Pop And Rock Mandolin And Banjo Sheet Music Tabs
Why Are There Pop Songs On A Banjo Site ?
Most people, including musicians associate certain musical instruments with the playing of a particular genre of song. The reason is beyond me. I can't see any reason why any genre of music can't be played on a mandolin / banjo.
Over the years there have being some pop singers who included the mandolin on their songs, such as Rod Stewart with Maggie May and REM with Losing My Religion and you'll often hear mandolin players playing these songs, but it's as if famous singers have to record a song that includes the mandolin before they'll play that song.
Over on my other website for tin whistle, I included over a hundred pop songs and since I did the musicians who go there no longer only play folk songs on their tin whistle but now include a rake of good pop songs.
That's one of the things I want to accomplish on this site.
Most people, including musicians associate certain musical instruments with the playing of a particular genre of song. The reason is beyond me. I can't see any reason why any genre of music can't be played on a mandolin / banjo.
Over the years there have being some pop singers who included the mandolin on their songs, such as Rod Stewart with Maggie May and REM with Losing My Religion and you'll often hear mandolin players playing these songs, but it's as if famous singers have to record a song that includes the mandolin before they'll play that song.
Over on my other website for tin whistle, I included over a hundred pop songs and since I did the musicians who go there no longer only play folk songs on their tin whistle but now include a rake of good pop songs.
That's one of the things I want to accomplish on this site.
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In The Summertime [ Mongo Jerry ]
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Da Doo Ron Ron Is The Easiest Song Ever
Jackson - Johnny Cash
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Included in this section also are the letter notes which are very handy for those who play recorder or the flute.
I'll continue to add banjo tabs to this section. If you have any requests then please let me know. Most banjo players who arrive at this page are probably surprised to find this kind of music here that's worked out for the mandolin / banjo. That's because a lot of players don't think of playing pop songs on their mandolin or banjo and tend to stick with the same stuff year after year not realising that that musical instrument sitting in the corners is capable of playing millions of songs and tunes in every category of music you can think of, be it pop, country jazz or folk.
Learning songs. Years ago when I first started to learn songs I'd buy song books, no internet in them years, I'd buy loads of sheet music books and flick from one song to the next never really learning how to play many songs off by heart. It's a trap many musicians starting off fall into. My advise is to find a song you like and stick with it until you learn it off by heart before moving to the next song. It's better to know just one tune off by heart than bits and pieces of a hundred songs. And when you do know it inside out, don't just leave it there and say to yourself, ''well at least I know that song now'' , you need to keep in touch with songs and play them regularly or you will forget them.
I'll continue to add banjo tabs to this section. If you have any requests then please let me know. Most banjo players who arrive at this page are probably surprised to find this kind of music here that's worked out for the mandolin / banjo. That's because a lot of players don't think of playing pop songs on their mandolin or banjo and tend to stick with the same stuff year after year not realising that that musical instrument sitting in the corners is capable of playing millions of songs and tunes in every category of music you can think of, be it pop, country jazz or folk.
Learning songs. Years ago when I first started to learn songs I'd buy song books, no internet in them years, I'd buy loads of sheet music books and flick from one song to the next never really learning how to play many songs off by heart. It's a trap many musicians starting off fall into. My advise is to find a song you like and stick with it until you learn it off by heart before moving to the next song. It's better to know just one tune off by heart than bits and pieces of a hundred songs. And when you do know it inside out, don't just leave it there and say to yourself, ''well at least I know that song now'' , you need to keep in touch with songs and play them regularly or you will forget them.
