Grandpa Jones 5-String Banjo Clawhammer in the Old-Time Thumb Style Banjo - Digital Sheet Music

Learn from the best. Grandpa Jones was a country music legend and a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. He was very well known and respected for his own style of clawhammer banjo. The instructions are helpful for the beginner, with tips on caring for your banjo to keep it sounding its best. The text covers tunings, chord diagrams, and the right hand rhythm patterns that made Grandpa Jones famous with the 5-string banjo. For the intermediate musician, there are alternate tunings, drop thumb rhythm, and exercises for practicing your new skills. Included are several favorite songs, along with lyrics and chords for your accompanist. The preface of the book, written by Grandpa Jones, along with the collection of personal photographs, makes this an excellent keepsake as well.This is simply a must for your music library.

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Instrument:
Banjo 5-String Banjo
Genres:
Country Folk
Publishers:
Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music
ISBN:
9781609744649
EAN:
1609744640
Format:
Collection / Songbook
Item types:
Digital
Level:
Beginning Intermediate
Usages:
School and Community
Size:
8.75 x 11.75 inches

Banjo (5-string) - Beginning-Intermediate - Digital Download

SKU: M0.99957EB

Clawhammer in the Old-Time Thumb Style. Composed by Mark Jones. Banjo: 5-String, Other, Folk, Old Time, Country. Clawhammer/Frailing. Book. Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music #99957EB. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music (M0.99957EB).

ISBN 9781609744649. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

Learn from the best. Grandpa Jones was a country music legend and a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. He was very well known and respected for his own style of clawhammer banjo. The instructions are helpful for the beginner, with tips on caring for your banjo to keep it sounding its best. The text covers tunings, chord diagrams, and the right hand rhythm patterns that made Grandpa Jones famous with the 5-string banjo. For the intermediate musician, there are alternate tunings, drop thumb rhythm, and exercises for practicing your new skills. Included are several favorite songs, along with lyrics and chords for your accompanist. The preface of the book, written by Grandpa Jones, along with the collection of personal photographs, makes this an excellent keepsake as well.This is simply a must for your music library.

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  • How to Tune the Banjo by Ear (D Tuning)

  • Chords Used in the Key of D

  • Ring De Banjo (D Tuning)

  • How to Tune the Banjo by Ear (G or C Tuning)

  • Chords Used in the Key of G

  • Golden Slippers (G and C Tuning)

  • Chords Used in the Key of C

  • Oh! Susanna (G and C Tuning)

  • Transposing Chart

  • Old Joe Clark (Solo) A Tuning

  • Pretty Little Pink (A Tuning)

  • Darbys Ram (D Tuning

  • Camptown Races (D Tuning)

  • Crawdad Song (G and C Tuning)

  • Mark Jones