"Thank you Steve. I really appreciate the time and thought that have gone into your transcription/arrangement. On Joel’s advice, I now have the Bradbury tutor making its way from Britain, but I am enjoying your arrangement — it’s…"
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This will no doubt be obvious to everyone but me, so apologies in advance. Brief intro: Somewhat by accident I have come to own a classic banjo. It's from 1909 and is a slightly odd hybrid. The neck…Continue
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"Hi Malcolm, My system of notation is non standard but there is a method to it.. I'm not a great lover of tab and my annotation is a compromise if you will. The numbers that are written above the notes are the frets on which the note is played.…"
"Many, many thanks Joel for your very comprehensive answer. I’ll follow your advice."
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Welcome to "classic banjo" playing.
Your question is one of the basic pieces of information you will lean after you undertake a course of study like the Mel Bay Banjo Method by Frank C. Bradbury, which I STRONGLY recommend in…"
Notation question
This will no doubt be obvious to everyone but me, so apologies in advance. Brief intro: Somewhat by accident I have come to own a classic banjo. It's from 1909 and is a slightly odd hybrid. The neck and tone ring are No.3 while the rim, with its distinctive purfling, is Whyte Laydie. As the serial numbers are both from 1909, I am supposing this happened at the factory. I play a bit of classical guitar. I am learning A Ragtime Episode as arranged by Steve Harrison, and there is some notation I…See More
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