A Mel Bay Publications, Inc. Webzine
February 2009 · Bimonthly
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In this issue: Harmonics on the Banjo: Part 1 | Joy to the World | Slowhand Irish Banjo | Hammer-ons, Pull-offs and Slides
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Joy To the WorldA little late for Christmas but here is another Christmas carol adapted to the 5-string banjo. Joy to the World is a great melody with normal chords that works well on the banjo. The melody is basically just a G scale backwards. This version is in the key of G but other keys work well, especially the key of D. There are many ways to incorporate the melody into a roll. I’ve tabbed out a bluegrassy sounding one and demonstrated some others on the accompanying sound file. Have fun!  Joy To The World MP3 Download the MP3: JoyToTheWorld.mp3 [ top ]
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