Alternate Tunings for Five-String Banjo Played Bluegrass Style Book/CD Set

New 5 string banjo arrangements for such traditional pieces as Cumberland Gap, Shady Grove etc

Product Description:

Alternate Tunings for Five-string Banjo is the first three-finger style banjo instruction book written specifically for the bluegrass banjoist wishing to explore alternate tunings. Written using standard tablature, the book takes the learner through the G modal, Standard C, Open C, Bb, D modal, Open D and E tunings. A companion CD is included with each book that includes examples of each tuning and song taught. The songs are played slowly and up to standard tempo on the CD.

• The first three-finger style banjo instruction book written specifically for the bluegrass banjoist wishing to explore alternate tunings.

• Written using standard tablature, the book takes the learner through the G modal, Standard C, Open C, Bb, D modal, Open D and E tunings.

• Students will learn new arrangements for such traditional pieces as Cumberland Gap, Shady Grove, Kansas City Railroad Blues, Pretty Polly and seventeen others.

• A companion CD is included with each book that includes examples of each tuning and song taught. The songs are played slowly and up to standard tempo.

Product Number: 20762BCD Format: Book/CD Set ISBN: 0786674385 UPC: 796279100083 ISBN13: 9780786674381 Series: Non-Series Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc. Date Published: 2/19/2008

Difficulty Page Count Binding Size (inches) Intermediate 72 Saddlestitch 8.75 x 11.75