This book presents 31 of the most loved old-time gospel songs arranged in three-finger style, complete with musical notation, banjo tablature, chords, and lyrics. There is something here for banjoists of all ability levels. Each song is presented first as a beginner-intermediate arrangement, played in the first position in Scruggs style. Most songs are then presented in a more challenging up-the-neck arrangement. The CD features five-string banjo solos played in three-finger style and accompanied by guitar, mandolin, and bass. This is a split-track recording - the lead banjo is on one channel and the accompaniment instruments on the other. After a brief introduction and tuning reference, all thirty-one songs from the book are played at performing tempo, with on verbal introduction or instruction. This is so the CD can be enjoyed as any other solo recording. Then, the faster songs are played again at slow tempo at the end of the recording. Old Time Gospel Banjo Solos CD is therefore a solo recording, a teaching recording, and a play-along recording all rolled into one.
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