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Tag Archives: Tablature
The Purpose of Reading Music
By and large, banjoists nowadays use tablature rather than musical notation in order to convey what’s going on on the fretboard. This hasn’t always been the case, but since the advent of bluegrass, and the inclusion of the banjo into … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophical Ramblings
Tagged Assimilate, Inprovising, Musical Notation, Reading Music, Sight Reading, Tablature
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The Fence We All Straddle
When it comes to ways to learn the banjo or mandolin, there are a couple of different paths we can follow. Each path uses the same set of tools and so can look very similar to the other, but the … Continue reading
Posted in Beginning Banjo, Music in General
Tagged Banjo, Duplication, Improvisation, Learning, Mandolin, Tablature
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Some Freeware All Banjo Players Need
Here’s a couple of software applications that I have found to be pretty essential; one is useful for anyone working with sound on a computer, and the other is great for anyone working with tablature (not just banjos) Audacity Audacity … Continue reading
Posted in Banjos & Technology, Reviews, Tips & Techniques
Tagged Audacity, MIDI, Music Software, Recording, Tablature, TablEdit
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