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Essential Foundation Techniques
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The first ever comprehensive guide to the Irish Tenor Banjo
The essential foundation techniques for successful banjo playing outlined in Enda's simple, effective method
How to sit and hold the banjo
The importance of posture, alignment and relaxation
How to hold the pick
The correct picking pattern explained
How to play ornamentation - trebles, triplets, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs
How to use chords
An introduction to variations
96 pages of fully illustrated instruction
50 tunes specifically selected to demonstrate and improve technique
All of the tunes and exercises recorded slowly and accurately and available as mp3 downloads
All music is in Stave Notation, ABC and TAB
Expert Techniques
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Volume II takes the foundation techniques set out in Volume I and demonstrates how to use them to bring musicality and individuality to your playing
How to improve rhythm and phrasing
How to create and develop variations
Where and when to use chords and harmony
Explores the importance of complete relaxation and breathing, and the huge impact this can have on your playing
A treasure trove of ornamentation including new techniques such as crab-walk triplets, cascade triplets and double string trebles.
All the music is written out in full in both notation and TAB formats
2 free accompanying CDs featuring 2 hours of techniques, demonstrations and tunes recorded slowly and at speed
Tunes written out in simple format and then including variations, ornamentation and chords to allow student to observe how these are added and developed
Specific banjo techniques to greatly improve rhythm and phrasing
How to practice effectively
Targeted scales and exercises to improve speed and accuracy
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Essential Foundation Techniques
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This is first ever comprehensive guide to the Irish Tenor Banjo, taught by the finest exponent of Irish banjo technique today
Learn Enda's simple, foolproof, PROVEN method for playing Irish tenor banjo
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Learn to sit and hold the banjo
Understand the importance of posture, alignment and relaxation
Learn the best pick hold for ease and accuracy
Understand the importance of establishing a correct picking pattern
Learn how to play ornamentation - trebles, triplets, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs
Learn how to use chords to add colour to your tunes
Learn about using variations to add interest to your tunes
Download the complete 96 page book in PDF format complete with detailed written instructions and descriptions of all of the essential foundation techniques - holding the banjo, holding the pick, body mechanics, picking patterns, ornamentation, tunes.
Includes all notation in both stave and TAB formats.
Use the clickable embedded links to view a 2 Camera Angles video of every instructional exercise, tune, and ornamentation example.
Use the close up video to analyse right hand technique and focus on finer picking details
High definition video and audio – Follow HD quality video produces with professional lighting, while listening to studio quality recordings
Slow Motion – Slow down lessons to up to 25% of original speed, without losing pitch. Perfect for getting those triplets down!
ONLINE COURSES & E-BOOKS
Intermediate Techniques
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This second Irish Tenor Banjo course takes the foundation techniques set out in my first book and demonstrates how to use them to bring musicality and individuality to your playing.
- a treasure trove of ornamentation techniques and ideas
- learn to develop and use melodic variations
- understand how and when to use chords and harmonic colour
- how to use ornaments and phrasing to improve your rhythm
- explore the importance of complete relaxation and breathing, and the huge impact this will have on your playing.
- new techniques such as crab walk triplets, cascade triplets and double string trebles
- a section on Old Time banjo
- 99 individual slices
Download my entire banjo tutorial book on PDF and use the clickable links to access the relevant SoundSlice
5 Irish Tune Package
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2 video lessons for each tune fully notated and transcribed in Stave, TAB and ABC
One video lesson per tune to learn the simple tune
One video lesson per tune demonstrating how to add ornamentation and variation
TUNE LIST:
Christmas Eve
The Silver Spear
The Lilting Banshee
The Rights of Man
Drops of Brandy