Download or read book Mel Bay Presents Shady Grove written by Jerry Garcia and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2002 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jerry Garcia, the lead guitarist, singer, and alleged leader of the Grateful Dead, became an icon of the 60s youth movement. It was well-known that Jerry was a huge fan, and probably considered himself a player, of old-time American music, from mountain fiddle and banjo music, to English ballads, to jug band music to bluegrass and blues, and more. On the "Shady Grove" recordings one can hear the deep commitment, respect, and love Jerry had for this traditional American music. He's very faithful to the original artists' music. That may be surprising if you expect more of an ego-driven "my version" approach from one the biggest rock stars ever. What you have here is a vibrant collection of wonderful traditional American songs, from a great variety of genres, played in a style closely based on their traditional sources. Of course within those parameters we hear wonderful and personal readings of the tunes from both Jerry and mandolinist David Grisman. Dix Bruce has carefully transcribed many of Jerry's solos from the album, trying to determine not just what he was playing but how he was playing it. Melodies, tablature, lyrics, and chords are included in arrangements designed to be playable on the guitar while presenting the melodies as closely as possible. Jerry's banjo solos are transcribed here for guitar.
Download or read book Frailing the Guitar written by STEVE BAUGHMAN and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-08-19 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Travis pick revolutionized guitar picking in the 20th century, and frailing stands poised to do so in the 21st. This simple technique in which the thumb is employed on an upbeat, instead of on its usual downbeat, creates a driving groove reminiscent of Appalachian banjo. Frailing is a very versatile pattern that works as well with singer-songwriter guitar accompaniment as it does with fingerpicking blues and old time fiddle tunes. This is the first book ever published on the subject. Written in notation and tablature for intermediate to advanced guitarists.
Download or read book Tone Poems for Mandolin written by DAVID GRISMAN and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2014-06-30 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mandolin edition of Tone Poems presents notation and tablature for all 17 solos from the remarkable CDof the same name by David Grisman and Tony Rice
Download or read book Fun with Strums Baritone Ukulele written by William Bay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 29 folk and bluegrass songs selected to aid the beginning baritone uke player in playing strums suitable for diverse time signatures and tempos. Includes chord diagrams for the principal chords in each key plus instruction on tuning and playing position. an ideal follow-up to Fun with the Baritone Uke.
Download or read book Mel Bay presents Mastering the guitar written by William Bay and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Parking Lot Picker s Songbook Guitar written by DIX BRUCE and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-03-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of over 200 great Bluegrass, Old Time, Country and Gospel standards. Melodies are presented with standard notation and tablature along with lyrics and chords.Learn to play songs written and recorded by the giants of traditional American music: Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers, Flatt & Scruggs, Ralph Stanley, the Osborne Brothers, Jimmy Martin, Doc Watson and many more. Also included: Step-by-Step instruction on how to transpose any song to any key!The two CDs include recordings of EVERY song in the book.
Download or read book Fun with Strums Mandolin written by William Bay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beginner's book, designed as a follow-up to Fun with the Mandolin, aids the beginning mandolin player in playing strums applicable to folk and bluegrass music. A variety of keys are studied, and the student will gain versatility in playing chord progressions. Chords and songs are presented in the keys of G, E minor, C, A minor, D, E, A, F, and D minor. Songs include: Shady Grove, Old Joe Clark, Amazing Grace, Banks of the Ohio, and many more. May be used in ensemble playing with the companion guitar and banjo texts.
Download or read book Shady Grove Mandolin Solos by David Grisman written by DAVID GRISMAN and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents transcriptions of David Grisman's solos and accompaniment patterns from the CD Shady Grove. the Shady Grove recording contains some wonderful performances of old-time American music by David Grisman and Jerry Garcia, two of American music's greatest players. It is a vibrant collection of wonderful traditional American songs, from a great variety of genres, played in a style closely based on their traditional sources. All of the solos can be played on the standard mandolin, including one written for mandola and one for banjolin (mandolin-banjo). These transcriptions will provide insight into the art of accompaniment mandolin playing as well as soloing. Performance notes by the transcriber are included.
Download or read book Complete Clawhammer Banjo Book written by ALEC SLATER and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this volume, the reader is pleasantly surprised with two books in one- Section One by Alec Slater, and Section Two by Lisa Schmitz. Alec's portion is intended as a guide for the clawhammer or frailing banjo player with some previous experience in this style. He stresses the fact that this style of music can be fully learned only from within the oral tradition in which it grew. the instruction included here is meant to provide a review, and not to take the place of qualified teacher. Alec recommends that ...anyone wanting to get this playing right, should find someone in your area who plays and have him/her teach you. Listen to it, watch it, and make it your own. In Section Two, Lisa Schmits presents an extensive collection of 163 jigs, reels, polkas, hornpipes, strathspeys, waltzes, and songs from Ireland, Scotland, the Shetland Islands, Cape Breton, New England and Southern Appalachia for banjo solo. the national origin of each tune is indicated. Lisa offers personal, authoritative settings of a great variety of tunes at an intermediate level. Written in tablature only.
Download or read book Fun with Strums Guitar written by Willaim Bay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ideal instructional text for any guitarist wanting to accompany singing. Each song contains a different strum pattern. In addition, the guitarist will play music in the keys of G, E minor, C, A minor, D, E, A, F, and D minor. Lead sheet format in standard notation.
Download or read book Easy Mandolin Solos written by Dick Weissman and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 1998-02-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book of original melodies is intended for the beginning mandolin student who can already read music or tab and play basic chords, but wants to learn new techniques and have fun in the process. In addition to its intrinsic musical value, each selection has a specific didactic intent - teaching hammer-ons and pull-offs, crosspicking, the Phrygian mode, or some other essential musical or technical element. Accompaniment chords and performance notes are provided for each tune written in notation and tab. Mandolin chord diagrams further enhance this text to make it perfect supplement to any method book or private course of instruction. A companion CD is included at a great price!"
Download or read book Bluegrass Picker s Tune Book written by Richard Matteson Jr. and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bluegrass Picker's Tune Book is a must for all bluegrass pickers! Included are the melody line and chords to over two hundred favorite gospel and bluegrass songs. Detailed information about the origin and performers is given for each song as well as the history and development of the bluegrass genre. the lyrics are large and easy to read during a performance.
Download or read book Shady Grove Mandolin Solos written by David Grisman and published by . This book was released on 2002-08 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents transcriptions of David Grisman's solos and accompaniment patterns from the CD Shady Grove. The Shady Grove recording contains some wonderful performances of old-time American music by David Grisman and Jerry Garcia, two of American music's greatest players. It is a vibrant collection of wonderful traditional American songs, from a great variety of genres, played in a style closely based on their traditional sources. All of the solos can be played on the standard mandolin, including one written for mandola and one for banjolin (mandolin-banjo). These transcriptions will provide insight into the art of accompaniment mandolin playing as well as soloing. Performance notes by the transcriber are included.
Download or read book Wade Ward Clawhammer Banjo Master written by BOB CARLIN and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wade Ward Clawhammer Banjo Master is a collection of clawhammer banjo tablature as played by Wade Ward, with modern interpretations by Bob Carlin and Dan Levenson. This book is the second in a series of transcriptions of tunes from the old masters-in this case, Wade Ward-who gave definition to our style of old time clawhammer banjo playing. the repertoire, presented in tablature, is intended to be a starting point for your journey through the old time music world. As such, each piece is presented in multiple arrangements, but on the page and on the accompanying audio CD. the recordings are for the most part played at a learning tempo and are close to the written notation but not exact in all cases.
Download or read book The Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes Volume 1 written by Stacy Phillips and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-25 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meticulously collected from recordings, square and contra dances, fiddle contests, jam sessions and individual fiddlers- this book is meant to provide a snapshot of what American fiddlers were playing and listening to in the latter part of the 20th Century. As the vinyl record format disappears from the marketplace, a great deal of recorded fiddle music will no longer be available. In this book, Stacy Phillips shares the fruits of some timely collecting for all fiddlers to enjoy. Bowings, fingerings, and guitar chords are provided for each melody line.
Download or read book Tone Poems for Guitar written by David Grisman and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2017-03-08 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ÊIn 1994, Acoustic Disc issued a landmark CD by David Grisman and Tony Rice. The central idea behind the album called for the artists to play a different vintage mandolin or guitar on each cut. On this remarkable recording, David and Tony perform 17 original compositions on a wide range of vintage instruments. Mel Bay Publications, Inc., is proud to present both a mandolin and a guitar edition of Tone Poems, both transcribed by noted guitarist/arranger John Carlini. All 17 solos in each book are written in notation and tablature.
Download or read book Southern Mountain Banjo written by Wayne Erbsen and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This friendly book is filled with clawhammer banjo instruction, tablature, lyrics, tune histories, chords, playing tips, vintage photos, and more. Includes such classid oldtime tunes as, Soldier's Joy; Cluck Old Hen; Arkansas Traveler; Leather Britches; Mississippi Sawyer; Chicken Reel; Shady Grove; Red Rocking Chair; John Henry; Uncle Joe; Little Rosewood Casket; the State of Arkansas; Hogeye; the Old Spinning Wheel; and When You and I Were Young Maggie. A companion recording, Southern Mountain Classics, is available on CD.
