Step by step method for learning to read standard music notation on the five string banjo. MelBay Book: www.melbay.com... Classic Banjo Website: classic-banjo....
I agree i am 76 and started playing guitar at 14 and had to learn to read music as there was not much tab around I started playing banjo in my late 20s after hearing Earl play foggy mountain break down on the bonnie and Clyde movie I now play mandolin,mandola,irish tenor banjo and tenor guitar And play all types of music Bluegrass classical Jazz and irish type fiddle tunes And basically anything that I can play
Great topic! I'm going through the Frank Bradbury book right now, and it's great. A lot of information, and some great tunes in there. Aaron Jonah Lewis also has a few videos here on YT where he goes through the beginning of the book.
The first thing I point out to students who come from an instrument like the piano is that you can play a note in a given octave on only one key on the piano whereas you may be able to play that same note on 3 or 4 strings on the banjo, based on where the string is fretted. This is where tablature comes in. But as pointed out in the video, "tab can't teach tone." It is a set of mechanical instructions.
@@DocSavinoBanjo the point it learning to read standard notation no matter what style or technique you employ and the Bradbury book is great for this purpose : )
As good a lesson as I could want. Bravo. I'll keep you posted.
glad you connected with it!
I have played the banjo for forty years and have only used tab you have inspired my to learn standard notation. Thanks for your videos
glad that you were inspired : )
Great video John. Please keep making more videos like this
will do : )
I'm grabbing my copy of the Bradbury book (which has been sitting on the shelf for years untouched) and getting to work. Thanks!
Very helpful! Thank you!
thanks Doc!
I agree i am 76 and started playing guitar at 14 and had to learn to read music as there was not much tab around
I started playing banjo in my late 20s after hearing Earl play foggy mountain break down on the bonnie and Clyde movie
I now play mandolin,mandola,irish tenor banjo and tenor guitar
And play all types of music
Bluegrass classical Jazz and irish type fiddle tunes
And basically anything that I can play
Great topic! I'm going through the Frank Bradbury book right now, and it's great. A lot of information, and some great tunes in there. Aaron Jonah Lewis also has a few videos here on YT where he goes through the beginning of the book.
Yes I was pleased when I heard Aaron talking about this book - I think it is great and have used it for many years
The first thing I point out to students who come from an instrument like the piano is that you can play a note in a given octave on only one key on the piano whereas you may be able to play that same note on 3 or 4 strings on the banjo, based on where the string is fretted. This is where tablature comes in. But as pointed out in the video, "tab can't teach tone." It is a set of mechanical instructions.
John, these videos are fantastic! They are a godsend for those of us trying to dabble in classical music. Keep ‘em coming!!!
good to hear that!
Thank you for your work promoting music literacy and classical genres on the banjo!
John, nice job! solid instruction.
I've used violin and flute books. I'd be curious as to what some of these oboe works sound like on the banjo.
I totally agree!
John, in Frank’s book, Bare fingers or finger picks? Thanks, Doc
Hi Doc - I use picks just bc that's how I perform and that's the sound I want - but it's whatever you want!
@@1959banjo I also use picks, so was not certain if it mattered as I have no experience in classic banjo. Thank you!
@@DocSavinoBanjo the point it learning to read standard notation no matter what style or technique you employ and the Bradbury book is great for this purpose : )
Ordered one this morning!