The New Method for Tenor Banjo

A manual of the science and art of Banjo playing - online tutorial. By Wm. C. STAHL circa 1919

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In presenting this work to the Banjo Students of America, the author expresses the hope that it may in some degree contribute to make the science and art of Banjo playing a study of much pleasure. The design has been, to compress in a small volume the leading principles of practical banjo playing, and it is confidently believed, that the student will obtain in this work all thai is necessary to discriminate between false and correct methods. In the elementary part, it will be found that the treatment of rudimentary instructions, preparatory to the study of the instrument proper, illustrations have been made to assist the student in that, which is essential to a thorough knowledge of technicalities, as it is of great importance that a good BEGINNING should be made in this branch which is applicable to any instrument.

TO THE TEACHER The author would suggest to teachers of the Banjo, that the advancement of their pupils would be much more satisfactory to them, if each was required to commit to memory the various signatures, the major scales and their relations, the attendant chords, etc Also to acquaint the pupil with musical terms and signs by demonstrating upon their instrument this, which produces and develops the ART in music Questions answered in a hazy and unintelligent sort of a way, keeps the pupil in a doubtful state of mind, and would certainly reflect upon his abilities as an instructor. The pupil admires the skill of the teacher who so materially lightens his labors by INTELLIGENT answers to the betterment of hie musical education. That this work may facili­tate the attainment of so worthy an object, is the sincere hope of Wm. C. STAHL

The New Method for Tenor Banjo, Contents list & Page Numbers. Deduct 100 from the page numbers below to get the original page numbers in the book.

Front Cover - 0001 Preface - 0002 Rudiments of Music - 0101 Character and Value of the Notes, Rests, Etc. - 0102 Sharps, Flats, and Naturals - 0103 Signatures, Expression,Syncopation,The Slide,Abbreviations, - 0104 Appoggiaturas or Grace Notes - 0105 How to Hold the Banjo, Pick or Plectrum, - 0106 How to Tune the Tenor Banjo,Fingerboard, - 0107 Chord Diagrams for Tenor Banjo - 0108 Chord Diagrams for Tenor Banjo - 0109 Tenor Banjo Scales - 0110 Tenor Banjo Scales - 0111 Tenor Banjo Scales - 0112 The Elementary Tremolo - 0113 The Left Hand Fingers - 0114 Scale of C Major - 0115 Lesson with Whole, Half, and Quarter Notes - 0116 Etudes,The Slur or Tie - 0117 The Slur or Tie, Scale of G Major - 0118 Duet for Two Banjos - 0119 Scale of A Minor - 0120 How to Execute Waltzes, Leola Waltz - 0121 When to Use the 4th Finger - 0122 Lesson with Two Quarter Notes Slurred and Two Detached - 0123 Lesson with Quarter and Eighth Notes - 0124 Duet for Two Banjos - 0125 May Time Waltz, Massa's in the Cold Cold Ground, Auld Lang Syne - 0126 The Triplet, Scenes That are Brightest - 0127 May Day Waltz,New Era March,Waltz-June - 0128 Exercises on the Intervals - 0129 Lesson in Expression - 0130 Page - 0131 Lady McBeth (Dance Antique) - 0132 Scale and Chords in E Minor - 0133 Scale and Chords in F Major - 0134 Scale and Chords in D Minor - 0135 Thinking of Thee,Serenade (6/8 Time) - 0136 Study in Double Stops - 0137 Exercises for Developing Control of the Fingers,Example of the Plectrum Glide - 0138 Scale and Chords in D Major and B Minor,Blue Bells of Scotland - 0139 Lady Meddlesome,How to Execute Marches in 2/4 Time - 0140 Second Position - 0141 Page - 0142 Primrose March - 0143 Syncopation - 0144 The Talisman - 0145 Page - 0146 Page - 0147 Tip Top - 0148 Page - 0149 Contra Dance - 0150 Triplets in Quick Movements - 0151 Scale and Chords in Bb Major and G Minor - 0152 Morning Glory (Fox Trot) - 0153 Scale and Chords in Eb Major and C Minor - 0154 Transposing - 0155 Ragtime Examples of Chord Playing - 0156 Contra Dance - 0157 Scale and Chords in Ab Major and F Minor,Adelphia Polka - 0158 Laredo March - 0159 Scale and Chords in A Major and F# Minor - 0160 Scale and Chords in E Major - 0161 Just a Little Rag - 0162 Third Position - 0163 Scale in Key of F - 0164 Scales in the Different Positions - 0165 Tumble Bug Rag - 0166 Page - 0167 Hot Point Rag - 0168 Caprice De Concert - 0169 Page - 0170

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