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Titles by: JANET DAVIS

JANET DAVIS

Janet Davis is mostly associated with the retail music business, but it is her role as a musical educator in which she has made her most lasting contributions to the banjo world. As a part of the tiny music instrument and accessory business that she began with her husband, Jim, in 1978, Davis began selling self-produced instructional publications as well. Since then, she has established herself as a respected clinician and author, appearing at hundreds of musical events around the country as well as regularly contributing to the Banjo Newsletter. Davis has evolved into one of the world's most prolific authors of banjo instructional publications, with over 100 titles published by Mel Bay alone. In 2019 she was inducted into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame.

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Banjo Handbook (eBook + Online Audio)
by Janet Davis
This is a handy reference manual for five-string banjo players who are interested in the three-finger style of playing. Designed to give a quick explanation of the proper or most common method for playing the banjo in various situations. Sections include Banjo Set Up, Playing Basics, Chords, 3-Finger Picking, Up the Neck, The Melodic Style, Back-Up, Song Endings, and Playing in Any Key. In tablature. Includes access to companion online audio in stereo, play-along format.
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PRODUCT ID: 94206BCDEB
FORMAT : eBook + Online Audio
Price:
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You Can Teach Yourself Dobro (eBook + Online Audio/Video)
by Janet Davis
The classic resonator guitar sound is currently popping up in all types of music ranging from country to bluegrass to blues to rock. Resonator Guitar is a fun instrument to play. Janet Davis has taught people of all ages to play resonator guitar and in her own words, "They all have a good time pickin' and grinnin'." This is a very easy method to follow and it will teach you basics of resonator performance including both chording and single note playing using the slide bar. Also, you will play bluegrass, old...
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PRODUCT ID: 95227EB
FORMAT : eBook + Online Audio/Video
Price:
$14.99
You Can Teach Yourself Dobro (Book + Online Audio/Video)
by Janet Davis
The classic resonator guitar sound is currently popping up in all types of music ranging from country to bluegrass to blues to rock. Resonator Guitar is a fun instrument to play. Janet Davis has taught people of all ages to play resonator guitar and in her own words, "They all have a good time pickin' and grinnin'." This is a very easy method to follow and it will teach you basics of resonator performance including both chording and single note playing using the slide bar. Also, you will play bluegrass, old...
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PRODUCT ID: 95227M
FORMAT : Book + Online Audio/Video
Price:
$19.99
Splitting the Licks (Book + Online Audio/Video)
by Janet Davis
Leads the banjo player step-by-step through working out songs for the five-string banjo from basic melodies in both Scruggs/bluegrass style and melodic/chromatic style. Each section contains exercises and examples for improvising. Furthermore, this book teaches how to arrange music based on concepts of combining rolls and licks. Janet Davis' books are praised because they teach so well! This is one of her finest. In tablature. Includes access to extended play audio and video downloads online.
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PRODUCT ID: 93998M
FORMAT : Book + Online Audio/Video
Price:
$24.99
Splitting the Licks (eBook + Online Audio/Video)
by Janet Davis
Leads the banjo player step-by-step through working out songs for the five-string banjo from basic melodies in both Scruggs/bluegrass style and melodic/chromatic style. Each section contains exercises and examples for improvising. Furthermore, this book teaches how to arrange music based on concepts of combining rolls and licks. Janet Davis' books are praised because they teach so well! This is one of her finest. In tablature. Includes access to extended play audio and video downloads online.
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PRODUCT ID: 93998BCDEB
FORMAT : eBook + Online Audio/Video
Price:
$19.99
You Can Teach Yourself Banjo (Book + Online Audio/Video)
by Janet Davis
This is the ideal beginner's book, presenting the basics of the 5-string banjo in a way that is both fun and easy. Janet Davis takes you on an extensive tour of this instrument's fundamental techniques, as well as some intermediate possibilities including rolls, chords, bluegrass banjo techniques, playing up the neck, licks, endings, and other basics needed to play bluegrass and melodic-style banjo. Thorough performance notes are provided from beginning to end, revealing the secrets of this versatile instru...
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PRODUCT ID: 94429M
FORMAT : Book + Online Audio/Video
Price:
$19.99
Christmas Songs for 5-String Banjo (Book + Online Audio)
by Janet Davis
Well-known composer, performer, bluegrass and five-string banjo specialist Janet Davis has arranged this fantastic book of Christmas songs for five-string banjo. Selections include material for various levels of ability and offer a wide variety of songs for the holiday season. Tablature only with lyrics for each song. Includes access to an online stereo audio recording which contains all the music in the book, played slow and up-to-speed. The fast version includes guitar accompaniment.
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PRODUCT ID: 95444M
FORMAT : Book + Online Audio
Price:
$19.99
Christmas Songs for 5-String Banjo (eBook + Online Audio)
by Janet Davis
Well-known composer, performer, bluegrass and five-string banjo specialist Janet Davis has arranged this fantastic book of Christmas songs for five-string banjo. Selections include material for various levels of ability and offer wide variety of songs for the holiday season. Tablature only with lyrics for each song. The companion audio is included for download online. This is a stereo recording which contains all the music in the book, played slow and up-to-speed. The fast version includes guitar accompanim...
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PRODUCT ID: 95444BCDEB
FORMAT : eBook + Online Audio
Price:
$17.99
Banjo Scales in Tab (Book + Online Audio)
by Janet Davis
This book covers all of the major scales in depth as applied to the 5-string banjo, answering potential questions concerning the use of major scales for any level of player, beginning through advanced. It features finger-strengthening exercises, chords, licks, practical applications of the scales and corresponding exercises which will increase the player's speed, accuracy and ability. While this is not a dictionary of all scales for the banjo, it will teach you how scales work in songs and will help you pla...
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PRODUCT ID: 97010M
FORMAT : Book + Online Audio
Price:
$24.99
School of Banjo: Bluegrass Melodic Style (eBook + Online Audio)
by Janet Davis
The melodic style is a beautiful three finger picking style which can be traced to the early 1900's and became a fully accepted style for playing the five-string banjo in the 1960's, and is today an integral part of the three-finger style of many banjo players at all playing levels. Plus, the songs arranged in this style are easy and fun to learn. Although the melodic style may sound impossible with all of those notes coming from it, surprisingly you will find that it is not that difficult to learn and no p...
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PRODUCT ID: 21549BCDEB
FORMAT : eBook + Online Audio
Price:
$17.99
School of Banjo: Bluegrass Melodic Style (Book + Online Audio)
by Janet Davis
The melodic style is a beautiful three finger picking style which can be traced to the early 1900's and became a fully accepted style for playing the five-string banjo in the 1960's, and is today an integral part of the three-finger style of many banjo players at all playing levels. Plus, the songs arranged in this style are easy and fun to learn. Although the melodic style may sound impossible with all of those notes coming from it, surprisingly you will find that it is not that difficult to learn and no p...
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PRODUCT ID: 21549M
FORMAT : Book + Online Audio
Price:
$19.99
Up the Neck (Book + Online Audio/Video)
by Janet Davis
A superb instructional text for five-string banjo dealing with the 5th through the 22nd fret. Included are chapters on roll patterns, chords, songs, licks, chord progressions, arranging songs, improvising, melodic style, chromatic style, back-up, and much more! Also included is an abundance of great Janet Davis solo tabs. Written in tablature. The extended play audio recording contains 144 tracks in stereo to accompany the book. Listen and play along with Janet Davis as she explains and plays each e...
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PRODUCT ID: 94820M
FORMAT : Book + Online Audio/Video
Price:
$24.99
Back-Up Banjo (Book + Online Audio/Video)
by Janet Davis
With its wealth of information on how technique can be tastefully applied, Back-Up Banjo is the definitive book on the subject of banjo accompaniment. Since a banjo player in a band plays accompaniment at least 75% of the time, it is extremely important to master playing in this style. Janet Davis offers specific suggestions for accompanying a vocalist or instrumentalist in a variety of styles-- and then provides musical examples illustrating her points. Janet breaks her concepts down into their basi...
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PRODUCT ID: 93771M
FORMAT : Book + Online Audio/Video
Price:
$34.99
Banjo Scales in Tab (eBook + Online Audio)
by Janet Davis
This book covers all of the major scales in depth as applied to the 5-string banjo, answering potential questions concerning the use of major scales for any level of player, beginning through advanced. It features finger-strengthening exercises, chords, licks, practical applications of the scales and corresponding exercises which will increase the player's speed, accuracy and ability. While this is not a dictionary of all scales for the banjo, it will teach you how scales work in songs and will help you pla...
read more >
PRODUCT ID: 97010BCDEB
FORMAT : eBook + Online Audio
Price:
$19.99
Back-Up Banjo (eBook + Online Audio/Video)
by Janet Davis
With its wealth of information on how technique can be tastefully applied, Back-Up Banjo is the definitive book on the subject of banjo accompaniment. Since a banjo player in a band plays accompaniment at least 75% of the time, it is extremely important to master playing in this style. Janet Davis offers specific suggestions for accompanying a vocalist or instrumentalist in a variety of styles-- and then provides musical examples illustrating her points. Janet breaks her concepts down into their basi...
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PRODUCT ID: 93771BCDEB
FORMAT : eBook + Online Audio/Video
Price:
$29.99
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