DVD122
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$19.95
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DVD - WILDWOOD FLOWER AND OTHER BANJO CLASSICS
taught by Murphy Henry
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Are you finding the key of G too limiting? What do you do if someone calls for a song in C, or D, or E, or F? Learn to play out of C position and expand your horizons on the banjo. No Tab, taught completely by ear. Featuring "Wildwood Flower," "Uncloudy Day," "Arkansas Traveler," "Worried Man," more. Intermediate. 116 min.
285-DVD149
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DVD - MODERN BANJO IDEAS & TECHNIQUES
taught by Jake Schepps
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Let Jake show you important techniques and ideas that will incorporate some modern sounds into your playing. Jake teaches the magic of the harmonized major scale as well as how to harmonize a melody in your solos. Banjo players at the beginner/intermediate level will get lots to work with here. 70 min.
457-DVD128
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$26.95
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DVD - IMPROVISATION: THE FIRST STAGE
taught by Murphy Henry
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Takes the mystery out of improvising. Starting with standard banjo licks you already know, then showing how to make new breaks. Songs include: "Blue Ridge Cabin Home," "Bury Me Beneath The Willow," "Foggy Mountain Top," "Your Love Is Like A Flower," "Mama Don't Allow," "On and On," "Lonesome Road Blues," and "Roll On Buddy." All taught "by ear," the Murphy Method specialty - no printed material whatsoever! 110 min.
285-DVD107
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$19.95
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DVD - DRIVING WITH THE DUKE: BANJO TECHNIQUES OF TERRY BAUCOM
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Terry shows off the new Terry Baucom Signature Model by Sullivan Banjo, then teaches his style on some familiar tunes frequently used in performances and jam sessions. Three options on the split screen along with Baucom slowing down the breaks and kick-offs make this a wonderful teaching tool. Songs include "Can't You Hear Me Calling," "Gold Rush," "Sally Goodin," "Blue Night," "White House Blues," and "Nobody's Love Is Like Mine." 55 min.
696-DVD1
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$22.50
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DVD - BLUEGRASS BANJO, LEVELS 1 & 2: TWO DVD SET
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Save $5 on the set! Includes 515-DVD1 and 515-DVD11. Each video includes several months of lessons. Volume one includes simple beginner/intermediate instruction for the 5-string banjo. You will learn rolls, chords, pull-offs, tag licks, and flashy endings. Volume 2 teaches moveable chord formations, minors and 7ths, back-up techniques, licks, melodic scales, flashy endings, more. On both, songs are demonstrated slowly, phrase by phrase, with split screen close-ups so that you can see exactly how they're done. Guitar and bass play-along tracks and tab booklets make things even easier. 120 min.
515-DVD20SET
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$21.90
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DVD - BANJO CHORDS MADE EASY
by Joe Carr
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Takes the banjo student through all the basic banjo chords then moves into some advanced voicings. Chords are shown in all keys. Chords include major 7, minor 7, 6, minor 6, 9, diminished, augmented and many more. DVD format makes navigating easy. 102 min.
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DVD - BANJO IMPROVISATION: A MASTER CLASS WITH JAYME STONE
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Explore improvisation with banjoist extraordinaire Jayme Stone. Generate, expand and rouse up new music ideas with a wide range of techniques, etudes and approaches to the 5-string banjo. He covers: single-string style; developing melodic, chromatic and arpeggios patterns; an in-depth exploration of the key of C; advanced techniques used by top bluegrass, newgrass and jazz musicians (slurs, triplets, rhythmic devices); and advice on how to use etudes to integrate all of these ideas into your playing. He teaches five traditional and original tunes: "Angeline the Baker," "Salty Dog," "Leather Britches," "Big Sciota" and "Garuda." Includes 31 page tab booklet. 90 min.
688-DVD3
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DVD - BEGINNING BANJO: A LESSON WITH JAYME STONE
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Banjoist Jayme Stone takes a new approach to learing the five string banjo, teaching solid basics that will enable you to play any style of music. Beginning with the subtle, yet powerful, fundamentals of posture and right and left hand technique, he proceeds to detail rolls, slides, hammer-ons and pull-offs. His keen observations about finger mechanics will get you started right. He teaches many exercises and these tunes: "Cluck Old Hen," "You Are My Sunshine" and "Sally Goodin'." Includes tab booklet. 60 min.
688-DVD1
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DVD - ESSENTIAL BANJO LICKS
by Ross Nickerson
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Ross teaches over 100 banjo licks in this fun and easy lesson. He covers: tips on left hand techniques, beginnings and endings in the keys of G, C, D; turnarounds in G, C, D; Scruggs licks in G, C, D; melodic style licks, single string licks, backup licks, up the neck licks, triplets, blues licks, slow stuff, hot licks, more. Each lick is played up to speed and slowed down. Tabs available from learnrootsmusic.com. 82 min.
457-DVD115
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DVD - THE COMPLETE 5-STRING BANJO PLAYER - THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO BLUEGRASS BANJO
by Tony Trischka
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Tony covers everything from holding the banjo to melodic style and standard bluegrss repertoire. In over an hour of banjo instruction he teaches: the G chord, alternating thumb roll, forward roll, backward roll, left hand techniques, mixing note values, hammer-ons and pull-offs, playing up the neck, advanced rolls, more, with lots of tradtional songs and tunes. Includes 30 minutes of bonus footage from Tony's "World Turning: History of the Banjo" show. Includes 29 page tab booklet. 100 min.
01-DVD10802
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$26.95
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DVD - SLOW JAM WITH MURPHY AND CASEY
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Get ready for your next jam session! 17 tunes and songs taught by two of the best slow jam instructors in the country, Murphy and Casey Henry. Tunes are divided into 3 sections: Easy Songs, Intermediate Songs and Harder Songs. Each song has a "hidden" chapter marker making it easy to find. "Banjo in the Hollow," "Do Lord," "Cumberland Gap," "Lonesome Road Blues," more. With Tracey Rohrbaugh on mandolin and Malia Furtado on fiddle. 2 hours.
285-DVD147
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$19.95
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DVD - BLUEGRASS BANJO MASTER CLASS: POWER PICKIN' VOL. 4
taught by Bill Evans
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A very detailed analysis of right hand technique by a master. He begins by showing you how to fit and shape the picks and find the optimal position on the banjo head, as well as how hand position and angle of attack work together to produce great tone and volume. He covers essential bluegrass roll patterns and topics like straight time vs. playing with a bounce, and how to practice with a metronome. Designed to get new players on the track and refocus experienced players on the basics. He also spends time on the most effective approaches to common left hand techniques, and things that are more important than they seem: posture, relaxed playing, more. He teaches 21 licks and shows you how to use them to improvise and 20 chordal exercises to help you become more familiar with the neck. You can select among different visual perspectives on the DVD. 2 hrs, 20 min. Tab booklet.
405-DVD12
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$31.50
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DVD - BLUEGRASS BANJO BACKUP - BASIC LEVEL
taught by Pete "Dr. Banjo" Wernick
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The first important goal for beginning banjo players is to learn to play with other musicians and singers. Using actual footage of a bluegrass jam session Pete shows you, in slow and clear detail, the techniques you'll need to fit into a real jamming situation. You'll move from the simplest strum for the total beginner to chord vamping, rolls, up-the-neck positions and many of the fill-in licks that banjo players use to spark the bluegrass sound. Beginning/intermediate. Includes tab booklet. 120 min.
300-DVD313
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$26.95
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DVD - GREAT BANJO LESSONS: BLUEGRASS STYLE
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This terrific compilation features instruction by some of Homespun's most celebrated banjo pickers. The lesson segments progress from elementary to advanced, and give you a full range of bluegrass banjo techniques. "Family of Rolls" (Bill Keith), "Soldier's Joy" & "Nellie Kane" (Pete Wernick), "John Hardy" & "John Henry" (Tony Trischka), "Little Rock Getaway" (Don Wayne Reno), "El Randa" & "Dandelion" (Sonny Osborne), "Turkey Knob" (Eddie Adcock) and "Little Maggie" (Ralph Stanley). Includes tab booklet. 75 min.
300-DVD310
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$17.95
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DVD - BLACKBERRY BLOSSOM AND OTHER BANJO FAVORITES
taught by Casey Henry
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Casey (Murphy's daughter) takes you through five melodic tunes one note at a time: "Blackberry Blossom," "Turkey in the Straw," "Big Panther Creek Waltz," "Katy Hill" and "Roanoke." The arrangements are all strong on melody and are taught the Murphy Method way, with no written material! For intermediate players. 108 min.
285-DVD140
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$19.95
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DVD - THE BANJO TECHNIQUES OF JENS KRUGER - DEVELOPING SKILLS, CREATIVITY AND MUSICIANSHIP
taught by Jens Kruger
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A true banjo virtuoso provides a detailed roadmap to his highly original playing and composing, passing on concepts, exercises and gorgeous original tunes that will take your banjo playing to new heights. He gives you the tools to get a better sound, sustain notes longer, play with greater tone, increase your speed, incorporate dynamics and tempo changes, more. Tunes include "Wind in the Wheat," "Shower," "Waterfall," "Sarah," "Mystical," and "Danny Boy." The Kruger Brothers band provides back up so you can play along. Intermediate. Includes tab booklet. 110 min.
300-DVD304
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$26.95
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DVD - LEARNING TO HEAR CHORD CHANGES
taught by Murphy Henry with Red Henry
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Do you have trouble hearing chord changes? Murphy shows you how it's done. She makes it easy by starting with songs that use just G and D. She sings each song with guitar, explains the process, then sings the song with banjo, mandolin and fiddle. Later she adds the C, A and F chord. Approx. 2 hours.
285-DVD145
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DVD - THE BANJO OF EDDIE ADCOCK - LESSONS FROM A BLUEGRASS LEGEND
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One of the true innovators of the five-string banjo, Eddie combined traditional Scruggs-style with country, folk, blues, gospel and rockabilly sounds. Here he analyzes the chord shapes and licks that make up his unique style by teaching, note-for-note, some of his most requested tunes: "Eddie's Bounce," "Turkey Knob," "Pallet on the Floor," "Heartaches" and "Blue Bell." Learn how a basic Travis picking guitar style can be transferred to banjo, how to create pedal steel-like hammer-ons and double bends, how to play melodic lines and scales with singel string rolls, more. Intermediate. Includes tab booklet. 75 min.
300-DVD283
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DVD - SUPER BLUEGRASS BANJO PICKING TECHNIQUES
by Alan Munde
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Alan describes the basic rolls and picking patterns that make up bluegrass banjo music. Play-along exercises allow you to develop a strong roll, accuracy, speed and right-hand control. PDF booklet available on web site. Beginning/intermediate. 60 min.
02-DVD95995
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$13.45
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DVD - INTERMEDIATE BLUEGRASS JAMMING - PLAY ALONG WITH PETE WERNICK AND AN ALL-STAR BLUEGRASS BAND
taught by Pete Wernick
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Especially for bluegrass pickers who want to take their jam session skills to the next level. With a variety of keys and tempos it will help you build your repertoire and your confidence. The band plays 22 classic songs, providing rhythm backup for two breaks in each, all performed at a moderate tempo so its easy to play along. You'll learn backup basics, playing the melody, using a capo, jam etiquette, even how to handle a musical "train wreck." Songs include "Angeline the Baker," "Lonesome Road Blues," "Man of Constant Sorrow," "Sweet Sunny South," "Roll On Buddy," "Dark Hollow," "If I Lose," "Roving Gambler," "Paradise," more. Includes booklet with chords and lyrics. 110 min.
300-DVD261
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$26.95
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DVD - PLAY BACK-UP ON THE 5-STRING BANJO, VOLUMES 1 & 2
taught by Janet Davis
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2-DVD set! One covers how to develop and improve your accompaniment technique, including: chops, licks, connecting links, passing tones, fill in licks and how to use them. DVD 2 builds on these techniques. Covers passing chords, substitute chords, syncopation & rhythmic variation, harmonic rhythm, scales, etc. Play great back-up in any key for songs of all types. With practice tracks. Each DVD is 2 hours long.
430-DVD3
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$32.40
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DVD - 5-STRING BANJO SET-UP & MAINTENANCE: A WORKSHOP WITH JANET & JIM DAVIS
by Jim & Janet Davis
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The Davises take apart and reassemble a 5-string banjo while demonstrating basic set-up and maintenance. Covers in detail: setting the bridge, changing strings, tightening and changing the head, adjusting the tailpiece, raising & lowering the playing action, replacing the tone ring, more. Discussions & demonstrations on types of bridges, tailpieces, etc. 90 min.
430-DVD1
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DVD - LEARN TO PLAY BLUEGRASS BANJO! LESSON 2 - LET'S GET ROLLING
taught by John Lawless
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Teaches the four basic right hand roll types, with lots of examples and exercises, and how to use a metronome. You'll learn how to add these roll patterns to the simple melodies taught in Lesson One. Adds more detail to proper right hand mechanics, showing how to strike the string precisely and avoid pick noise. Also includes the tab reading and string changing chapters from Lesson One. Split screen and 3 different screen orientations to choose from. Booklet included. An Acutab video, taught by the founder! 90 min.
405-DVD9
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DVD - BLUEGRASS BANJO - DON RENO STYLE
taught by Don Wayne Reno
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The legendary Don Reno is revered in bluegrass history for his improvisational flair and technical skill. Using his father's famous 1934 Gibson Mastertone, Don Wayne guides you through the rolls, brush techniques, walk-downs and chord melodies that make the Reno style distinctive. With his brother Dale on back-up guitar he teaches eight classic songs: "Dixie Breakdown," "Banjo Signal," "Follow the Leader," "Little Rock Getaway," "5 By 8," "Cumberland Gap," and the kick-offs to "I Know You're Married (But I Love You Still)" and "I'm the Talk of the Town." Intermediate. Includes tab booklet. 60 min.
300-DVD254
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$26.95
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DVD - AMAZING GRACE AND OTHER GOSPEL BANJO FAVORITES
by Murphy Henry
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Hard-driving Scruggs-style breaks to 5 gospel tunes. Includes a fancy up-the-neck break to "Amazing Grace" in 3/4 time. Other tunes include "When the Roll is Called Up Yonder," "I'll Fly Away," "What A friend We Have in Jesus," and "Will the Circle Be Unbroken." All taught the Murphy Method way, note-by-note by ear, with no written material. 105 min.
285-DVD138
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$19.95
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DVD - BANJO CHORDS
by Joe Carr
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Learning becomes much more interesting when you can see and hear each chord. Joe Carr teaches the chord shapes and positions that are used by leading professionals. Watching Joe's hand positions and listening to each note in the chord will improve your ear and enable you to learn at a faster pace. Every major, minor seventh, diminished and augmented chord is demonstrated and systematically taught. Keep this DVD close when you are working on new material and need to learn the correct chords. 30 min.
02-DVD96847
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$8.95
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DVD - THE BLUEGRASS BANJO OF SONNY OSBORNE
taught by Sonny Osborne
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The legendary Sonny Osborne fills this lesson with detailed instruction, historical reminiscences and insightful advice. He demonstrates his own unique innovations such as walk-downs, unusual endings, pedal steel-like licks, back-ups, chordal harmonies, chiming; and analyzes some of his most requested tunes: "Danny Boy," "Pain in My Heart," "Six White Horses," "One Tear," "Sunny Mountain Chimes," "Rocky Top," more. Features peformances with Bobby Osborne and the Osborne Brothers Band. Includes tab booklet. 90 min.
300-DVD243
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$26.95
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DVD - POWER PICKIN' VOL. 3
taught by Bill Evans
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Bill expands on the lessons from the first two "Power Pickin'" DVDs in a bluegrass band setting. A crack bluegrass band (including Kenny Smith and Herschel Sizemore) plays through a half dozen or so familiar bluegrass songs, with emphasis on the banjo backup. The mix of songs includes a variety of keys and tempos, allowing Bill to demonstrate a wide range of backup techniques and styles. After each tune, Bill analyzes and demonstrates the techniques he employed, playing the examples slowly and often in a split screen setting to make them easy to learn. Includes tab booklet. An Acutab product.
405-DVD7
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$31.50
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DVD - BLUEGRASS SLOW JAM FOR THE TOTAL BEGINNER - A SUPER-EASY, NO-FAIL PLAY-ALONG SESSION
with Pete "Dr. Banjo" Wernick
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Anyone, with any instrument, can get into this bluegrass jam session! 17 classic songs are played at a slow, easy tempo and you only need four basic chords (G, C, D and A) to play along. Pete gives encouragement, instruction and important advice along the way. You'll get a feel for the songs, where the chords change, how to enter a group, and how to take a simple solo. "John Henry," "Pretty Fair Maid," "Little Birdie," "Shady Grove," "I'll Fly Away," "Amazing Grace," more. Your backup band features Drew Emmitt, Nick Forster, Ben Kaufman, Sally Van Meter, Joan Wernick & Nancy Steinberger. Includes booklet with lyrics & chords. 120 min.
300-DVD233
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$26.95
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DVD - BLUEGRASS BANJO TUNES AND TECHNIQUES
taught by Tony Trischka
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Perfect for the intermediate picker looking to move on. Tony analyzes ten essential tunes and shows you how to employ rolls, chokes, slides, intros, endings, chord inversions, and other techniques, plus how to back up a soloist, use syncopation, improvise, and overcome timing and speed problems. "John Henry," "Nine-Pound Hammer," "Cross-Eyed Cricket," "Soldier's Joy," "Liza Jane," "Weeping Willow," more. Tony is accompanied by David Grier on guitar and Andrea Zonn on fiddle. Bonus! Includes audio backup tracks for practice. Early intermediate. Includes tab booklet. 90 min.
300-DVD238
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$26.95
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DVD - THE BANJO OF RALPH STANLEY: FROM OLD-TIME TO BLUEGRASS
taught by Ralph Stanley
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This rare session with one of the giants of bluegrass and old-time music is a must for players and fans alike. Starting with clawhammer Ralph teaches a variety of ways to up-pick and frail on these tunes: "Shout Little Lulie," "Little Birdie," "Cripple Creek" and "Cuttin' the Cornbread." Moving into three-finger bluegrass picking he breaks down "Little Maggie," "Dickenson County Breakdown," "Clinch Mountain Backstep," "Train 45" and "Hard Times." Ralph discusses his background, early influences, and other subjects; plays duets with late fiddler Curly Ray Cline and is joined by the Clinch Mountain Boys for performances of "Man of Constant Sorrow," "How Mountain Girls Can Love," more. Includes tab booklet. 90 min.
300-DVD235
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DVD - BANJO PICKING STYLES
taught by Bela Fleck
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This session with a young Bela Fleck, originally recorded in 1984, demonstrates why he has become one of the best banjo players of our time. Here he gives detailed explanations of: bluegrass picking, use of Keith/Scruggs tuners, Don Reno style single string work, blues improvisation, Celtic instrumentals, more. Several pieces are taught in close-up detail: "Texas Bar-B-Que," "Brilliancy," "Natural Bridge Suite," "John Henry" and "The Wind that Shakes the Barley." Advanced. Includes tab booklet. 60 min.
300-DVD227
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DVD - PLAY BLUEGRASS BANJO BY EAR
taught by Bill Keith
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This lesson in basic music theory will help learning banjo players find melody and harmony notes and fully understand the fingerboard. Bill starts by showing a simple way to pick out melodies by ear and soon has you moving freely over the fingerboard. Combining this knowledge with basic rolls, harmonized scales, pentatonic runs and licks, and more will allow anyone to develop powerful and creative bluegrass solos - by ear. 60 min.
300-DVD217
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DVD - JIM MILLS BANJO
by Jim Mills
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Jim covers tunes from a number of his CDs, plus ones that he's recorded and performs with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, among them: "Sledd Ridin'," "Reuben," "Cotton Eyed Joe," "Shady Grove," "Black Eyed Susie," "Bear Tracks," "John Henry Blues" and "Rebecca."The tunes are played with a guitarist, broken down section by section, and then shown in a split screen format played fast and slow. Jim spends extra time with more difficult passages. Having the chance to watch a true master up close is valuable to pickers at any level. An Acutab product. 2 hours.
405-DVD6
.. list $35.00 ours
$31.50
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DVD - BLUEGRASS BANJO, LEVEL 2
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Several months of lessons on one easy to navigate DVD! Songs are demonstrated slowly, phrase by phrase with split screen close-ups. Guitar and bass play-along tracks and a tab booklet make things even easier. Moveable chord formations, minors and 7ths, back-up techniques, licks, melodic scales, flashy endings, more. Intermediate/advanced. 60 min.
on order, expected arrival date 12/08/09
515-DVD11
.. list $14.95 ours
$13.45
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DVD - UBS BLUEGRASS BANJO BASICS & BEYOND
by Dennis Caplinger
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Uses bluegrass standards to teach the basics. Begins with basic left- and right-hand techniques, then guides you through developing great backup parts, playing solos and working with a band. Close-up camera angles, play-along tracks, printable tab PDF files, performances, more.
05-DVD908068
.. list $19.95 ours
$17.95
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DVD - FIVE STRING BANJO FOR BEGINNERS
taught by Happy Traum
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Teaches traditional folk picking styles and song accompaniment. Happy starts with the basics: how to hold and tune the banjo, basic chords and strumming and picking patterns. Working in open G and C you'll learn accompaniment techniques, ways to pick out melodies, hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides and other techniques. Songs include: "Down in the Valley," "Handsome Molly," "Cumberland Gap," "Jesse James," "Black-Eyed Susie," more. Includes chord/tab booklet. 90 min.
300-DVD148
.. list $29.95 ours
$26.95
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DVD - RON STEWART - A BLUEGRASS BANJO PROFESSIONAL
taught by Ron Stewart
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Ron's fluid style is on display here as he shares his thoughts on professional level banjo playing. You'll learn how he arranges solos to play the basic melody, how he approaches tone control, and how you can modify right hand technique and positioning to enhance tone. Teaches seven tunes, each broken down lick-for-lick, then shown fast and slow in split screen format. You can choose from three different viewing angles. Tunes include: "Black and Tan," "Twister," "Sourwood Mountain," "Red River Valley," more. Includes tab booklet. 2 hours. From Acutab.
405-DVD5
.. list $35.00 ours
$31.50
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DVD - BRANCHING OUT ON BLUEGRASS BANJO: TWO DVD SET
taught by Pete Wernick
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Contains 300-DVD131 and 300-DVD132. A wealth of information for the intermediate player covering chords, progressions, licks, backup, improvisation, playing in different keys, in every position up and down the neck, more. Putting this all together you'll learn to play a variety of bluegrass classics. 110 & 90 min.
300-DVD132SET
.. list $49.95 ours
$44.95
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DVD - BRANCHING OUT ON BLUEGRASS BANJO: VOL. 1 - A TREASURY OF TECHNIQUES
taught by Pete Wernick
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Pete expands your knowledge of the instrument so you can breathe new life into your playing. Learn to play in every position up and down the neck. Hundreds of ideas that work as building blocks for creating your own licks, back-ups and solos. Learn to apply these in any musical situation, adding variety to any song you play. Left hand chord groups, versatile right hand rolls, up-the-neck licks and variations, rhythm patterns, moveable chord positions, lots more. Intermediate. Includes tab booklet. 110 min.
300-DVD131
.. list $29.95 ours
$26.95
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DVD - BANJO ARRANGEMENTS OF THE KINGSTON TRIO - LEARN TO PLAY NINE CLASSIC FOLK SONGS
taught by George Grove
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A fun and easy lesson for those who love the signature sound of the Kingston Trio and want to sing and play their songs on the banjo. Veteran Kingston Trio member George Grove teaches classic folk hits "Tom Dooley," "M.T.A.," "A Worried Man," "Three Jolly Coachmen," "Hard, Ain't It Hard," "Corey, Corey," "Early Morning Rain," "Coast of California" and "Rolling River." This is NOT bluegrass or frailing style banjo but it IS a popular style for strumming and singing. Beginners. Includes tab booklet. 90 min.
300-DVD136
.. list $29.95 ours
$26.95
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DVD - RALPH STANLEY STYLE BANJO
taught by Murphy Henry
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An entire DVD devoted to the songs of Ralph Stanley! Learn 7 songs, including "Man of Constant Sorrow" (two versions in D & G positions), "Little Maggie," "Clinch Mountain Backstep," "Daybreak in Dixie," "Riding That Midnight Train" and "How Mountain Girls Can Love." All taught the Murphy Method way, note by note without tab. 136 min.
285-DVD143
.. list $29.95 ours
$19.95
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DVD - THE BANJO ACCORDING TO JOHN HARTFORD: TWO DVD SET
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Contains 300-DVD60 and 300-DVD61. In Lesson One John imparts a treasure-trove of ideas and techniques including a variety of rolls and licks, important tips about getting good tone, phrasing, accenting, using picks, playing backup, more! Songs include "Old Time River Man," "Gentle on My Mind," "Sally Goodin," more. In the second volume Hartford explains chromatic scales and teaches his famous "slide whistle" lick, his trademark "fiddle style" melodic licks, pushing the beat, how he writes his original breakdowns, more. Includes two booklets. 60 minutes each.
300-DVD61SET
.. list $49.95 ours
$44.95
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DVD - SAMMY SHELOR: A DEMONSTRATION AND ANALYSIS OF AN AWARD-WINNING STYLE
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Several songs are presented in split-screen format, showing both of Sammy's hands simultaneously. Includes tab booklet and most examples are played both up to speed and a bit slower. Shelor discusses: playing the melody in a roll style, effective forward roll backup, filling the gaps in a vocal number, and finding the best tone. Additional features include the 30 minute Huber Banjos video catalog. From Acutab. 80 min.
405-DVD3
.. list $30.00 ours
$26.95
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DVD - BLAZING BLUEGRASS BANJO VOL. 2: EXPANDING STYLISTIC VARIETY
taught by Greg Cahill
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For intermediate to advanced levels. Learn how to play tunes in different keys, positions, timings and advanced chords. Covers: using Keith/Scruggs tuners, 6/8 time, melodic style D-tuning key of D, G-tuning key of D, more. Tunes include: "Margarita Breakdown," "Danny's Dance," "Iola," "Fisher's Hornpipe," "Lone Star," "One for the Road" and "Jerry's Breakdown." Includes tab booklet. 76 min.
196-DVD40
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$26.95
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DVD - GET ROLLING - AN ULTRA-EASY, NO-FAIL INTRODUCTION TO BLUEGRASS BANJO
taught by Pete Wernick
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A super easy, time tested lesson from Dr. Banjo himself. With only two chords, Pete has total novices making good banjo music almost immediately. Then he adds a third chord and shows how you can accompany almost any bluegrass song. Then it's on to basic banjo rolls. Includes play-alongs with guest students, and booklet with chords and lyrics. 60 min.
300-DVD75
.. list $19.95 ours
$17.95
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DVD - BANJO FOR MISFITS
taught by Murphy Henry
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Beginners: looking for an alternative to songs that have to be played 90 miles-an-hour? Includes well-known songs like "Boil Them Cabbage," "I Saw The Light," "Worried Man," "Do Lord," more. All taught "by ear," the Murphy Method specialty - no printed material whatsoever! 1 hour 50 min.
285-DVD113
.. list $29.95 ours
$19.95
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DVD - UP THE NECK
by Janet Davis
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Davis' DVD accompanies her original five-string banjo book dealing with the 5th through 22nd fret. Includes: roll patterns, chords, songs, licks, chord progressions, improvising, melodic style, chromatic style and back-up. Intermediate to advanced. 90 min.
02-94820DVD
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$17.95
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DVD - SPLITTING THE LICKS
by Janet Davis
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This DVD guides the 5-string banjo player step by step in working out song arrangements from basic melodies in both Scruggs/bluegrass style and melodic/chromatic style. Based on her best-selling book of the same title. 65 min.
02-93998DVD
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$17.95
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DVD - BACK UP BANJO
by Janet Davis
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A companion DVD to the popular, comprehensive text of the same title. Learn the basic techniques commonly used on the five-string banjo to accompany vocalists and instrumentalists. Separates these by tempo, lead instrument and area of the fingerboard in which chords are being played. 90 min.
02-93771DVD
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$17.95
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DVD - ADVANCED EARL: LEARN SCRUGGS-STYLE BANJO BY EAR
taught by Murphy Henry
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Teaches 4 songs, including "Sally Goodwin" (high break and low break), "Groundspeed," "Pike County Breakdown," and "Foggy Mountain Special." All instruction is by ear, no notation or tablature included. 115 min.
285-DVD127
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$19.95
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DVD - BLAZING BLUEGRASS BANJO, VOL. 1: DEVELOPING JAMMING SKILLS
with Greg Cahill
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Teaches the things you'll need to know when you get together with friends or start a band. Covers: chord theory, structure and positions, count-offs, "pre-ending" and ending licks, adapting various licks to different keys and positions, more. Tunes include "Arkansas Traveler," "8th of January," "Pike County Breakdown" and "Wildwood Flower." Intermediate. Includes tab sheets. 90 min.
196-DVD39
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$26.95
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DVD - JAM SESSION STANDARDS
taught by Murphy Henry
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Five banjo standards. Chock full of great, new licks. All vamping explained in detail. Includes "Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms," "Salty Dog," "Mountain Dew," "Dueling Banjos," and "Rocky Top." All taught "by ear," the Murphy Method specialty - no printed material whatsoever! 1 hour 45 min.
285-DVD114
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$19.95
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DVD - BEGINNING BANJO
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Simple instruction for the 5-string banjo. Songs are demonstrated slowly, phrase by phrase, with split screen close-ups so that you can see exactly how they're done. You will learn rolls, chords, pull-offs, tag licks, and flashy endings. Includes play-along tracks. Beginner/intermediate. With tab booklet. 60 min.
on order, expected arrival date 12/08/09
515-DVD1
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$13.45
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DVD - 60-MINUTE INTRODUCTION TO 5-STRING BANJO FOR BEGINNERS
by Geoff Hohwald
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Detailed explanation of holding the banjo, right hand positioning, rolls, basic chords, left hand techniques, learning new songs, practicing, & using a metronome. Companion to his book/CD package "Banjo Primer" (56-1). 60 min.
56-DVD101
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$13.45
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DVD - BEGINNING BLUEGRASS BANJO
taught by Pete Wernick
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The banjo player for Hot Rize shows you all the basics you need to play "Scruggs-style" banjo from scratch. Covers basic chords and how to use them, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, right hand "rolls," and finding the melody notes and incorporating them into roll patterns. Learn more than a dozen easy bluegrass songs. Includes tab booklet. 100 min.
300-DVD32
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$26.95
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DVD - YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF BANJO
by Janet Davis
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Based on the book. Straightforward, easy to understand method teaches basics and techniques needed to play bluegrass and melodic-style banjo. 60 min.
02-94429DVD
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$13.45
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DVD - KILLER TONE
by Steve Huber
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We all know the sound when we hear it - a banjo that cuts through the band while still retaining the rich, sweet tone that defined the bluegrass recordings of the 40's and 50's. Steve takes apart a Mastertone style banjo and teaches: proper head tension, tap tuning and head, optimal tone ring/rim fit, using the coordinator rods to adjust your action, choosing a bridge, adjusting tailpiece height, bridge placement, and truss rod adjustments. As a bonus, includes the 20 minute Huber Banjos video catalog. 80 min.
02-99961DVD
.. list $30.00 ours
$27.00
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DVD - POWER PICKIN', VOL. 1: UP THE NECK BACKUP FOR BLUEGRASS BANJO
taught by Bill Evans
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A step-by-step approach suitable for beginners to intermediate players. Techniques covered include: vamping - with variations, roll patterns based on chord forms, 2 finger backup for slower songs, 3/4 time backup, classic backup licks, bluesy backup styles. Produced by Acutab. Includes tab booklet. 120 min.
02-20206DVD
.. list $35.00 ours
$31.50
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DVD - CLASSIC BLUEGRASS BANJO SOLOS
taught by Tony Trischka
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Tony teaches 11 classic pieces note-for-note, just as they were played by some of the greatest players in the history of the instrument. Learning these tunes will help you expand your repertoire and become more flexible in your ability to mix up various rolls, play in several keys without a capo, and move more freely around the neck. Includes: "John Henry" (Earl Scruggs), "Sitting on Top of the World" (Alan Shelton), "Gold Rush" (Vic Jordan), "Doug's Tune" (Doug Dillard), "Dixie Breakdown" (Don Reno), and more prime examples of banjo playing at its best. Intermediate players. Includes tab booklet. 60 min.
300-DVD18
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$26.95
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DVD - POWER PICKIN', VOL. 2: FIRST POSITION BACKUP FOR BLUEGRASS BANJO
by John Lawless
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Step-by-step instruction of the basic techniques and patterns used to play roll-style bluegrass banjo backup in the open, or first position. After teaching some simple patterns, John shows how to use the forward roll for a bluegrass sound. An essential element is the escape roll, which lets you maintain the roll over more than a measure, and then escape that pattern and lead into a new one. He also teaches the banjo/fiddle duet style. Two familiar songs are used to demonstrate how to "fill in the holes" when a singer pauses. Examples are shown fast & slow, most solo and with a band. Includes tab booklet. 2 hours.
02-20339DVD
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$31.50
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DVD - ANYONE CAN PLAY BLUEGRASS BANJO
taught by Paul Hayman
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Teaches the basics of bluegrass banjo to the beginner. Includes a discussion of Scruggs-style playing and an introduction to melodic-style playing. Teaches standards such as "Cripple Creek", "Bury Me Beneath The Willow", more. 60 min.
02-94350DVD
.. list $14.95 ours
$13.45
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DVD - BEGINNERS' BANJO DVD VOLUME 2
taught by Murphy Henry
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Learn 5 bluegrass songs note-by-note: "Old Joe Clark," "Salt Creek," "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," "Fireball Mail" and "Lonesome Road Blues," plus five ending licks. All taught "by ear," the Murphy Method specialty - no printed material whatsoever! 105 min.
285-DVD102
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$19.95
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DVD - BEGINNERS' BANJO DVD VOLUME 1
by Murphy Henry
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Learn Scruggs-style method by ear and songs such as "Cripple Creek," "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," "John Hardy," and others. All taught "by ear," the Murphy Method specialty - no printed material whatsoever! 110 min.
285-DVD101
.. list $29.95 ours
$19.95
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DVD - BLUEGRASS JAMMING - A GUIDE FOR NEWCOMERS AND CLOSET PICKERS
taught by Pete Wernick
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Pete Wernick has created a "video jam session" so that players of any level or instrument can play along with some experienced musicians and get ready for the "real thing." Pete and his all-star jam band teach the ins and outs of "jam etiquette," the basics of music theory, and handy jamming hints such as signaling kick-offs and endings, watching the guitar player's left hand for the chord changes, making up harmony vocals, using the "number system" for calling out changes, and lots more! For all bluegrass instruments! Includes lyrics and chords for 17 classic bluegrass songs and instrumentals. Additional DVD feature: Clicking the remote's angle button provides a close-up of the guitar player's left hand so you can follow the chord changes. Includes booklet. 105 min.
300-DVD14
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$26.95
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DVD - BEGINNING BLUEGRASS BANJO, VOL. 1
with Greg Cahill
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Grammy nominated Cahill teaches some of the basics, plus four complete tunes. Covers identification of parts, how to tune, basic chord formations, wearing your picks, 5 roll patterns, more. Tunes include "Cripple Creek," "She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain," "Oh Susannah," and "Cumberland Gap." Features split screen close-ups of both hands. Tab sheet included. 90 min.
196-DVD50
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$26.95
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DVD - TONY TRISCHKA'S ESSENTIAL PRACTICE TECHNIQUES FOR BLUEGRASS BANJO
taught by Tony Trischka
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This nuts-and-bolts practice session is designed to help players improve their timing, strengthen their hands and play with precision, power and rhythmic sophistication. Tony helps you "straighten out your time" and shows you how to identify downbeats, upbeats, and in-between beats; how to achieve sinewy slides, crisp pull-offs, powerful hammer-ons, more. He also gives advice on maximizing your practice time. Includes tab booklet. 50 min.
300-DVD8
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$26.95
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DVD - BANJO SONGS FOR BEGINNERS
by Ross Nickerson
on order, expected arrival date 12/08/09
BULLET-DVD4
.. list $29.95 ours
$26.95
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DVD - BANJO JAMMING AND PLAY ALONG DVD
by Ross Nickerson
on order, expected arrival date 12/08/09
BULLET-DVD3
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$26.95
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DVD - PLAYING BANJO BY EAR & LEARNING THE CHORDS
by Ross Nickerson
on order, expected arrival date 12/08/09
BULLET-DVD2
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$26.95
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DVD - FUNDAMENTALS OF FIVE STRING BANJO
by Ross Nickerson
on order, expected arrival date 12/08/09
BULLET-DVD1
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$26.95
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