MINSTREL BANJO BRIGGS BANJO INSTRUCTOR
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (516 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1574240404 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 72 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Kindle Customer said Good book. Great book for the beginning minstrel player. A CD would be helpful, but you can get mpGood book Great book for the beginning minstrel player. A CD would be helpful, but you can get mp3's from Timtwiss.com. I recommend both.. 's from Timtwiss.com. I recommend both.. "Minstrel Banjo Book" according to James Jacquet. Very good instructional book! A reproduction of one of the first banjo how-to books from the mid 19th century.. "Five Stars" according to S. Kemper. Lots of good tuneseasy to read and comprehend.
It teaches how to hold the banjo, movements, chords, slurs and more, and includes 68 banjo solo songs that Briggs presumably learned directly from slaves.. The Banjo Instructor by Tom Briggs, published in 1855, was the first complete method for banjo. It contained "many choice plantation melodies," "a rare collection of quaint old dances," and the "elementary principles of music." This edition is a reprinting of the original Briggs' Banjo Instructor, made up-to-date with modern explanations, tablature, and performance notes