The New Method for Tenor Banjo

A manual of the science and art of Banjo playing - online tutorial.

By Wm. C. STAHL circa 1919

About This Book
In presenting this work to the Banjo Students of America, the author expresses the hope that it may in some degree contribute to make the science and art of Banjo playing a study of much pleasure. The design has been, to compress in a small volume the leading principles of practical banjo playing, and it is confidently believed, that the student will obtain in this work all thai is necessary to discriminate between false and correct methods. In the elementary part, it will be found that the treatment of rudimentary instructions, preparatory to the study of the instrument proper, illustrations have been made to assist the student in that, which is essential to a thorough knowledge of technicalities, as it is of great importance that a good BEGINNING should be made in this branch which is applicable to any instrument.

TO THE TEACHER The author would suggest to teachers of the Banjo, that the advancement of their pupils would be much more satisfactory to them, if each was required to commit to memory the various signatures, the major scales and their relations, the attendant chords, etc Also to acquaint the pupil with musical terms and signs by demonstrating upon their instrument this, which produces and develops the ART in music Questions answered in a hazy and unintelligent sort of a way, keeps the pupil in a doubtful state of mind, and would certainly reflect upon his abilities as an instructor. The pupil admires the skill of the teacher who so materially lightens his labors by INTELLIGENT answers to the betterment of hie musical education. That this work may facilitate the attainment of so worthy an object, is the sincere hope of Wm. C. STAHL

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The New Method for Tenor Banjo, Contents list & Page Numbers.
Deduct 100 from the page numbers below to get the original page numbers in the book.

Front Cover - 0001
Preface - 0002
Rudiments of Music - 0101
Character and Value of the Notes, Rests, Etc. - 0102
Sharps, Flats, and Naturals - 0103
Signatures, Expression,Syncopation,The Slide,Abbreviations, - 0104
Appoggiaturas or Grace Notes - 0105
How to Hold the Banjo, Pick or Plectrum, - 0106
How to Tune the Tenor Banjo,Fingerboard, - 0107
Chord Diagrams for Tenor Banjo - 0108
Chord Diagrams for Tenor Banjo - 0109
Tenor Banjo Scales - 0110
Tenor Banjo Scales - 0111
Tenor Banjo Scales - 0112
The Elementary Tremolo - 0113
The Left Hand Fingers - 0114
Scale of C Major - 0115
Lesson with Whole, Half, and Quarter Notes - 0116
Etudes,The Slur or Tie - 0117
The Slur or Tie, Scale of G Major - 0118
Duet for Two Banjos - 0119
Scale of A Minor - 0120
How to Execute Waltzes, Leola Waltz - 0121
When to Use the 4th Finger - 0122
Lesson with Two Quarter Notes Slurred and Two Detached - 0123
Lesson with Quarter and Eighth Notes - 0124
Duet for Two Banjos - 0125
May Time Waltz, Massa’s in the Cold Cold Ground, Auld Lang Syne - 0126
The Triplet, Scenes That are Brightest - 0127
May Day Waltz,New Era March,Waltz-June - 0128
Exercises on the Intervals - 0129
Lesson in Expression - 0130
Page - 0131
Lady McBeth (Dance Antique) - 0132
Scale and Chords in E Minor - 0133