Bluegrass Banjo - Tunes and Techniques

Bluegrass Banjo - Tunes & Techniques A high-octane course in Scruggs-style banjo. Tony Trischka will take your playing up to the next level with a host of terrific tunes and invaluable instruction. Learn some of the traditional instrumentals that form the essential repertoire for every aspiring picker. Discover the inner workings of each tune, and how to employ rolls, chokes, slides and inversions to achieve an authentic Bluegrass sound. You'll learn how to back up a soloist, use syncopation, improvise and overcome problems with speed and timing. Tony is accompanied by veteran musicians David Grier and Andrea Zonn, providing examples of how each tune is played in the context of a Bluegrass band. Tony highlights each piece with an in-depth analysis and numerous pointers. He covers rolls, chokes, slides, timing, speed problems, syncopation, improvisation, intros, endings, chord inversions, back-up techniques and lots more in teaching these tunes and their variations. Tunes included:
Bluegrass Blues Cross-Eyed Cricket John Hardy John Henry Leather Britches	Little Maggie Liza Jane Nine-pound Hammer Soldier's Joy Weeping Willow
Bonus Section - Includes "Homespun Practice Tracks," featuring back-ups to all tunes taught on the DVD. Perfect for practice sessions to get you ready for a "live" playing situation! (90-minute DVD, Includes tab book + practice tracks with David Grier (Guitar) and Andrea Zonn (fiddle)