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Five-String Bass Chord Chart

This chord chart created for the 5-string bass shows major, minor, 7th, 6th, augmented, diminished, and many other chords. A fretboard chart showing the notes on each string is also included.

Mel Bay's Best Full-Page 4-String Chord Diagram Book

A full-sized chord-writing book featuring 30 blank 4-string chord grids per page. Thirty-two tear out pages printed in black ink on regular-weight, white paper. Can be used for banjo, tenor banjo, ukulele, baritone ukulele and mandolin.

Corey Dozier: 5-String Bass Guitar Scale Wall Chart

This clear, comprehensive Corey Dozier Wall Chart includes four movable scale diagrams for each scale on the 5-string Bass. Learning and practicing these scales will allow you to play the correct notes when creating Bass lines and will provide you with a solid musical foundation. Ideal for display in your bedroom or practice room, this chart will help you to develop the muscle memory needed to shred scales in every key.

Bass Scales Wall Chart

Presents the most commonly used scales and modes with fretboard diagrams for four-string bass. A beautiful photo of a four-string electric bass is labeled with string numbers, open string names, and the fret location of all the natural notes on the fretboard. A must-have for every bassist's studio, practice room, or bedroom wall. Note: The sample for this product is an image of the entire chart. It may take a while to load.

Jazz Single String Studies

First Lessons Lap Steel Guitar

IntroductionChapter OneHow to TuneGood String GaugesThe Picks (Hot water to adjust thumbpick)Chapter TwoHolding the Bar/Using correct pressureRight Hand Position with PicksPicking String GroupsChapter ThreeThe SlideSlide ExercisesSlide Exercises with different string groupsChapter FourSimple Slide PhrasesSlide Phrases with different string groupsChapter FiveBeginning to Make MusicWhat does (I), (IV), (V) mean?Playing I IV V Chords in different keysOctavesOctave SlidesChapter SixNow the Fun Begins!Chapter SevenSlide Exercises to practice playing in tuneChapter EightVibratoChapter NineSimple tuning change to play the bluesChapter TenThe ?Modified Blues?Chapter ElevenBack to C6thChapter TwelveHarmonicsChapter Thirteen?Three Blind Mice?Chapter Fourteen?Wichita Sunrise?About the Author

Jazz Guitar Chord Chart

This chart shows essential jazz chord forms for solo performance and categorizes jazz rhythm chord forms into 6th string root and 5th string root. Finally, "Freddie Green" type rhythm chords are presented with root, 3rd and 5th in the bass.  An incredible amount of information in one chart!

Fun with the String Bass

A collection of 47 easy-to-play, big-note, level-one solos on folk favorites for young students of the upright bass. Designed to build technique, range, and endurance while maintaining student interest. Fun to play and serves ideally as a supplement to any method. All of the solos in this text may be played together in ensemble with the Fun with Violin; Fun with Cello; and Fun with Bass books. Includes many favorite tunes: Hail! Hail! The Gang's All Here; I've Been Workin' On The Railroad, and many more.

School of Country Guitar: Adv. Rhythm, Steel Bends & Hot Licks

This volume of the new series, School of Country Guitar, from Mel Bay includes a from-the-ground-up explanation of one, two and three string guitar bends - a basic essential technique in today's hot country guitar style. A variety of licks in the string bending and western swing lead styles are included. Important chords and useful scales in thirds on all string pairs unlock the secrets of creating interesting original solos. In notation and TAB, includes audio CD of examples.

Fun with Strums - 5-String Banjo

An ideal instructional text for any banjoist wanting to accompany singing. Each song contains a different strum pattern.

Learn to Play Country Fiddle

An excellent, concise method for fiddling. Appropriate for children, this text also will prepare the fiddler for transition into classics. Widely used by string teachers!

Classical Music for Banjo Made Easy

This book contains twenty well-known classical melodies arranged for 5-string banjo in G tuning. The selections span from the Baroque era to the beginning of the 20th century. All are set in standard notation and tablature in easy melody/chord arrangements that rarely use the 5th string. This collection will provide beautiful additions to your solo banjo repertoire and improve your note-reading ability.

Christopher Rudy: Harmonics for the 5-Strings Banjo

The definitive text on playing harmonics (chimes) on the 5-string banjo in G tuning! In addition to traditional chiming methods, the author’s new T3N technique for creating banjo harmonics will add new dimensions to your playing. While particularly useful in the three-finger style, T3N can be used in other banjo styles and on other stringed instruments. Most banjo players are familiar with playing open-string harmonics on the 5-string banjo over the 12th, 7th and 5th frets, or perhaps the 4th and 9th frets, so that in typical G-tuning, the open G-chord, D-chord, octave G-chord, and B-chord notes are chimed. With the T3N technique presented in this book, entire scales can be chimed, with other harmonic effects including choking and sliding possibilities! The first part of this book provides a review of traditional banjo harmonic chiming techniques, while the second part explores the exciting new T3Napproach. Written in tablature only, for 5-string banjo in GDGBD tuning.

Guitar Meditations - Contemplative Solos

Influenced by a wide range of musical styles, these concert pieces are meant to be played with a pick, although they certainly can be performed by a fingerstyle guitarist. The intent is not to showcase sparkling technique, instead they were composed to convey a palate of musical colors and moods. They offer the guitarist a wonderful opportunity for expression. Many are impressionistic in character. Some are musical reflections of thoughts, moods and emotions. Some were scored for a 7-string guitar, with the 7th string either tuned to low A or low B. However, all may be successfully performed on a 6-string guitar. Written in notation and tablature. Free audio downloads are available for use with this title.

William Bay: Left-Handed Banjo Chord Chart

A quick-reference guide for the left-handed 5-string and G-tuning banjo chords, plus a fingerboard diagram showing the location of the notes on the banjo fingerboard.

Banjo Tablature Book

A handy book containing tear-out sheets. Each page is filled with tablature staves for writing banjo music. The bottom of each page contains five-string blank chord grids. 8.75 x 11.75.

Mel Bay/Joe Carr: Fun With The Banjo (Book/Online Audio/Video)

This is a very popular beginner's text for 5-string Banjo. Written in C tuning, it shows basic chords, includes instructions for tuning and positioning, and contains many fun songs with lyrics included for singing and strumming. The audio is recorded in stereo play-along format, and contains each song from the book, along with tuning instructions. The video features Joe Carr teaching simple chords, strums, and songs. An ideal beginner's course for 5-string Banjo (concert C tuning). Access to online audio and video available.

The Guitarist's Complete Technique Kit

This book will help you develop a more confident, relaxed, and reliable technique. Primarily for those who play nylon-string guitar-classic, flamenco, jazz, and folk. This book can also be used by acoustic and electric players.

Music From Around The World - Solo & Ensemble

Many selections in this volume are unique and until now have been inaccessible to the string ensemble repertoire. These pieces are intended for multiple strings for performance in the classroom as well as performance in concerts. Several players may be used on each part. Whenever possible, every effort was made to keep the viola and violoncello/double bass parts melodic rather than simply filling in the various harmonic chord progressions. The pieces may be performed as a solo for each instrument (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola or Cello) with piano accompaniment, or as duets or trios, as well as full orchestra. If performed with full orchestra, the piano accompaniment is not necessary. The string ensemble series meets all standards for ASTA with NSOA (American String Teachers Association/National School Orchestra Association) and Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc. Free piano accompaniment AND ensemble score downloads available for use with this title.

Guitar Airs & Ballads

Here are nine solos for plectrum guitar written with the tradition of the Celtic ballad and Scottish Aire. Many of the solos call for a 7 string guitar but can certainly be played on a 6 string. I have shown alternate notes for the low 7 string pedal tones in the tablature. The solos give the guitarist an opportunity to play concert settings with a maximum of expression. I have recorded all of the solos and they are available as a free internet download. This book is a sequel to my solo collection entitled "Guitar Meditations" (MB22029). I have authored both solo collections to address the need for serious compositions for the plectrum guitarist wanting to play in concert or recital. The music in each collection draws from a wide variety of influences and utilizes many contemporary harmonic concepts. I hope you enjoy performing and listening to these solos.

Music From Around The World For Solo & Ensemble, Cello-Bass

Many selections in this volume are unique and until now have been inaccessible to the string ensemble repertoire. These pieces are intended for multiple strings for performance in the classroom as well as performance in concerts. Several players may be used on each part. Whenever possible, every effort was made to keep the viola and violoncello/double bass parts melodic rather than simply filling in the various harmonic chord progressions. The pieces maybe performed as a solo for each instrument (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola or Cello) with piano accompaniment, or as duets or trios, as well as full orchestra. If performed with full orchestra, the piano accompaniment is not necessary. The string ensemble series meets all standards for ASTA with NSOA (American String Teachers Association/National School Orchestra Association) and Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc. Free piano accompaniment AND ensemble score downloads are available for use with this title.

Music From Around The World For Solo & Ensemble, Viola-Violin

Many selections in this volume are unique and until now have been inaccessible to the string ensemble repertoire. These pieces are intended for multiple strings for performance in the classroom as well as performance in concerts. Several players may be used on each part. Whenever possible, every effort was made to keep the viola and violoncello/double bass parts melodic rather than simply filling in the various harmonic chord progressions. The pieces may be performed as a solo for each instrument (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola or Cello) with piano accompaniment, or as duets or trios, as well as full orchestra. If performed with full orchestra, the piano accompaniment is not necessary. The string ensemble series meets all standards for ASTA with NSOA (American String Teachers Association/National School Orchestra Association) and Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc. Free piano accompaniment AND ensemble score downloads are available for use with this title.

Open Tuning Chord Chart

Featuring chords and scales for DADGAD, Open G and Drop-D tunings. Moveable chords are shown with roots on the 6th, 5th and 2nd strings, including many alternate voicings. Major, minor, and pentatonic scales are given for each tuning with 6th and 5th string roots.

Banjo Scales Chart

This chart provides the most used and needed scales for banjo in easy to read fretboard diagrams. Scales include major, minor, major pentatonic, minor pentatonic, harmonic minor and dorian. Scales are shown from the 4th and 3rd string roots. A must have for banjo players.

Violin Primer

This extremely simple, big-note method is ideal for young children, and is especially useful for the trail or rental period. Teaching first position notes all four strings, the exercises guide early beginners through their first production of tone. Great emphasis has been placed in this book of sound fundamentals, proper hand positioning, holding of the bow, etc. Designed to be used in introductory lessons, this book contains extensive photographs illustrating proper hand positions. The exercises in the book progress from single-string studies to melodies combining more than one string. Upon completion of this book, the student will be ready to enter into Mel Bay's Violin Method.