{"product_id":"early-5-string-banjo-solos","title":"Early 5-String Banjo Solos","description":"Five-string banjo enthusiasts who play in the stroke, clawhammer or guitar styles will enjoy these 50 melodic, tab-only arrangements. The collection is unique in that it includes reels, polkas, jigs, hornpipes, minstrel songs, ballads, light classics, and a Christmas tune—nearly all in C tuning with the fourth string a step lower than the typical 5-string G tuning. Well-known classical and popular composers: Beethoven, Foster, and Vivaldi, plus collector\/historian-authors: Converse, Emmett, Howe, Kerr, O’Neill, and Ryan—are all represented in this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the exception of two Twiss originals, the music was chosen from sources available circa 1840 – 1890. Some of these settings can be used as accompaniment to unison singing; all are designed to lie well on the 5-string fretboard for optimal playability. Using a custom-built fretted, nylon-string banjo, the author has provided online recordings of every tune for ease of learning.\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Mel Bay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41603811508415,"sku":"02-30991M","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0147\/9412\/9472\/files\/7234792652991.jpg?v=1715654895","url":"https:\/\/www.elderly.surf\/products\/early-5-string-banjo-solos","provider":"Elderly Instruments","version":"1.0","type":"link"}