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Bill shows you his melodic-style versions of “Arkansas Traveler” and “Red Haired Boy” in this video.
| Session 1: Introduction to Melodic and Single-String Banjo |
| Session 1: Introduction to Melodic and Single-String Banjo |
In Session 1, Bill starts with a bit of music theory, discussing how major scales are constructed out of sequences of half-step (one fret) and whole-step (two fret) intervals. From there, he compares melodic and single-string technique, exploring how the G major scale is played in first position (down the neck) using each approach. He puts this knowledge to use by teaching both melodic and single-string versions of “The Girl I Left Behind Me” and ends Session 1 by showing you a simple melodic version of “Cripple Creek” and taking a look at melodic innovator Bill Keith’s classic version of “Devil’s Dream,” as he recorded it with Bill Monroe in 1963.
| “Cripple Creek” Tab (Available to subscribers) |
| “Devil’s Dream” Tab (Available to subscribers) |
| Scale and Transposition Chart (Available to subscribers) |
| "The Girl I Left Behind Me" Tab (Available to subscribers) |
| Session 1 Assignment and Recommended Listening (Available to subscribers) |
| “The Girl I Left Behind Me” Melodic MP3 Download (Available to subscribers) |
| “The Girl I Left Behind Me” Single-String MP3 Download (Available to subscribers) |
| “Cripple Creek” MP3 Download (Available to subscribers) |
| “Devil’s Dream” MP3 Download (Available to subscribers) |
| Scale Basics (Available to subscribers) |
