Mel Bay Back Up Banjo - Softcover

Davis Janet

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0871668882 ISBN 13: 9780871668882

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, 1997

Synopsis

This book is designed to explain & exemplify the basic techniques commonly used on the five string banjo to accompany vocalists and/or instrumentalists. Back up is simply another term for accompaniment. Beginning students can become accomplished at playing back up for many different songs, using the techniques commonly used by many professional banjo players. The music is printed in traditional music notation & tablature. Contents (main headings only) *Introduction *Definitions *General guidelines *Explanation of tablature & rhythm *Chords *Basic back up techniques - vamping, embellishment, songs *Scruggs style back up - standard roll patterns,, using the deep tones, songs, up the neck back up, songs back up *Guidelines for using back up styles & techniques - songs, back up in any key, fiddle tune back up, slow song back up, waltz time back up *Current trends in back up *Chord charts: include uses in advanced back up

About this title

About the Author

Janet Rice Davis

was born and raised in Houston, Texas, where music has always been an integral part of her family life. Although Janet's formal musical training was primarily in the classical field, she was fascinated with the stringed instruments, particularly those involved with folk and bluegrass music. In college she played the guitar and sang as a folk and blues musician in many of the Austin clubs, learning from such greats as Lightning Hopkins, Janis Joplin, and other well-known musicians, who played the same clubs. Today, Janet is primarily known as a bluegrass and five-string banjo specialist.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0871668882
• ISBN 13: 9780871668882
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240