ALFRED ALFRED'S Basic 5 String Banjo Method Cd Included
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- Catalog #: 00-38922
- BOOK & CD
- BANJO METHOD
Alfred's Basic 5-String Banjo Method 1
The Most Popular Method for Learning How to Play
By Dan Fox and Dick Weissman
Item: 00-38922
UPC: 038081432069
ISBN 10: 0739086162
ISBN 13: 9780739086162
Series: Alfred's Basic Banjo Library
Instrument: Banjo
Category: Banjo Method or Supplement
Format: Book & CD
Level: Beginner
Alfred's Basic 5-String Banjo Method 1 continues the Alfred Music tradition of easy-to-use, thorough, and enjoyable instruction for the absolute beginner. The basics of left- and right-hand picking are covered, including pinches, different kinds of rolls, and backup patterns. Basic left-hand techniques are introduced, including hammer-ons and slides, and chord diagrams are provided for both G-tuning and C-tuning. Important topics such as setting up the banjo, tuning, banjo heads, fingerpicks, strings, and capos are taught as well. Illustrations, diagrams, and photographs throughout the book make learning easy and fun. The accompanying CD includes 60 minutes of recordings performed by Dick Weissman that demonstrate all the exercises and songs in the book. Learning to play has never been more fun than with Alfred's Basic 5-String Banjo Method 1---the best choice for today's beginning banjo students.
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The Parts of Your Banjo
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Choosing a Banjo
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How to Hold Your Banjo
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Setting Up Your Banjo
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How to Tune Your Banjo
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The Left Hand
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The Right Hand
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Getting Acquainted with Tablature
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Sound-Off: How to Count Time
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Quarter Notes and Eighth Notes
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Time Signatures
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Right-Hand Picking
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Position of the Right Hand When Playing
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Different Ways to Pick the Strings with the Right Hand
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Open-String Exercise
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Open-String Sequence
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The D7 Chord
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Changing Chords
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Chord Exercise
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More Chord Exercises
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Train on the Island
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Introducing the Pinch
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Pinch Variations
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Three-Finger Pinch
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Tom Dooley
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Earl Scruggs and the Roll
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The Forward Roll
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Introducing the Accent
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Rhythm
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Right-Hand Position
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Tom Dooley (Version 2)
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Forward Roll Variations
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Other Songs
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The C Chord
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The Roving Gambler
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The Backward Roll
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The Roving Gambler (Version 2)
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The Forward-Backward Roll (Thumb Leads)
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Introducing the Pickup
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Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad
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Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad (Version 2)
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Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad (Version 3)
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The Hammer-On
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Hammer-Ons with the C Chord
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Hammer-Ons with the G Chord
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Hawthorne Hammers
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The Capo
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The F and G7 Chords
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About Capo Notation
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Red River Valley
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Red River Valley (Solo)
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The Key of D
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Hard, Ain't It Hard
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Hard, Ain't It Hard (Version 2)
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The E Minor Chord
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Red Apple Juice
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The E Minor Chord with a Hammer-On
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Red Apple Juice (Version 2)
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The D Chord
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Feelin' Lonesome
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The Alternate F Chord
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Little Maggie
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Little Maggie Solo Variations
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Chords and Chords
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3/4 Time
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3/4 Pinch
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Playing the Strings Individually
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Variations
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Introduction to "Down in the Valley"
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Down in the Valley
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Down in the Valley (Version 2)
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Backup Playing
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Alternate Chords
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Backup Patterns
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Backup Pattern 1
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Backup Pattern 2
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Slides
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Bending the Strings
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C Tuning
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Careless Love
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Careless Love (Solo)
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Appendix
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Chord Diagrams for Banjo in G Tuning
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Chord Diagrams for Banjo in C Tuning
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Getting Acquainted with Music
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The Staff
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Measures
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Clefs
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Naming the Notes
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Rhythm
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Flats, Sharps, and Naturals
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Key Signatures
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Additional Information on Banjo Heads, Strings, Bridges, and Fingerpicks
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Choice of Banjo Heads
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Strings, Bridges, and Fingerpicks
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Final Thoughts
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Certificate of Promotion
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