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With its wealth of information on how technique can be tastefully applied, Back-Up Banjo is the definitive book on the subject of banjo accompaniment. Since a banjo player in a band plays accompaniment at least 75% of the time, it is extremely important to master playing in this style. Janet Davis offers specific suggestions for accompanying a vocalist or instrumentalist in a variety of styles-- and then provides musical examples illustrating her points. Janet breaks her concepts down into their basic components, making them crystal clear in lay terms. The various back-up techniques are separated into categories determined by song tempo, by lead instrument being accompanied, and by the area of the fingerboard in which the chords are being played. In notation and tablature. Includes an extended play audio recording which demonstrates the examples in the book. Access to audio and video downloads available online. online which demonstrates the examples in the book.
Spiral-bound: 240 pages
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (July 17, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0786689757
ISBN-13: 978-0786689750
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.7 x 11.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #827,246 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #136 in Books > Arts & Photography > Music > Instruments > Strings > Banjos #5715 in Books > Arts & Photography > Music > Theory, Composition & Performance > Instruction & Study #197164 in Books > Reference
I got this book when I first began playing the banjo back in the late 1970s. Its even better now because of the DVD that accompanies it. Not like the old vinyl record or Cassette tapes of yesteryear. great tool. Janet Davis is fabulousJon
Great book. Typical clear Janet Davis writing and tabs. Has many exercises. Good section with tab for melody followed by tab for back-up. Tape record one and play the other against it!
I am an intermediate banjo player,I used this book when I had about 8 songs under my belt and found I needed to play backup. It is decent, gets the job done, has a video with it that is decent too. My favorite backup banjo ( this is ONLY for backup) instructional material is from Accutab and is a dvd called ( I cant remember the exact name) something like 3rd position backup or up the neck backup. Both are similiar, they show an early intermediate player who may know from 4-15 songs how to start playing backup. Banjo players are well known for playing loud obnoxious backup and hopefully these will help reverse that trend(!) The book/dvd is good but not excellent, make sure to get the dvd with it!
Janet is a fine player and teacher. Having the visual reference is a big help for me at this point in my study.
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