New Courses Offered


The IBC, affiliated with the National 4-String Banjo Hall of Fame & Museum (NBHFM), is offering the following courses:

IBC Course # 401-T

"How To Play Full Chord Melody On The Tenor Banjo"
February 17 &18, 2001 - Deadline to register - February 5th

IBC Course # 101-T

"Beginners Class For The Tenor Banjo"
June 30 & July 1, 2001 - Deadline to register - June 4th

Schedule

The schedule for each class includes 9 hours of instruction:

  Saturday
      9 a.m. - 12noon - Banjo Instruction
      12 noon- 2 p.m. lunch break
      2 p.m. - 5 p.m. - Banjo Instruction
  Sunday
      9 a.m. - 12 noon - Banjo Instruction
  Instructors
      Scott Whitfield, Brady Hunt & Buddy Griffin

All classes will be taught in the IBC lecture room at the NBHFM in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Tuition is $250 per course and tuition includes all instruction and printed materials.

Course Description: How to Play Basic Chord - Melody 201

Most 4-string banjo players have a desire to play a full-chord-melody-solo. Whether it is a hot tune like "Bye, Bye Blues" or the beautiful, melodic waltz, "Melody Of Love", banjoists wants to play solo. This course is designed to enable students to do exactly that; play full-chord-melody solos. You will learn the 3 must know rules in playing full-chord solos that will allow you to arrange and play tunes like you want. This course is a must for any serious 4-string banjo player.

Pre-requisites For This Course:


To enroll in this course a student should have a general knowledge and understanding of the following:
  1. Chords in multiple forms (inversions) up and down the neck
  2. Playing the rhythm banjo
  3. Reading and playing the notes on the treble clef
Things To Be Taught In This Course:
  1. Multiple chords and chord inversions
  2. The 3 must know rules for playing chord melody
  3. How to change keys for easier full-chord solo playing
  4. Solo tunes such as:
    1. Yes, Sir, That's My Baby
    2. Bye, Bye Blues
    3. Melody of Love
    4. The World is Waiting for the Sunrise
    5. I Want to Be Happy
This course will be taught over a 1 ½ day period and will consist of 12 hours of instruction. Tuition is $200. Deadline for registration is 7 days before the course begins.

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