Order two or more copies of the same title and we'll automatically give you 5% off list price on that title.
To get 2+ Pricing , just add two or more copies of a title to your shopping cart. Your discount will be immediately applied to your order.
Sale titles, hymnals, and ShowKits (MTI's Broadway Junior Collection, Getting to Know... Collection (G2K) and MTI's Kids Collection) do not qualify for 2+ Pricing
If you have any questions or comments regarding 2+ Pricing , please feel free to email us at info@sheetmusicplus.com
Composed by Jack Hatfield. Squareback saddle stitch, Banjo: 5-String, Bluegrass, Contemporary, Technique, Theory and Reference, Adult Contemporary. Style. Book. 140 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #99783. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.99783).
ISBN 9780786693481. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
This is a unique collection of drills for all three popular three-finger banjo styles: Scruggs, Single String and Melodic. There are over two hundred sixty exercises ranging from beginner to advanced levels. The physical exercises include finger strengthening, increasing position changing speed, agility and hand-eye coordination. There are detailed aspects of technique not addressed in any other book such as pick depth control, controlling the pick angle for the best tone, stabilizing the right hand and improving economy of motion in both hands. Musical exercises include roll exercises, roll combinations, modern post-Scruggs rolls, scales and scale patterns in both single-string and melodic styles, chord scales, fretboard positions for the G scale over the entire fretboard and triad and seventh chord formations. Location of root, seventh and minor tonal centers are shown in chord formations and in the fretboard patterns. Melodic quasi-chord formations are revealed which have never been codified in any other book. Mental tips which enhance focus and dozens of theory tidbits are featured.
Composed by Jack Hatfield. Squareback saddle stitch, Banjo: 5-String, Bluegrass, Contemporary, Technique, Theory and Reference, Adult Contemporary. Style. Book. 140 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #99783. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.99783).
ISBN 9780786693481. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
This is a unique collection of drills for all three popular three-finger banjo styles: Scruggs, Single String and Melodic. There are over two hundred sixty exercises ranging from beginner to advanced levels. The physical exercises include finger strengthening, increasing position changing speed, agility and hand-eye coordination. There are detailed aspects of technique not addressed in any other book such as pick depth control, controlling the pick angle for the best tone, stabilizing the right hand and improving economy of motion in both hands. Musical exercises include roll exercises, roll combinations, modern post-Scruggs rolls, scales and scale patterns in both single-string and melodic styles, chord scales, fretboard positions for the G scale over the entire fretboard and triad and seventh chord formations. Location of root, seventh and minor tonal centers are shown in chord formations and in the fretboard patterns. Melodic quasi-chord formations are revealed which have never been codified in any other book. Mental tips which enhance focus and dozens of theory tidbits are featured.
Part One - Physical Exercises
General Health And Well-Being
Scheduling The Practice Session, The Practice Schedule8
The Practice Studio
Top Ten Errors
Holding The Banjo
Proper Right Hand Position
Ex. 1: Proper Finger Motion Of The Picking Hand
Ex. 2: Proper Thumb Motion Of The Picking Hand
Anchoring The Right Hand
Efficient Right Hand Finger Movement
Ex. 3: Correcting Excess Finger Movement
Efficient Right Hand Thumb Movement
Ex. 4: Correcting Excess Thumb Movement In The Third Joint
Ex. 5: Correcting Excess Thumb Movement In The Second Joint
Ex. 6: Playing Air Banjo 17 Depth Control
Ex. 7: Depth Control - Seeing The String Plane
Ex. 8: Depth Control - Using Training Picks
The Release
Ex. 9: Perpendicular Striking
The Downward Attack
The Arc Of The Pick Blade
Tonal Variation
Ex. 10: Tonal Variation
Proper Left Hand Position
Ex. 11: Left Hand Fingering Pressure
Ex. 12: Left Hand Fingering Pressure
Left Hand Finger Placement
Maintaining The Left Thumb Anchor Point In The First Position
Ex. 13: Maintaining The Left Thumb Anchor Point
Ex. 14: Maintaining The Left Thumb Anchor Point
Assigning Left Hand Fingers
Using a Metronome
Ex. 15: Metronome Training, Quarter Notes
Ex. 16: Metronome Training, Eighth Notes
Ex. 17: Metronome Training, Alternating Thumb Roll
Ex. 18: Metronome Training, Forward Roll #1
Ex. 19: Metronome Training, Mixing Values With The Alternating Thumb Roll
Ex. 20: Metronome Training, Mixing Values With The Alternating Thumb And Forward Rolls
Ex. 21: Metronome Training, Mixing Values With Sixteenth Note Ornamentation
Ex. 22: Metronome Training, Two-Measure Forward Roll, One Click Per Measure
Ex. 23: Assigning Left-Hand Fingers
Fast Position Changing
The Eye Leading The Hand
The Guide Finger
Ex. 24: Thumb Anchor And Assigning Left-Hand Fingers, Sequential
Ex. 25: Thumb Anchor And Assigning Left-Hand Fingers-Up Four, Down Three/Down Four, Up Three
Ex. 26: Position Changing,, Far To Near/Near To Far
Ex. 27: The Guide Finger/Fast Position Changing, You Are My Sunshine
Ex. 28: The Guide Finger/Fast Position Changing, The Girl I Left Behind Me
The Index And Ring System For Playing Upper Neck Scruggs Style
Ex. 29: Two-String G Formations, Four-Beat Changes
Ex. 30: Two-String G Formations, Two-Beat Changes
Ex. 31: Two-String G, C And D Formations, Two-Beat Changes
Ex. 32: Two-String Formations, G Major Scale With Flatted Thirds And Sevenths
Ex. 33: First Position To Eighth Position Change
Ex. 34: Fast Position Changing, G, C, D Triads, Sequential
Ex. 35: Fast Position Changing, G, C, D Triads, Patterns
Ex. 36: Fast Position Changing, F Formation Vamp, G, C, D
Ex. 37: Fast Position Changing, F Formation/D Formation Split-Bar Vamp, G, C, D
Ex. 38: Fast Position Changing, F Formation/Bar Formation Split-Bar Vamp, G, C, D
Ex. 39: Fast Position Changing, F Formation/D Formation Pinch/Roll Split-Bar Vamp, G, C, D
Ex. 40: Fast Position Changing, Bugle Call Rag Vamp Lick.
Developing Finger And Hand Strength
Ex. 41: Left-Hand Finger Strengthening
Ex. 42: Individual Left-Hand Finger Strengthening
Ex. 43: Right-Hand Finger Strengthening
Ex. 44: Right Thumb Strengthening
Ex. 45: Finger Sequences
Using Right Hand Digits On Unfamiliar Strings
Ex. 46: Crossing Over
Ex. 47: Crossing Over With Melody Line Added (Pedal Point Technique)
Ex. 48: Crossing Over On Ascending Strings 39
Ex. 49: Crossing Over On Descending Strings
Ex. 50: Crossing Over, Open String Arbitrary String Selection
Scales In Melodic Style, Using A Capo In Melodic Style
Ex. 252-258: One Octave Major Scales
Ex. 259: Major Scales, Two-Octaves In Melodic Style
Ex. 260: G Major Scale, Shift One Scale Degree
Ex. 261: 1234/4321, Shift One Scale Degree
Ex. 262: 1231/3213, Shift One Scale Degree
Ex. 263: 12345432, Shift Two Scale Degrees
Ex. 264: 123432, Shift Two Scale Degrees
Mental Exercises
Preview: Exercises for Three-Finger Banjo
Ratings + Reviews
Review Guidelines
Explain exactly why you liked or disliked the product. Do you like the artist? Is the transcription accurate? Is it a good teaching tool?
Consider writing about your experience and musical tastes. Are you a beginner who started playing last month? Do you usually like this style of music?
Feel free to recommend similar pieces if you liked this piece, or alternatives if you didn't.
Be respectful of artists, readers, and your fellow reviewers. Please do not use inappropriate language, including profanity, vulgarity, or obscenity.
Avoid disclosing contact information (email addresses, phone numbers, etc.), or including URLs, time-sensitive material or alternative ordering information.
We cannot post your review if it violates these guidelines. If you have any suggestions or comments on the guidelines, please email us.
All submitted reviews become the licensed property of Sheet Music Plus and are subject to all laws pertaining thereto. If you believe that any review contained on our site infringes upon your copyright, please email us.
Tell a friend (or remind yourself) about this product. We'll instantly send an email containing product info and a link to it. You may also enter a personal message.
We do not use or store email addresses from this form for any other purpose than sending your share email.
After purchase, you can download your MP3 from your Sheet Music Plus Digital Library - no software installation is necessary! You can also listen to your MP3 at any time in your Digital Library.
Learn about Smart Music
After purchase, you can download your Smart Music from your Sheet Music Plus Digital Library - no software installation is necessary! You can also download at any time in your Digital Library.
Learn about Digital Video
After purchase you can download your video from your Digital Library. Your video is in XX format and is playable on most pre-installed video players.
This site uses cookies to analyze your use of our products, to assist with promotional and marketing efforts, to analyze our traffic and to provide content from third parties. You consent to our cookies and privacy policy if you continue to use this site. Please see our Privacy Policy for details.