Melodic Banjo

by Tony Trischka

Tony Trischka presents his groundbreaking guide to the melodic (chromatic) Banjo style, made famousby the great Bill Keith. The technique allows the Banjo player to create complex note-for-note renditions of Bluegrass fiddle tunes, as well as ornamenting solos with melodic fragments and motives. Along with a full step-by-step guide to developing the skills of the melodic style, this book alsofeatures * Bill Keith´s personal explanation of how he developed his formidable technique, in his own words and music. * 37 tunes in tablature, including a section of fiddle tunes. *Interviews with the stars of te melodic style including Bobby Thompson, Eric Weissberg, Ben Eldridge and Alan Munde. * A CD featuring Trischka himself with backing band, demonstrating many of the fiddle tunes featured in the book. Are You Missing Me Arkansas Traveler Bill Cheatham Blackberry Blossom Cold Sailor Cripple Creek Cross Country Devil Dance Devil´s Dream Done Gone Dusty Miller Eighth Of January Fire On The Mountain Fisher´s Hornpipe Foxfire Gardens And Memories Grey Eagle Indian Blood John Hardy Jordan´s Hornpipe June Apple Katy Hill Little Sadie Lonesome Blues Lonesome Fiddle Blues Muddy Water New Camptown Races Old Joe Clark Opus 57 In G Minor Paddy On The Turnpike Red Haired Boy Rickett´s Hornpipe Sally Goodin Shuckin´ The Corn Sleepy Hollow Real Soldier´s Joy Turkey In The Straw Twelve Weeks At Sea

Genres: Music, Nonfiction

127 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1976