Forum - Banjo Ben Clark

Earl's Back!

#11

Question along that line… @BanjoBen, why are most of the tunes in Earl’s book written in 2/4 instead of 4/4?

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#12

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-earl-scruggs-banjo-songbook?utm_campaign=shopping_feed_us_en&utm_source=walmarthybrid&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=Cj0KCQjw38-DBhDpARIsADJ3kjk3H3P2JazUOEftuG3fUDluDjdDGB_-74wKrBk-HQqoT-ANyONZVy4aAhkyEALw_wcB

#13

I think this is a rip off, what do you guys think?

#14

19 pages vs 192 pages…smells fishy

#15

Could just be a mis-print…

#16

Yeah I want the book but I dont think that’s it.

#17

I’d wait till May

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#18

Good idea

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#19

I went down the rabbit hole to try out that link. Started to order, but they warned that it was an e-book and that you needed the “Kobo” reader to access it. Looked like the real thing, but I wasn’t willing to deal with yet another e-reader on my computer. So I backed out. Just some FYI.

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#20

yep, says e-book in the ad. Those do usually come earlier.

Totally understand the e-reader thing…I read a lot but won’t use kindle…I prefer actual books I can hold, to reading a screen.

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#21

Hey thanks, great information. I appreciate you doing that.

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#22

" they are published using the same tablature format as Earl Scruggs and the 5-String Banjo ."

Oh I hope not! I have the the 1968 version & the font is so small it’s very hard to read. It’s no wonder so many banjo players say “I got Earl’s book & stopped playing a short while later.”
It looks like this -

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I hope the copyright police don’t come after me! Or Ben! Pull this post it it violates any kind of rule.

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#23

Just ordered one can’t wait to get it! :grinning:

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#24

Good luck! And keep us posted on how helpful it has been! :roll_eyes:

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#25

I hope this one is spiral bound.

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#26

I doubt it but that would be nice.

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#27

Book came in the mail today. Looks like is going to be a good one! My only problem is figuring out what to learn first :smiley: If anyone has questions about it feel free to ask.

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#28

Is it spiral bound?

Is the print for the tabs big enough for old eyes to read?

Did it come with a vinyl instructional record?
Or did you get a web address where you could download the mp3?

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#29

Remember the plastic pages that you could pull out and put on the turntable? Awesome :smile:

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#30

I still have mine from Earl’s book.
I used to have one from Mad magazine called “Alfred E. Neumann Vocalizes.” It was a snappy rhythm bed with many belches.:stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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