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I have a Windsor zither banjo with the split fret.
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"SOMEWHERE IN DIXIE" Banjo 2
Hello, I wrote a Banjo 2 accompaniment for Somewere in Dixie, as there was none. Is it possible to put it in the music library?
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Questions about a zyther/banjo
Hi everyone, first a big THANK YOU to this website host for approving my request to becomd a member.
Recently, I bought this zyther/banjo from an estate sale. It is alleged to be from 1900. I do not know the maker and is in a desperate need of repair that I am willing to do. It previous owner did a bad job on it. I would love to share pictures of it before I took it apart and afterwards.
If anyone could help me to upload these picture I would deeply appreciated.
Recently, I bought this zyther/banjo from an estate sale. It is alleged to be from 1900. I do not know the maker and is in a desperate need of repair that I am willing to do. It previous owner did a bad job on it. I would love to share pictures of it before I took it apart and afterwards.
If anyone could help me to upload these picture I would deeply appreciated.
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Spanish Fandango week 1
"I can’t imagine a scenario where I wound be hostile toward you over Classic banjo. Please keep sharing and posting. If I did not support you I would not try to help."
Spanish Fandango week 1
"I misinterpret tone when people are talking to me One-on-one IRL. It's a bit difficult to determine over text. I apologize."
Spanish Fandango week 1
"Hostile? Really?
I'm merely pointing out that you referenced a specific published arrangement that you used, but then did not actually play what was published. That is perfectly fine, you may play what you want and how…"
Spanish Fandango week 1
"There's no need to be so hostile, Joel. At least it seems like you're being hostile."
Spanish Fandango week 1
"Well, Austin, you are not playing what is written in Winner's anyway. That is fine, but if you are missing measures and your improvised variation is not in time or coherent so it might be better to just play it as published.
Spanish…"
Spanish Fandango week 1
"On reflection, my strongest recommendation is that you concentrate on exercises 1 to 27 in the Barnes and Mullins book.
Do read the 'The Importance Of Practice And Patience' on page 12.
Don't use a metronome if it is going to…"
Spanish Fandango week 1
"Bradbury does not have you elevate the bass or play this until the very end of volume one. Given, his arrangement is more substantial, but there is a reason he waits so long.
I would say that back to the basic exercises with a strong focus on…"
Spanish Fandango week 1
"Stop attempting to play tunes that are beyond your capabilities. For a month, study only the initial exercises in the Bradbury tutor book and the earlier one by Ellis and then post some recordings of them."
Spanish Fandango week 1
"Thank you Jody and apologies Austin! I made the mistake of not looking at the Winners version.
The rhythm sounds like it is played in 6/8 and not 3/4.
Here is W. Jacobs arrangement:"
Spanish Fandango week 1
"In Eureka method the time signature is 3/4. In several others, including 3 in the library here, it is notated in 6/8.
Same tune. Different distribution of ink."
"This was common with zithers. So much so, many of them came with a split 2nd fret."
Spanish Fandango week 1
"Yeah I know I'm dead in the water if I can't keep time. I doubt I'll ever be able to do it though. Especially with complicated ragtime. "
Spanish Fandango week 1
"Right, I was not clear, the “-“in my post was a place holder for “and” out loud. I believe this is how A. J. Weidt has you do it.
Without time, rhythm, and counting there is no music. It is just random noise. Even…"
"My take on this is that if I'm playing the tune out to a general audience I just change the title.
There's a long tradition of this - Morleytown and so on. If I play A Darkie Chuckle at a gig or folk club I call it "Joe's…"
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