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Bill Evans Acutab Power Pickin' Vol 4
Bluegrass Banjo Master Class
from Janet Davis Music - The Banjo Store


Bill Evans Acutab Bluegrass Banjo Master Class Power Pickin' Vol 4 from Janet Davis Music - The Banjo Store
A thorough anaylsis of crucial licks and techniques for bluegrass banjo featuring Bill Evans - 2 Hour 20 minute DVD/tab booklet.

Bill Evans is one of the world’s best known banjo teachers and players, and is also the author of Banjo for Dummies. He has taught hundreds of players from all over the world and is a frequent contributor to Banjo NewsLetter magazine.

"Master Class" is not a term you hear much in the banjo world, but it is quite common in the jazz and classical music. Essentially, it is a chance to attend an instructional event with a noted master of their instrument. In this DVD, Bill Evans follows the same concept, presenting an overview of techniques that will benefit any banjo player. Bluegrass Banjo Master Class provides the most detailed analysis of right hand technique in bluegrass banjo currently available on DVD. Bill begins by showing you how to fit and shape the picks and how to find the optimal position on the banjo head. He proceeds to explore how hand position and angle of attack work together to produce great tone and volume.

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Bill teaches essential bluegrass roll patterns and explores such topics as straight time vs. playing with a bounce, and how to practice with a metronome. His analysis is designed to help both new pickers get on the right track, and to refocus more experienced players on the importance of the basics – solid rhythm, big tone and bluegrass drive.
He also spends time on the most effective approach to common left hand techniques, and to things that may seem relatively unimportant - but aren't! - such as proper posture, and tips to help you stay relaxed when picking. Bill then introduces 21 essential licks, and shows how to use them to improvise and build new licks.
Finally, Bill presents 20 chordal exercises to help you become more familiar with the neck - all based on familiar bluegrass rolls. More skilled players will especially benefit from these exercises, as they open your ears to some new sounds while showing your fingers some new places to go.
One benefit of the DVD format is the ability to offer alternate angles of the same shot, which we use on the various split screen presentations. The viewer can select among three different screen orientations while the DVD is playing, based on whether the left or right hand is of greater interest - or whether seeing both at equal size would prove more helpful.








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