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Usually ships in 11-20 business days | | | | | | In 1973 Wayne Erbsen wrote a banjo instruction book that has since become a classic. Entitled "A Manual on How to Play the 5-String Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus!," it literally taught thousands of total beginners to play the banjo. On its 31st anniversary, Wayne has completely re-written the book based on having taught banjo for another 31 years. The new Ignoramus banjo book features painfully simple instructions on playing thirty tunes in clawhammer style. This book is designed for the total beginner and is written in a humorous style that makes learning fun. Instructional CD is included. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Wayne Erbsen | | Paperback: | 64 pages | | Publisher: | Native Ground Music | | Publication Date: | September 24, 2004 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 188320643X | | Package Length: | 11.7 inches | | Package Width: | 8.6 inches | | Package Height: | 0.3 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 6 reviews |
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 Good Book, could be better CD Sep 15, 2008
This book is easy to read and understand. The CD, however, needs captions to tell you what each lesson is so you don't have to go back to the index page to coordinate the bood and the CD.
 Great book for the clawhammer beginner Aug 17, 2008
I played electric bass for years, mainly classic rock and some jazz. After seeing the neighbors band playing old time music I decided that I could do that too. I ordered a deering goodtime banjo from Amazon and found it to be painfully more difficult to play than I had expected. I went to the local music store to buy more strings and the gentleman there, seeing I was new to the banjo decided to explain the finer points of playing the banjo. He went on to describe the various "rolls" I would need to learn. I explained that I was not playing bluegrass but rather I was interested in playing clawhammer style. He just sorta gave me a blank stare for a moment as if I were speaking some other language and then went on with his lecture about rolls.
Clawhammer style is just not as common as bluegrass and consequently there seems to be fewer resources for those wanting to learn clawhammer. After a couple of days with my new banjo I had about given up and decided that the clawhammer banjo was a mysterious instrument that can only be played by a chosen few. After getting the ignoramus book I quickly began figuring the instrument out. Soon I was playing cripple creek, old molly hare and some of the other tunes in the book.
This book is great if youre a complete novice because it assumes you've never picked up a banjo before and guides you through the whole process of tuning your banjo, explaining the parts of the banjo and getting you started playing the clawhammer lick as he calls it. The tabulature in the book is great too because the tunes are fairly familiar ones yet very very easy versions of them. My only other suggestion to potential buyers would be that you go to youtube and search for "banjo bum ditty". Theres a lesson on playing the bum ditty that will help you along.
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Great book for learning Clawhammer banjo Jan 06, 2007
Nothing beats sitting knee to knee with another person to learn an instrument but this book is a good substitute. I've been playing Clawhammer banjo for a few years and am more of an intermediate to advanced player, and even know this book is officially for beginners, I found this book to be very helpful in honing my techniques, seeing new techniques and learing additional songs. I especially like the fact that the lyrics for the songs is included, most books and DVD's on clawhammer banjo exclude the lyrics. I would recommend the book to anyone who plays or wants to learn clawhammer banjo.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Wayne writes a great book and is a great teacher! Jul 02, 2006
I bought this book when I was a student in Wayne's class, here outside Asheville, NC. Wayne is an incredible teacher and I will be eternally grateful for him being my mentor and introduction to old time music.
Even if you can't be taught by Wayne himself, the book is great. The book includes 16 or 17 of the "classic" old time songs, arranged wonderfully for the beginner. The accompanying CD is also great. Each song is played in two speeds, slow with only the banjo part, and a medium tempo version with a guitar accompanyment.
Wonderful stuff, I highly recommend it.
Pickin' and grinnin'
Rob
2 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 Poor pagkaging Mar 27, 2006
The book and CD were poorly packaged. The CD was loose and had glue/gum on the playing face.
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