The simplest bluegrass banjo book ever written. It can teach anyone to play, we promise! Includes instruction CD with 99 tracks. We guarantee this book will get you started playing bluegrass banjo.
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Wayne Erbsen has made it his lifelong passion to teach, collect, record, perform, write and publish Southern Appalachian music and folklore. A master of both the clawhammer and bluegrass banjo styles, Wayne also performs and records on fiddle, guitar and mandolin, and has authored twenty-eight books of instruction, lore and history. An instructor for over forty-five years, Wayne has taught literally thousands of people to play stringed instruments.
In addition to Wayne's deep interest in old-time Appalachian and bluegrass music, he has also researched, recorded and written on numerous other themes of American culture such as The Civil War, Victorian life, log cabin culture, cowboys and pioneers, railroads and gospel music.
For the past twenty-four years Wayne has taught Appalachian music at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, North Carolina. He is an active instructor at his own teaching facility called The Log Cabin Cooking & Music Center in Asheville, NC. (www.nativegroundmusic.com). As a book publisher, he is the founder and general manager of Native Ground Books & Music (www.nativeground.com).
For radio listeners, Wayne has a popular radio show called "Country Roots," which just celebrated its 25th anniversary on Asheville North Carolina's public radio station, WCQS. Wayne's show is now streaming, so you can listen to it live every Sunday evening from 7:00 - 9:00 PM EST at http://www.wcqs.org/.
In addition to Wayne's deep interest in old-time Appalachian and bluegrass music, he has also researched, recorded and written on numerous other themes of American culture such as The Civil War, Victorian life, log cabin culture, cowboys and pioneers, railroads and gospel music.
For the past twenty-four years Wayne has taught Appalachian music at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, North Carolina. He is an active instructor at his own teaching facility called The Log Cabin Cooking & Music Center in Asheville, NC. (www.nativegroundmusic.com). As a book publisher, he is the founder and general manager of Native Ground Books & Music (www.nativeground.com).
For radio listeners, Wayne has a popular radio show called "Country Roots," which just celebrated its 25th anniversary on Asheville North Carolina's public radio station, WCQS. Wayne's show is now streaming, so you can listen to it live every Sunday evening from 7:00 - 9:00 PM EST at http://www.wcqs.org/.
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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
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Great book for begining players,
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This review is from: Bluegrass Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus (Book & CD set) (Paperback)
This book is just plain excellent. Do not let the title throw ya. it really is a good book. The problem I have found with many beginners books is that they just kinda throw tab at ya and expect you to play it like they do-with no rhyme or reason given. Not Wayne. He gives you the basic melody notes (and the words to the songs!-who knew they had words) then teaches you how and where to insert the other technics that you will use the rest of your playing life to make the tunes interesting. I have learned so much thru this book. The book is short as compared to many of the others out there, but that is because Wayne has compacted soooo much info into this book. It really is that good. Highly recommended and it is helping me to understand why I do what I do and how and where to change things so that I can truly make the tunes my own. He also give s the history and background to each tune he uses. Very interesting and well done Wayne!
33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
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Fantastic Book to Teach Yourself Bluegrass Banjo,
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This review is from: Bluegrass Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus (Book & CD set) (Paperback)
Most people take up the banjo to play music. In contrast to other banjo training books, this book will get you playing a lot of different songs with a minimum amount of effort. The book then allows you to enhance on these same songs with other roll variations as you improve. In short order, this book will give you a sense of accomplishment and an interest in learning more. Wayne truely understands how to make learning the banjo enjoyable. I am now over half way thru his book "Starting Bluegrass Banjo". I highly recommend this second book after you have some level of competence in the Ignoramus book.
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
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A straightforward how-to instructional,
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This review is from: Bluegrass Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus (Book & CD set) (Paperback)
Written by contest-winning banjo player Wayne Erbsen, Bluegrass Banjo For The Complete Ignoramus! is a straightforward how-to instructional that uses simple instructions, drills, basic songs, and an accompanying music CD to teach the lay reader the basics of how to hold, use, and create music with the banjo. Direct, simple guidelines form the hallmark of this easy-to-follow guide, that makes learning to play the banjo fun. Bluegrass Banjo For The Complete Ignoramus! is strongly recommended for beginning to intermediate banjo players; especially those who are interested in learning from a professional and will benefit from the tips, tricks, techniques, and drills so deftly presented.
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As you'll see when you thumb through this book, there's a certain amount of "fluffy" material at the beginning, such as how to pick out a banjo, what picks to use, how to hold the banjo, etc. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
alternating thumb roll, single melody notes, cold licks, warm licks, second fret note, third fret notes, cool licks, drone notes, sailor roll, reverse roll, hot licks, fourth fret, forward roll, cabbage down, first fret, nine pound hammer, fifth fret, electronic tuner Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Red Hot Licks, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, Blue Ridge Mountains, Poor Ellen Smith, Wabash Cannonball, Carter Family, Columbus Stockade Blues, North Carolina, Uncle Dave Macon, Earl Scruggs, Palms of Victory New!
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As you'll see when you thumb through this book, there's a certain amount of "fluffy" material at the beginning, such as how to pick out a banjo, what picks to use, how to hold the banjo, etc. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
alternating thumb roll, single melody notes, cold licks, warm licks, second fret note, third fret notes, cool licks, drone notes, sailor roll, reverse roll, hot licks, fourth fret, forward roll, cabbage down, first fret, nine pound hammer, fifth fret, electronic tuner Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Red Hot Licks, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, Blue Ridge Mountains, Poor Ellen Smith, Wabash Cannonball, Carter Family, Columbus Stockade Blues, North Carolina, Uncle Dave Macon, Earl Scruggs, Palms of Victory New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- North Carolina by Marguerite Schumann in Front Matter
- North Carolina (His The new enchantment of America) by John Allan Carpenter in Front Matter
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