Analytical Banjo Method - Frank B. Converse

Here's a complete tablature transcription of Analytical Banjo Method from 1886! These tunes are presented in the finest tablature for your playing pleasure. The original book was published in standard notation for a lower tuning. These have been transposed a minor third up from the original book so they sit perfectly on a modern banjo in C tuning (gCGBD) or G tuning (gDGBD). These are a delight to play and come in a mix of stroke style and guitar style. Stroke style is very much like what we call clawhammer today. Guitar style is very much like classical guitar or fingerstyle playing. Your purchase comes with mp3s of the entire book to help you learn each song.

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Song list:

Part 1 - Progressive Pieces, Guitar Style

The Premiere Galop

The Premiere Waltz

The Bird Waltz

The Elfin Quickstep

The Pequot Galop

Gumbo Reel

Blackbird Dance

The Linden Galop

The Starlight Polka

The Gazelle Waltz

We Won't Go Home 'Til Morning

The Happy Dance

Circassian Dance

Trovatore March

The Pansy Polka

Japanese Young Man

The Campbells Are Coming

The Willow Waltz

The Coaching Medley (Tyrolean)

Ringlet Schottische

Pic-Nic Reel

The Star Polka

Climbing Up De Golden Stairs

Melody from Oberon

Leaning On The Garden Gate

The Grace Waltz

Mikado Duet

Speak To Me, Waltz

The Grove Waltz

The Daisy Waltz

The Melrose Polka

The Riverside Schottische

The Flirt Polka

The Lancashire Lass

Hungarian Polka

High Tide Jig

East Side Jig

The Ivy Redowa

The Sylvan Mazourka

Foster's Jig

The Eugenie Waltz

Conspirator's Chorus

The Starlight Mazurka

The Palm Waltz

The Stella Waltz

Irish Jig No.1

The Starling Waltz (No.1)

The Starling Waltz (No.2)

Pearl Waltz

Gnome Waltz

Exercise in Tenths

Reverie Waltz

La Espana Waltz

Hong Kong Dance

Cruiskeen Lawn

Hard Times Jig

Irish Jig No.2

Essence of Old Virginny

The Moreen

Savourneen Deelish

Tyrolean Echoes Waltz

The Dell Schottische

Minor March

First Exercises in the Tremolo

Exercises in Tremolo, Guitar Style

Tremolo with Chords

Diamond's Jig

Trautman's Hornpipe

Fisher's Hornpipe

The Spangle Hornpipe

Leavitt's Polka

Blue Bells of Scotland

The Last Rose Of Summer

Funeral March

The Siren Polka

Sunnyside Hornpipe

Tipperary

Pretty Maid Milking Her Cow

The Fawn Mazurka

Moonlight Waltz

Lightfoot Hornpipe

Sweet Souvenir Waltz

Star Clog Hornpipe

Zither Chords

Exercises on Each String

Part 2 - Banjo Style

The Banjo Style

Old Virginny Dance

Rattlesnake Jig

Alabama Walk-Around

The Hammer Movement

General Exercises - Banjo Style

The Modoc Reel

Camptown Race Track

Sugar Cane Dance

Carolina Reel

Sunrise Reel

Old Plantation Reel

Lynchburg Reel

Irish Jig

Jumbo Reel

Leavitt's Jig

Cane Brake Reel

Mississippi Walk Around

Philadelphia Jig

Foster's Jig

Boatman's Dance

Wigwam Reel

Grey Eagle Reel

Frisky Reel

The Skidmore Guards Quickstep

Walk Into De Parlor

Turkey In The Straw

Jordan

Water Street Reel

Anthony Street Reel

My Love Is But A Lassie

Brannigan's Reel

Short Stop Reel

Narraganset Jig

Far South Reel Medley

Hampton Medley

Part 3 - Miscellaneous Pieces

La Luna Waltz

Silver Heel Hornpipe

The Whirlwind Galop

Tremolo Waltz

Choctaw Reel

Christmas Comes But Once A Year

The Boxer's Reel

Bouquet Mazurka

Lilliput Polka

The Vassar Galop

Annie Laurie Jig

California Clog Hornpipe

Prelude

Pas De Matelot

Eureka Clog Hornpipe

Waterloo Clog Hornpipe

Old Tuckapaw Jig

Dark Horse Reel

Texas Reel

Carnival Jig

Prelude

Philadelphia Varied

Stanwood's Favorite

The Spanish Fandango

Arkansas Traveller Varied

The Old Indian Jig

The Congo Patrol

Home Sweet Home Tremolo

Home Sweet Home

The Aurora Galop

The 22nd Regiment March

The Devil's March

March Medley

The Fern Polka

Fleur De L'Ame Waltz

The Breeze Galop

The Dream

La Mariposa Waltz

The Lion & John Wild's Reel

Jubilee Jig Medley 220

Russian National Hymn

Austrian National Hymn

Die Wacht Am Rhein

Tristesse Waltz

La Cascade Waltz

Marseillaise Hymn

Harlequin Hornpipe

Carnival Jig Medley

Hail Columbia

Short Stop Hornpipe

The Vanderbilt Quickstep

Grand March

Sweet Home Variations

Kyle Gray Young is a fiscal year 2025 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.