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Beginning
The 5-String Banjo

by Ross Nickerson

The Beginning the 5 String Banjo Book includes two CDs and high quality DVD!

Ross Nickerson covers all these subjects with you in a personal and informative way: Banjo rolls and picking patterns, left hand techniques, reading tablature, tuning the banjo, slides, hammer-ons and pull-offs, practice tips, memorizing, understanding timing, how to use a metronome, eleven songs, the chords up and down the neck and much more.

The two CDs come with the lessons demonstrated clearly at three speeds including a backup play along practice track for each song.

The two hour DVD features high quality video with split screen technology and easy to use click through menus. Also included on the DVD is a special feature lesson on tuning the banjo, changing a string, putting on a strap, using the picks, tightening the head and other important banjo basics.

The DVD also has an added menu option for scrolling through the songs at the slow, medium or fast tempos separately.

62 page Wirebound Book and two top studio quality CDs by Ross Nickerson
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Book with two CDs (no DVD)
$19.95
Complete DVD with spiral bound book and two CDs
39.95

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The Banjo
Song Book
by Ross Nickerson

The Banjo Songbook includes CD and DVD!

Accents inserted for melody notes, upgraded easy to read tablature, newly rerecorded CD with songs at three speeds, tips on learning each song and more.
Book just revised with three new songs
Dueling Banjos, Wreck of the Old 97, Rocky To
p, Bill Cheatum, Reuben's Train
Ballad of Jed Clampett
Foggy Mountain Breakdown
Old Joe Clark, America The Beautiful, She'll Be Coming Around The Mountain, Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Two Dollar Bill

The Banjo Song Book By Ross Nickerson, Spiral Version with CD (no DVD)
19.95

DVD with -Spiral bound book and CD
39.95 to buy

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New compilation CD featuring Ross Nickerson. Others featured on the CD are Earl Scruggs, Sonny Osborne, Eddie Adcock, Jim Mills, Greg Cahill,, Scott Vestal and more. CDs

 

The Banjo Encyclopedia

Bluegrass Banjo from A to Z

by Ross Nickerson

….I think that what you have created is the new gold standard for banjo instruction. It is an absolutely beautiful, beautifully written book, which I know will now be the foundation of my lifetime banjo study. I don't know how it could possibly be any better. All the best success with your great achievement.

.....bought your Banjo Encyclopaedia about 6 weeks ago, I have put all my other books on ice, yours is THE one. It covers everything I will possibly want to know for the next 20 years or so. It will in my opinion become the seminal book on banjo.

29.95

Special order Spiral Bound versions available only at BanjoTeacher.com

32.95

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Essential Licks


Two New DVDs
DVD 1/Playing Banjo By Ear and Learning the Chords
DVD 2/Banjo Jamming and Play Along DVD

The DVDs are completed. I am so proud of these. Please check them out at this link

New DVD/Essential Banjo Licks/Over 100 Must Know Banjo Licks and Techniques/Includes Tab book/click for more information

 

 

 

 

Rhythm Backup Band Play Along CDs
by Ross Nickerson

Two Volumes! 14 songs each

I believe these backup tracks will help your progress immensely, and you'll have a lot of fun with them too, no matter what level you are at.
I recorded the backup tracks in the recording studio at three different speeds, and not too fast either!
I am now offering this book spiral bound with a DVD of each song played at three speeds too. The DVD menu has a special feature that allows you to scroll through the songs only at the speed you are working at. The DVD features split screen and high quality picture. Also included in the book are memorizing tips, advice on using the rhythm tracks, playing by the chords tips and more.
Volume 1
Cripple Creek,Banjo in the Hollow
Boil That Cabbage Down, Eight More Miles to Louisville, Cumberland Gap, Jingle Bells, John Henry, Blackberry Blossom, Two Dollar Bill
Red River Valley, Wildwood Flower, My Old Kentucky Home, Eight of January, Crying Holy
Volume 2
This Land is Your Land, When the Saints Go Marching In, The Crawdad Song, Pig in a Pen
Jesse James, Ode to Joy
Oh Susanna, Battle Hymn of The Republic, Reuben's Train
Rolling in My Sweet Baby's Arms
She'll be coming around the Mountain, Old Joe Clark, America the Beautiful

Rhythm Backup Band Play Along Book with Backup Band Play Along Tracks CD and DVD/Volumes 1 and 2
DVD features high quality split screen closeups with all the songs played at three speeds.

Book and CD Only Versions/No DVD
Volume 1/
Spiral Bound Book with Backup Band Play Along Tracks CD 19.95 DVD not included
Volume 2/
Spiral Bound Book with Backup Band Play Along Tracks CD 19.95 DVD not included
Discount/Buy both Voulmes/Book and CD Only Versions at a discount 34.95

Split Screen DVD, CD and Book Versions
Volume 1/Split Screen DVD,
Spiral Bound Book and Backup Band Play Along Tracks CD 39.95
Volume 2/Split Screen DVD,
Spiral Bound Book and Backup Band Play Along Tracks CD 39.95
Discount/Buy both Volumes/Split Screen DVD, CD and Book Versions at a discount 69.95

Testmonials for the Play Along Backup Rhythm CD

E-Book-Immediate Download
Rhythm and Backup Band Play Along Book and CD Volume 2 E-Book Version that you download with no shipping charges and receive immediately 15.00


How to Build Your Speed on The Banjo

by Ross Nickerson

Wire Bound Book and Two CDs

19.95

I would like for you to know the exercises have already help my speed and I like the presentation". Thank you.

The Dixie Breakdown book is a great exercise. Super roll practice. Fun song to work up and demonstrate the abilities of the banjo. Keep doing the web page and training material. I would like to see more intermediate - advanced methods and tab.

I have enjoyed all of the material you have offered. Thanks for being there for the aspiring banjo players of the world.

How to Build Your Speed On the Banjo Book and CDs

Book and CD
19.95

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Earl Scruggs Three Finger Style Instruction for Five String Banjo

by Ross Nickerson

Hear Ross Nickerson perform six Earl Scruggs banjo classics at two speeds followed by detailed instruction with many Scruggs' Style insights and tips. Hear hard to get licks slowed down and get banjo instruction from someone that knows how to help you build a foundation. The valuable lessons on Scruggs banjo style you'll learn from this spiral bound book and two CD's can help every aspect of your banjo playing.

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Christmas Book Made Easy for Banjo by Ross Nickerson click for more info

Joy of Christmas Banjo Tab Songbook and DVD

New Christmas DVD by Ross Nickerson. 12 easy to learn arrangements at three speeds!

Includes Tablature for all the songs
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The Blazing the West CD Tablature Transcription Book

by Ross Nickerson

Easy to read tablature with tips on learning the songs, backup tips, notes on each song, and some photos.

Country Music Television voted Blazing the West as one of the top ten albums of 2003.

The International Bluegrass Music Association named Blazing the West one of the top 15 instrumental CD’s of 2003.

El Cumbanchero, San Antonio Rose, Garcia, Panhandle Rag, Ghost Riders in the Sky, Texas Blues, Red River Valley, Lonesome Cowboy, Jesse James, Don't Fence Me In, Standing Eagle, and Streets of Laredo

Both the Blazing the West CD and Tablature book (spiral bound) are 30-day satisfaction guaranteed or your money back with no shipping charges! Click on the $17.95 or $24.95 price links to buy.

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11.95
Book Only

17.95
BOOK AND CD
24.95

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