If I learned anything at Summer NAMM this year, it’s that there are more types of picks in this world than I ever imagined. The expo offered a plethora of picks, ranging from your standard flat pick to intensely designed 3-D picks. I’m sure some people will always prefer the classic simplicity of a standard […]
25 Clawhammer and 25 Three-Finger-Style Arrangements If you’re new to the 5-string banjo, you’re probably eager to learn some songs. First 50 songs you should play on banjo by Michael J. Miles and Greg Cahill provides easy-to-read banjo tab, chord symbols, and lyrics for the most popular songs beginning banjo players like to play. Players […]
Ken Perlman is considered one of today’s top clawhammer players, known in particular for his skillful adaptations of Celtic, Appalachian, & Canadian fiddle tunes to the style. He has toured throughout most of the English-speaking world and in Western-Europe, both as a soloist and – for over…
Shubb’s fine tune capos: An innovative adjusting knob that makes it the most ergonomic screw operated capo.• The knob maintains a fixed relationship with the frame, for improved ease of use, and for the lowest profile when stored behind the nut. • The knob’s six surfaces are numbered, providing a visual reference to more easily […]
The melodic style is a beautiful three finger picking style which can be traced to the early 1900s and became a fully accepted style for playing the five-string banjo in the 1960s. Today, it is an integral part of the three-finger style of many banjo players at all playing levels. Plus, the songs arranged in […]
Learning chords for the five-string banjo have never been so easy. In Banjo Chord Dictionary by Dick Weissman, basic chords in G tuning, C tuning, D tuning and D-minor tuning are clearly shown. Neck diagrams are used that show easy-to-read fingerings. Music notation is explained and tips on tuning are given. Identifying keys and the […]
A brief history of banjos The banjo derives from various African instruments that arrived here via the West Indies in slavery days. The original five-string banjo had no frets, the horizontal position markers that tell the player where to place his/her left hand fingers. There are reports of slaves playing banjos on Thomas Jefferson’s plantation, […]
The Washburn Americana B17 banjo features a Flame Maple resonator and maple rim, one piece flange, 11” diecast tension hoop, Bell Brass tone ring, Clam-shell tailpiece, engraved gold armrest, all five geared Planetary tuners and separate coordinator rods. Washburn has been building banjos since the late 1800s. These instruments were considered some of the finest […]
Authentic Lead Sheets With Chord Diagrams for Tenor & Plectrum Banjo Tenor and plectrum banjos are key ingredients of Dixieland jazz music. The bright percussive chord strums and flashy tremolo picking glissandos help define the genre. In the 1920s, when Dixieland jazz was at its zenith, the four-string banjo was the fretted instrument of choice […]
La Bella Banjo strings are designed using the finest American-made nickel-plated steel and nickel-plated wrap wire. The result is a long-lasting string that projects a bright tone, ideal for bluegrass and other folk genres. Nickel-Plated Wound for bright tone and extended play. 5-String set Light Gauge Ball-Ends String Gauges: Plain Steel: .010, .012, .014, Nickel-Plated […]