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Titles by: WAYNE ERBSEN

WAYNE ERBSEN

Wayne Erbsen's first instrument was the ukulele, which he attempted to play when he was a mere boy of four years old. Since then, he founded Native Ground Books & Music and has written more than 30 music instruction books and songbooks for ukulele, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and banjo. He is a music professor at the University of North Carolina in Asheville, NC.

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Ukulele Tunes, Tips & Jamming (Book + Online Audio/Video)
by Ted Parrish and Wayne Erbsen
Our friendly and FUN approach has taught countless aspiring musicians to play the ukulele. Come join the club!This all-levels book includes tab, tips, online audio and lyrics to 39 great fold, old-time, bluegrass, blues, swing and vintage pop standards. Comes with online video AND audio! It also includes answers to your burning questions, including:• Should I use a pick?• How ca...
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PRODUCT ID: NGB209
FORMAT : Book + Online Audio/Video
Price:
$22.95
Companion to Bluegrass Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus (Book/CD Set)
by Wayne Erbsen
This friendly workbook is a companion and continuation of Bluegrass Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus! but is NOT a stand-alone book; make sure you have your copy of the original Ignoramus! This book was created with one simple goal in mind: to help you sharpen your skills by creating umpteen ways of playing the songs in Bluegrass Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus. The method is as simple as pie. First, you’ll copy the melody onto the no-frills blan...
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PRODUCT ID: NGB1041
FORMAT : Book/CD Set
Price:
$22.95
Old-Time Gospel Songbook (eBook)
by Wayne Erbsen
Southern gospel classics that will warm your heart, fill your soul, and even get your toes to tapping. Most of these religious songs come from American soil, but the imagery of the poetry, and some of the twists and turns of the melodies have been borrowed from unknown songwriters in ancient times and foreign lands. The book includes a historical survey of the roots of ...
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PRODUCT ID: 95033EB
FORMAT : eBook
Price:
$17.99
Painless Guitar (Book + Online Audio)
by Ted Parrish & Wayne Erbsen
Painless Guitar by Ted Parrish and Wayne Erbsen is written in tablature for the beginning flatpicking guitarist. Priced to sell, it contains 31 songs in the guitar-friendly keys of D, G, C, and A minor, presented alphabetically within each key. Tunes are shown in leadsheet format, with first-verse lyrics beneath the tablature to aid in rhythm reading, and the suggested chords overhead. Along with performance notes, the chords needed to play each song are shown in grid patterns on every page, making the sett...
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PRODUCT ID: NGB306
FORMAT : Book + Online Audio
Price:
$14.95
How to Play the Ukulele for the Complete Ignoramus (Book/CD Set)
by Ted Parrish and Wayne Erbsen
Learning to play the ukulele has never been easier! Ted & Wayne will walk you through everything you need to know to get started playing the ukulele. You will learn how to select the right uke, how to tune it, a variety of strums and how to play the melody and backup to 37 folk, swing, Hawaiian and gospel favorites. Includes easy-to-read tab, simple chord diagrams, and an instructional audio CD.
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PRODUCT ID: NGB109
FORMAT : Book/CD Set
Price:
$22.95
Bluegrass Jamming on Banjo (Book/CD Set)
by Wayne Erbsen
Bluegrass Jamming on Banjo is the third in a 4-part series of fun books that teach the tools, tricks and tunes to jam in bluegrass style. It covers: 31 bluegrass jam standards, how to jam with others, how to improvise and make up your own tasteful licks and fills, almost painless music theory, how to play harmony, how to transpose and play in different keys, and pretty much everything you'll need to march fearlessly into your next jam or picking session! This FUN book is fully illustrated with almost 200 vi...
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PRODUCT ID: NGB204
FORMAT : Book/CD Set
Price:
$24.95
Southern Mountain Guitar (eBook)
by Wayne Erbsen
Southern Mountain Guitar is just one in an exciting series of 5 books. Included in this series are Southern Mountain Banjo, Southern Mountain Dulcimer, Southern Mountain Fiddle and Southern Mountain Mandolin. Each book features vintage photos, history, instruction and music designed to accompany each instrument. A great way to learn and play Southern Mountain music! In notation and tablature.
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PRODUCT ID: 95276EB
FORMAT : eBook
Price:
$17.99
Rural Roots of Bluegrass (eBook)
by Wayne Erbsen
Wayne Erbsen's newest book takes a deep look at bluegrass music to uncover its true roots: ballads of early pioneers, Scots-Irish fiddle tunes, black spirituals, plantations melodies, blues, murder ballads, sentimental parlor songs from Tin Pan Alley, North Carolina banjo styles and gospel songs. The book is richly illustrated with over 100 vintage photos and includes lyrics, musical notation, chords, history and playing tips to 94 songs. There are also nearly 80 pages of history and profiles portraying imp...
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PRODUCT ID: 20487EB
FORMAT : eBook
Price:
$19.99
Southern Mountain Banjo (eBook)
by Wayne Erbsen
This friendly book is filled with clawhammer banjo instruction, tablature, lyrics, tune histories, chords, playing tips, vintage photos, and more. Includes such classic old-time tunes as, Soldier's Joy; Cluck Old Hen; Arkansas Traveler; Leather Britches; Mississippi Sawyer; Chicken Reel; Shady Grove; Red Rocking Chair; John Henry; Uncle Joe; Little Rosewood Casket; The State of Arkansas; Hogeye; The Old Spinning Wheel; and When You and I Were Young Maggie.
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PRODUCT ID: 95275EB
FORMAT : eBook
Price:
$19.99
Southern Mountain Dulcimer (eBook)
by Wayne Erbsen
Southern Mountain Dulcimer is just one in an exciting series of 5 books exploring the music of the southern Appalachian region. Included in this series are Southern Mountain Banjo, Southern Mountain Mandolin, Southern Mountain Fiddle, and Southern Mountain Guitar. Each book features vintage photos, history, instruction and music designed to accompany each instrument. The Dulcimer edition offers a great selection of tunes in notation and tab, and is a great way to learn and play Southern Mountain music.
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PRODUCT ID: 95274EB
FORMAT : eBook
Price:
$19.99
Southern Mountain Fiddle (eBook)
by Wayne Erbsen, arranged by Dirk Powell
Southern Mountain Fiddle is just one in an exciting series of 5 books exploring the music of the southern Appalachian region. Included in this series are Southern Mountain Banjo, Southern Mountain Dulcimer, Southern Mountain Mandolin, and Southern Mountain Guitar. Each book features vintage photos, history, instruction and music designed to accompany each instrument. The Fiddle edition offers a great selection of tunes in notation and tab, and is a great way to learn and play Southern Mountain music.
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PRODUCT ID: 95278EB
FORMAT : eBook
Price:
$17.99
Southern Mountain Mandolin (eBook)
by Wayne Erbsen
Southern Mountain Mandolin is just one in an exciting series of 5 books exploring the music of the southern Appalachian region. Included in this series are Southern Mountain Banjo, Southern Mountain Dulcimer, Southern Mountain Fiddle, and Southern Mountain Guitar. Each book features vintage photos, history, instruction and music designed to accompany each instrument. The Mandolin edition offers a great selection of tunes in notation and tab, and is a great way to learn and play Southern Mountain music.
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PRODUCT ID: 95277EB
FORMAT : eBook
Price:
$19.99
Bluegrass Mandolin for the Complete Ignoramus! (Book + Online Audio)
by Wayne Erbsen
WAYNE'S friendly and FUN approach to learning has taught tens of thousands of total beginners to play bluegrass music. Join the club!In this, his 26th book, Wayne cuts through the clutter and confusion of learning to play with his SIMPLE approach to playing the melody. He then leads the beginner down the path of being able to IMPROVISE on the melody by adding several simple rhythms. With Wayne's help, you'll soon be jamming up a storm. Guaranteed. Includes a link to online audio.
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PRODUCT ID: NGB107
FORMAT : Book + Online Audio
Price:
$22.95
Bluegrass Gospel Songbook (Book)
by Wayne Erbsen
This handsome 172 page book has over 100 of your favorite bluegrass gospel songs with lyrics, music (melody line), guitar chords, 100+ vintage photos, song histories, the roots of bluegrass gospel music, painless gospel music theory, how to choose the right key, how to operate a capo, using the guitar in gospel music, harmony 101, tips on how to sing lead, baritone, tenor and bass. Large, easy-to-read font. 9" x 12"
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PRODUCT ID: GOS101
FORMAT : Book
Price:
$19.95
Old-Time Fiddle For the Complete Ignoramus (Book + Online Audio)
by Wayne Erbsen
If you are a total beginner,  here is the perfect book to learn how to play old-time fiddle. Absolutely no previous experience needed! Wayne’s friendly writing style takes you through every step of adjusting, tuning, holding and yes, playing your fiddle. Appalachian, old-time, bluegrass and folk tunes are written out in Wayne’s easy and unique tab system for th...
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PRODUCT ID: NGB105
FORMAT : Book + Online Audio
Price:
$22.95
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