Clawhammer Banjo for Beginners: A Compact Instructional Book

Description

accompanist and clawhammer banjo player mat martin has collected his experiences, knowledge and opinion into a small, light-hearted book offering a look at the style from a uniquely british perspective. mat is an experienced musician in many areas, and has played banjo professionally both live and in the studio with several artists, including kirsty mcgee, joanna chapman-smith, karine polwart, quiet loner, myshkinÕs ruby warblers, truckstop honeymoon, the brute chorus, linde nijland, and boo hewerdine.
written over a period of two years in hotel rooms and truckstops on tour, a small clawhammer banjo book offers a playerÕs insight to the mechanics of making agreeable noises with a 5-string banjo by explaining techniques, illustrating them with examples, exercises and full tunes, and discussing the practical applications of these within the wider context of musicianship.

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