All Discussions Tagged 'of' - Minstrel Banjo2024-03-29T08:20:56Zhttps://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=of&feed=yes&xn_auth=noRecent builderstag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2016-09-19:2477478:Topic:1552212016-09-19T22:26:07.284ZWayne Seymourhttps://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/WayneSeymour
<p>I am pleased to see the number of folks who are building quality minstrel era banjos. The availability of instruments should encourage more people to learn to play. The amount of information available through sites like this and the availability of reprints of banjo tutors and music is also an advantage. </p>
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<p>I am pleased to see the number of folks who are building quality minstrel era banjos. The availability of instruments should encourage more people to learn to play. The amount of information available through sites like this and the availability of reprints of banjo tutors and music is also an advantage. </p>
<p></p> Beginner Tune of the Month - Old Joe (May 2016)tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2016-05-01:2477478:Topic:1447122016-05-01T22:39:37.151ZStrumeliahttps://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/Strumelia
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<p><span>Old Joe, a banjo tune from Thomas Briggs' banjo tutor book of 1855. Here played in minstrel 'high bass tuning' in the key of D...tune your minstrel banjo to d-ADF</span><a class="yt-uix-sessionlink spf-link" href="https://www.youtube.com/results?q=%23A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#A</a><span>. (You can also play this in regular Briggs…</span></p>
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<p><span>Old Joe, a banjo tune from Thomas Briggs' banjo tutor book of 1855. Here played in minstrel 'high bass tuning' in the key of D...tune your minstrel banjo to d-ADF</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?q=%23A" class="yt-uix-sessionlink spf-link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#A</a><span>. (You can also play this in regular Briggs 'low bass' tuning if you simply avoid hitting the bass string, since the tune as written does not utilize the bass string) This is one of the easiest tunes to learn in stroke style/minstrel style banjo, and most of the moves will be familiar to clawhammer players already. But it's a satisfying tune or song for any level of minstrel banjo player.</span></p> Beginner Tune of the Month: Calabash Dancetag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2016-03-12:2477478:Topic:1412572016-03-12T17:18:50.687ZStrumeliahttps://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/Strumelia
<p>With Tim's blessing, I thought that in addition to whatever regular TuneoftheWeek tunes there might be going on, I'd call an occasional "Tune of the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Month</span>" for beginner stroke players- something very easy so as to encourage those of us who are just getting started in stroke/minstrel style playing, or who are hesitant to post beginner level videos. No matter what your playing level...please jump in and try this pretty little tune. Mistakes…</p>
<p>With Tim's blessing, I thought that in addition to whatever regular TuneoftheWeek tunes there might be going on, I'd call an occasional "Tune of the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Month</span>" for beginner stroke players- something very easy so as to encourage those of us who are just getting started in stroke/minstrel style playing, or who are hesitant to post beginner level videos. No matter what your playing level...please jump in and try this pretty little tune. Mistakes don't matter- sharing the fun of learning is the only goal. Over time we all slowly build on our skills.</p>
<p>Here's a TOTM that's <em>super</em> easy! Calabash Dance... from Converse's 1865 "Banjo without a Master", otherwise known as the "little yellow book".</p>
<p>Play it in the usual Briggs tuning of dGDF#A (key of G)</p>
<p>Here is the Converse notation:</p>
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<p>One tab can be found in Joe Weidlich's "More Minstrel Banjo" book.</p>
<p>And here is <span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;"><a width="737" height="381" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3037123254?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" target="_self"><span style="color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;">Tim Twiss' tab</span></a></span> (thank you Tim!):</p>
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