Mel Bay presents Bach for the Banjo
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.77 (754 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786682167 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 72 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Several pieces appear in tablature for banjo with a second part for guitar: Inventions 1, 8, 13, and 14; March; Minuet in G; Polonaise in G minor; Minuet in G minor; and Musette. Finally, Bauerntanz is offered as a banjo duet in tablature only. These transcriptions are taken from the recordings The Classical Banjo and Bach on the Banjo which take Bach's classic pieces to new heights.. Bach for the Banjo is a collection of some of Bach's best-known pieces transcribed for the five-string banjo. Others appear in notation and tablature for solo banjo:Prelude from Partita No.III for Solo Violin; Bouree II from Suite IV for Solo Cello; Menuets I & II from Suite II for Solo Cello; Courante from Suite I for Solo Cello; Gavotte en Rondeau from Partita No.III for Solo Violin; and Prelude from Suite I for Solo Cello
At the age of 10, he went to live in the home of his brother Christoph, who taught Johann to play the harpsichord and the organ. In 1723 Bach went to Leipzig as music director of the Thomas-schule. It was also at this time that Bach began school, where his boy-soprano voice was greatly admired and appreciated. In 2005m he became the first classical banjoist to graduate from Virginia Commonwealth
It was also during this time that he began to become somewhat well known. Mel Bay Productions published a book of this classical interview in the May 1993 issue of The Banjo Newsletter. John, along with such luminaries as Pete Seeger and Bela Fleck, has been on the faculty of the world-renowned Tennessee Banjo Institute. It was also at this time that Bach began school, where his boy-soprano voice was greatly admired and appreciated. Historians tell us that Bach did not seem to associate very much with other musicians and was far more interested in his family of 20 children and in composing and directing his church choirs than in becoming famous. In 2005m he became the first classical banjoist to graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University's Department of Music with a Bachelor of Music degree in Perf . During this nine-year period, he wrote many cantatas for the Church, suites for the clavichord
Michael S. Sluyter said A good resource, but has some issues. As an intermediate banjo player with a classical music background, I was intrigued by this book. It has a selection of tunes at a variety of levels; some of which are extremely challenging. A couple of things you should be aware of if you decide to purchase:a) Be careful to note that in some works, the strings are retuned. This is indicated by the tab, but not by a note at the top like you might see in a lot of typical bluegrass books. For example, in the Prelude #1 from the cello suites, the low D is lowered to a C. I didn't not. Great Book Richard L. Sparks This is a great book for the beginning Classical Banjo picker. Mind you, you probably should be on, or near the level of an intermediate banjo picker. It is not for the beginning banjo picker unless you have a lot of patience with yourself. I wanted something different than the typical bluegrass style, and this book has helped me break into that.. Lazily put together daniel simmons Can't complain about Bach, but the lack of effort beyond just writing the tabs bothers me. You'd be just as we'll served to find tabs online. Useful only for advanced players and I consider myself advanced. There is no discussion of the pieces, yet they range vastly in difficulty. There are no suggestions for left hand fingering and right hand fingerlings are sparse and not consistent. You're on your own with this one.Also note that about 50% of the pieces are duets with guitar (tab also, so no other options for an accompanying i