"The metronome does not lie. That's the good part. If we are speeding up or slowing down we will not be in synch with the click of the metronome. It makes aware of our deficiencies in rhythmic steadiness. It's a good tool to help us…"
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How much interpretation is too much? 10 Replies
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Lopez Rag..1918..J.R.Lopez 2 Replies
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Possible Weaver banjo for restoration on Ebay 3 Replies
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In the case of repetitive motion injury
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Cheerio Lads, Jan Wien... 8 Replies
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Flap Jacks Rag..(1916)..J. Bowie Googer.
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At The Ball (Schottische-Caprice)..1904..Thomas Henry Lodge.
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Will o' The Wisp Schottische Mountfort?
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TWILIGHT REVERIE, Paul Eno 1 Reply
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Dance Of the Lunatics (An Idiotic Rave)..1912..Thomas Stephen Allen 2 Replies
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I'm sorry 9 Replies
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Halloween Dance..1908..Hans Engelmann
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Wrench for CE Profesional? 2 Replies
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At Sunset, Grimshaw... 11 Replies
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How to play rapidly repeated chords according to Grimshaw 2 Replies
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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?
Posted by Alexandre Derycke on October 20, 2024 at 20:06 — 2 Comments
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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"Just to chime in that metronome practice is really really powerful.Start slow then knock it up by 10bpm each time you've got it down.
It's a complete pain until you get it and then you wonder why everyone doesn't do it all the…"
"What Joel said. All points, all well said. Especially the last sentence: "Build the foundation". It applies to all instruments, all kinds of music, all arts, all sciences, all endeavors. With no foundation the house collapses. …"
"Why not experiment?
Because then you might not ever be able to play in time. First things first. I can't prove it but I'm pretty sure that Greenop did not have in mind skeletons doing "Modern Interpretive Dance".…"
"Hi Austin, I have to admit, I did not get more than a couple of minutes in. I certainly appreciate and respect the "interpretation" but it is not for me.
Totally do what you want and play how you want, you own this public…"
"I practice playing in time as well. I just like improvising I guess."
"Of course. I sort of Incorporated the best of my abilities at the moment. I can't play the whole thing in time so why not experiment a little bit."
"Videos sometimes don't get much of a reaction so don't let that bother you.I like the idea of slowing the tune down and making it more of a sonic exploration but as you say it isn't really classic banjo by that point. I'd…"
"When things are quiet on here I would'nt expect immediate reaction. My view is, play with as much variation and interpretation as you like, but this piece is a "Dance" and I think it would be pretty difficult to dance along to your…"
"Hi Marc, I'm glad you like it, I'll keep scouring the web on the look out for more rare rags, they're still out there. My previous posting, Flap Jacks Rag, is another well written one off composition...Steve."
"Have I been excommunicated from the banjo community?"
"That is a cracker! Nice work, Steve."
Lopez Rag..1918..J.R.Lopez
This is another well written, self published one off rag by a composer about whom little is known other than he/she published it in 1918 in Memphis, Missouri. It really very good and I hope I've managed to rescue it from obscurity with my…See More
Skeleton dance by Norton Greenop
This is my rendition of Skeleton dance played in the classic style.
"Turners bought the remaining timber (lumber) and unfinished instruments from Alfred Weaver on his retirement in 1938. They issued a small catalogue of their 'Weaver' banjos and continued to manufacture banjos which were identical to…"
"Yeah, not a Weaver, but certainly a Weaver copy, which seems to have been something offered by most of the majors brands in England.
JAT was kinda obvious about it, in a catalog I have photos of they have “Weaver Model” listed."
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