250 BANJO QUERIES WORTH ANSWERING by Emile Grimshaw - Classic-Banjo2024-03-28T23:00:23Zhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/250-banjo-queries-worth-answering-by-emile-grimshaw?commentId=2667446%3AComment%3A144450&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI can't help but think that t…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2020-07-25:2667446:Comment:1444742020-07-25T17:05:38.957ZJoel Hookshttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/deuceswilde
<p>I can't help but think that this "banjo music is never written in keys that contain more than two sharps" is a shot at the "American System" of notation written in A and E.</p>
<p>I can't help but think that this "banjo music is never written in keys that contain more than two sharps" is a shot at the "American System" of notation written in A and E.</p> Pedantry corner:-Emile should…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2020-07-25:2667446:Comment:1444692020-07-25T02:37:42.525ZRichard William Inesonhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/RichardWilliamIneson351
<p>Pedantry corner:-Emile should have said 'rarely' rather than 'never'. Morley's 'Ad Astra' has one movement in A Major and his ' Moonlight Revels' has a movement in E Major.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Jody Stecher said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/250-banjo-queries-worth-answering-by-emile-grimshaw?xg_source=activity#2667446Comment144562"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>The numbers of the questions correspond to the numbered tutorial points in The…</p>
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<p>Pedantry corner:-Emile should have said 'rarely' rather than 'never'. Morley's 'Ad Astra' has one movement in A Major and his ' Moonlight Revels' has a movement in E Major.<br/> <br/> <cite>Jody Stecher said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/250-banjo-queries-worth-answering-by-emile-grimshaw?xg_source=activity#2667446Comment144562"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>The numbers of the questions correspond to the numbered tutorial points in The Banjo And How To Play It. According to its point 124, which follows a number of exercises in D major: "The next sharp key would be that of A major with three sharps, the additional note sharpened being G. Banjo music, however, is never written in Keys that contain more than two sharps because G# would make the octave string useless. The next key, therefore, will be that of F major".</p>
<p>I usually like what Grimshaw has to say but this is nonsense. G natural can turn an A major chord into A7 and that opens the way to a D major chord, I don't call that "useless". What I would say is that the high G string makes playing in three sharps less convenient than in two, one or no sharps.</p>
<p>As for question 129 he has this to say: "Position signs are included in the following exercise, not for the purpose of locating the notes but to indicate how long the notes of a chord should be retained by the left hand.<br/> <br/> <cite>Pär Engstrand said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/250-banjo-queries-worth-answering-by-emile-grimshaw?commentId=2667446%3AComment%3A144559&xg_source=activity#2667446Comment144559"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Oh. I just skimmed through some pages but there sure are some good questions in there! I think I will have to study the book and get the answers. :-)</p>
<p>Something I would like to know:</p>
<p>"124 Explain why banjo music is never written in keys that contain more than two sharps"</p>
<p>Also:</p>
<p>"129 When are "Position Signs" really usefull?"</p>
<p>My answer would be: "Always...?" :-)</p>
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</blockquote> If you DO locate your copy of…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2020-07-25:2667446:Comment:1444682020-07-25T01:30:38.721ZJody Stecherhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/JodyStecher
<p>If you DO locate your copy of The Banjo AHTPI please see if my copy of 250 Banjo QWA is nearby! I can't remember where I put mine!<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Pär Engstrand said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/250-banjo-queries-worth-answering-by-emile-grimshaw?commentId=2667446%3AComment%3A144566&xg_source=activity#2667446Comment144566"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Ah. Thank you , Jody! Now I don't even have to locate my copy of "the Banjo and…</p>
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<p>If you DO locate your copy of The Banjo AHTPI please see if my copy of 250 Banjo QWA is nearby! I can't remember where I put mine!<br/> <br/> <cite>Pär Engstrand said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/250-banjo-queries-worth-answering-by-emile-grimshaw?commentId=2667446%3AComment%3A144566&xg_source=activity#2667446Comment144566"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Ah. Thank you , Jody! Now I don't even have to locate my copy of "the Banjo and how to play it". :-)</p>
<p>I do have to say though, that I find the Position Signs are also sometimes helpfull to be able to find the notes. But then on the other hand, I'm not a very skilled banjo player.....</p>
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</blockquote> Ah. Thank you , Jody! Now I d…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2020-07-25:2667446:Comment:1445662020-07-25T01:13:18.996ZPär Engstrandhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/PaerEngstrand
<p>Ah. Thank you , Jody! Now I don't even have to locate my copy of "the Banjo and how to play it". :-)</p>
<p>I do have to say though, that I find the Position Signs are also sometimes helpfull to be able to find the notes. But then on the other hand, I'm not a very skilled banjo player.....</p>
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<p>Ah. Thank you , Jody! Now I don't even have to locate my copy of "the Banjo and how to play it". :-)</p>
<p>I do have to say though, that I find the Position Signs are also sometimes helpfull to be able to find the notes. But then on the other hand, I'm not a very skilled banjo player.....</p>
<p></p> The numbers of the questions…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2020-07-25:2667446:Comment:1445622020-07-25T00:36:24.956ZJody Stecherhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/JodyStecher
<p>The numbers of the questions correspond to the numbered tutorial points in The Banjo And How To Play It. According to its point 124, which follows a number of exercises in D major: "The next sharp key would be that of A major with three sharps, the additional note sharpened being G. Banjo music, however, is never written in Keys that contain more than two sharps because G# would make the octave string useless. The next key, therefore, will be that of F major".</p>
<p>I usually like what…</p>
<p>The numbers of the questions correspond to the numbered tutorial points in The Banjo And How To Play It. According to its point 124, which follows a number of exercises in D major: "The next sharp key would be that of A major with three sharps, the additional note sharpened being G. Banjo music, however, is never written in Keys that contain more than two sharps because G# would make the octave string useless. The next key, therefore, will be that of F major".</p>
<p>I usually like what Grimshaw has to say but this is nonsense. G natural can turn an A major chord into A7 and that opens the way to a D major chord, I don't call that "useless". What I would say is that the high G string makes playing in three sharps less convenient than in two, one or no sharps.</p>
<p>As for question 129 he has this to say: "Position signs are included in the following exercise, not for the purpose of locating the notes but to indicate how long the notes of a chord should be retained by the left hand.<br/> <br/> <cite>Pär Engstrand said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/250-banjo-queries-worth-answering-by-emile-grimshaw?commentId=2667446%3AComment%3A144559&xg_source=activity#2667446Comment144559"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Oh. I just skimmed through some pages but there sure are some good questions in there! I think I will have to study the book and get the answers. :-)</p>
<p>Something I would like to know:</p>
<p>"124 Explain why banjo music is never written in keys that contain more than two sharps"</p>
<p>Also:</p>
<p>"129 When are "Position Signs" really usefull?"</p>
<p>My answer would be: "Always...?" :-)</p>
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</blockquote> Oh. I just skimmed through so…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2020-07-24:2667446:Comment:1445592020-07-24T22:52:12.033ZPär Engstrandhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/PaerEngstrand
<p>Oh. I just skimmed through some pages but there sure are some good questions in there! I think I will have to study the book and get the answers. :-)</p>
<p>Something I would like to know:</p>
<p>"124 Explain why banjo music is never written in keys that contain more than two sharps"</p>
<p>Also:</p>
<p>"129 When are "Position Signs" really usefull?"</p>
<p>My answer would be: "Always...?" :-)</p>
<p>Oh. I just skimmed through some pages but there sure are some good questions in there! I think I will have to study the book and get the answers. :-)</p>
<p>Something I would like to know:</p>
<p>"124 Explain why banjo music is never written in keys that contain more than two sharps"</p>
<p>Also:</p>
<p>"129 When are "Position Signs" really usefull?"</p>
<p>My answer would be: "Always...?" :-)</p> Oh Emile, I love your music s…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2020-07-22:2667446:Comment:1444502020-07-22T12:38:05.399ZJoel Hookshttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/deuceswilde
<p>Oh Emile, I love your music so much that I can forgive you for your wire first (almost).</p>
<p>Oh Emile, I love your music so much that I can forgive you for your wire first (almost).</p> I used to have this, or still…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2020-07-21:2667446:Comment:1445512020-07-21T19:35:59.899ZJody Stecherhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/JodyStecher
<p>I used to have this, or still do but can't find it. I think I got it on eBay a long time ago. I do have The Banjo And How to play it and I know where it is and where I got it. It was rolled up in an old decrepit English banjo case.</p>
<p>I used to have this, or still do but can't find it. I think I got it on eBay a long time ago. I do have The Banjo And How to play it and I know where it is and where I got it. It was rolled up in an old decrepit English banjo case.</p>