Analytical Banjo Method of 1886 - Tim Twiss Minstrel Banjo

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REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION,

FRANK B. CONVERSE'S
ANALYTICAL

BANJO METHOD,

comrarnane.

{H ADDITION TO THE RUDIMENTS OF MUSIO, ETS,

40 DIAGRAMS OF THE FINGER- BOARD,
IcEueTRATG A GREAT YARLERY oy FORME
EVERY KEY AND CHORD UPON TAH BANJO,
: “cgether with Copious -Exercises, and Explicit aaiyses oF am the Movementa in Both the
GUMRAR AND BANJO STYLES OF EXECUTION,
AND A CHOICE COLLECTION OF NEW AND ORIGINAL PIECES.

HAMILTON S. GORDON, 139 Fifth Ave., New York.
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DIVISION NO. (amnesty sf mrvtsion xo.
ts, | Propaite Tiers Gitar Spb

— Pec aes 3) Jere 7

Sut Bock of Genet Instn, va atin ‘
owe ner ea ret z

arnt tene afttetone El eicrirted 5
Beroechet area) {[Rescremerimanwanun — 3/Seaane ae :
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Beets re Mae [Egnirinisn gimme :
Seer Hester eee oe ren .
seateeclacnae ‘Hier comnts Magnet ames ay :
Po nabcten ons ESSE SS eles .
Musreeaa ‘| Reenter dacompuasiveste Velma Sided, w
Toseea Adio, (8) Rxesetson in ering, FT yates Quicketep, (The *
Seen The Seer tacme Sse o)pesactene :
veo 2 teeren Spi var «
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SEER acm CfPta a ¢

sere nam Se eae arrain | arms x
He aetoaeaam nan 1 ]oow ne :
rote nena ates Tritt, One .
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Pacha 2 enim :
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Petie ae en cn Stunna :
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Sountaateaee u[oobemn cea awa tata :
Tarn odmattensncouir’| mopeaaccustentcnes | rt ny .
om uf tReet :
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DIVISION NO. 3.

Stady of the Banjo Style,

REE DATBOGESSARSAKETAR SHAR

eeuaneeues

contents.

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Progressive Pieoin. Banjo Style

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Fo Heirons

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at] favenarite

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| iemcetwea ene, (Eaton)

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2 Seeacdedinan

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8 Puede a, Pe

‘peindan i (Fa ta

til etutela aon a

22 | penn Wao a, is

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tt econ eet te a

1 potn Pee Pee) i
serio Hoan, ro
itsns vou cnn (ore Beak 8

ti [mcs ae ta

tones rs con) i
Fancatit em ie
iad Gam CH oa
Seo ema =
‘Sharam Re it i

‘oman eg eet tote,
era
Binary (rte) dea

Orns HG FET Toma Bo

OF MUSIOAL TERMS.

aaa, eset
Meme, ant em,
ovcnion oes de oan
Heme tocan aioe

eat [VO ar ant ad
‘Sola tue mere
‘BEAD ATTENTIVELY
THE PLAN OF THIS WORK.

athe gouera amungomentof fa kor the alm hat Repu lo prypusy sa Instmution Hook whch dhaakt iw not aip
‘Gorongb aod couptshensins, bat concn, praskueble, and eooconlst 3 We; wits conduit thin ond the ter Lat
Geemed Ib expedient ta cusfy the costes nde four Uso cul, erlsllons, wMt:—BSVERAG IAGIBOCTUOTj URACTIOS
er Guava SevUx ; PRAGripe BAM Ros Sus, sod Aa ATONE ADEN, wie we ge explained ue olor

et, Gummnas Irsraeriou, ‘hia division ia tntondod prnepals to ater Uke eguisauon ofa Text Bol Tem
‘nvens bu olauentary piles of mule al Uae eal apoleable ta the pratlen analpaee ant loaisvaeat te venoms
marnnents ox eft, ani miveanzous nfrcaton.

“Her enovanlsona of reteuce ta vorausaabjcts hace been aynogad la pnugeahe and uamberet and wil be re
to hrongocut the grote by sppropeiata numsers where roy wounds or aunty Taqouitg exianaton bane Seen
irtedeed,

AL Puarniox wren GOrPAR SHTLE, Tho extosas und pecan aontload 1 cia aos, ut Kw one ola yas
boon compra i tugod exznoely ith we to cart peti advancement— both ithe srotaecton of are
sui in exeovtion and wi ganeruly te uo ocvuntagoons to parson tha iad a nivoged Freqoeaty, jon cheep
ton of a movement ur pusago tha Bageneg has oe vad we chaigelyHumoby enggoning a alee, a3 Rall ACIAH
‘he sant of selon.

‘Tho puvtogs dovulad > Canary, ADYAKOED ABMMOEIO PLLewOY, ec have hean plaend here deemad mod cuLvrA ea
Suv ae eefenenna or perce whl proecuting ith the ogulay ena,

Sd. Fricmer neon Baszo Semi, A thorough atalpela of tas valowa meremeulé talagiog ta tis arias enbar
berate, and affertvesgle of axecutlo, folly inersted i a eaten a etedly rachel eaerenas am pac, oben he
learnt au to bight ogres of proseney ty thi es,

An, Minassian sous Pra. \ hole fopertuie of iitns gad eerie places semana arangerrent i sth
‘of extoutn, and arempish tue wasn yocpls, movements les ch said i thie method,

CONCERNING THE KEY OF 4, AND THE FITCH.

1a the atuly ot msl, the Key (ores) uf Cin the Aas eoneenn ain emg ER ls eos — fa
eqndring share orf, (42 $8). Ts tho moda sata? to with all oer afer ooo ala aaee conform at
amogemeu? of ter tae oterals (266 § 26 and 24). hia moron, beleDge to the Thoony of Wass, cud fa uo wes leap
‘hat aby avny of tho Bago shavldelter be Ged Gor be Htc to thag lane 9 elke,

From Mang wba” tho Iotars 4,7, Op ani’ 2 ro boen ose to name rengeeive'y, the tb, 23," ta and set
swings af dbo Banja, the ttre cobiog do dren trace on wall sad, theorticuliyonablishiny ae Ry of A espe
firoof Bo pile of thefosmument; eno» Lay Volefirad “he, eK she haf, the que ue pra A aMTATy, And TI He
mudd bycempscateet, for instance, chen paving with utr faatrameata ot aga, mben seconparsing te ries,

1 the lailustaave o void dons aneuaipaunwos te ptch of 2h neem anon Bo aN ta age, Hr
oye withthe le rede, nd “ia wap he enavall by x few cane tica iba the elo ute pin

ene further be tured from tha above thas se sede ty realog mae, chang the pick of « string does:
hang ft mini ia bv ea, fo este, A la ein uted ta ang Agen of thm ale Wout sed A. Toe
example, shou ha esiubla bun paging sith ¢ Has to pitea te Rojo a0, tha 4 fhwat stlag mala ae toad ty
‘es toan Pawo ad the remtoiog pleiagaelanaly to tnesadlsued intervalva the aod:nd” toning 09 “Tad TOES
cw mas Rswzy" ula $95) aud, athnogh wat suas: ba tha Plas, the peer ous bo pli ia Re Key of FH ED
‘vould ev only of che cangaed ko," fy, womo peaotoly, keys uf on che Piano 20d A, an the Baga wos 9
lanza
THE FINGER-BOARD OF THE BANJO.

“is Gingam shorn ho poston of the wot ons Ml Ui yon fan kesh fet apo ho agus, aad
savin feds ohne snes lstag Se aon dons a tt G3

The oer eugene yp ocr pl ae pc abore the a, i i
‘gus Hatting the Fine st welch the lowest stot ante athe chard i be Fo, *
pie
a te
he te =

TEE S| rinee|

ann Fin |

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if
th Steg

2
‘Th sth eteag (ootro uf ao sing) produese eho “eufspo" of ee Ane ing when hothaxe eloped wt ho mb

AFORTANT NOTIGE.

1 to tpry of Marmony au aot, te mie of ace ane aan mga sb ebvge sigan ct tm
‘or musth ous ae alee gd il at seg ta esan CHEF pncone BLS asd he Bese fe
Jed al th safe HO 0°14 508 ox Obs knee tia i eal tb ore fo ate co Ba

CONCERNING THE BANJO.

‘oe Banfo, Arbouyb a véey aubsantés atone ig | ewe yabuep und short au of sug oso ae Tae
onouotes of te mana regio ries Ssouadiog bm? | tne oh ater danaly chap, a ser covet obtains.

Chpchan) asoumlive cae
‘Poctcal axperianon tw mleiched contta propuatlans ty
‘ws aneared aera opparaecin, tne uty of atone

should bp nigh enoogh or rsmaiefomt fe porn tet
eesre of Ihe tog al ea Tower 38 ue st Ke di
‘aoe fou tae ch (at) the at powardal sea austen tune

ts, otey and thither eoton doposds upon te helt {| of Un ianuateut wil Ue dotuuer” Tis anes the 2908

‘baer el adjzanoe of be arans Sr sca | acces tla nd cab teg
‘ghing of the ae Garant is tee sod scangah | ant inthe Lede tbe Fee

SP the oontustig oe puce sutaodng Marval ie tia wr

See SH ae es, g
‘palo ta ates tb tlipicp wit enoagcxtgoe

‘sy Wuanoegosk the expen 0? weight {n tbvt portion of me fan | sting, Wrieh wl axenre that ta Dione wee, ermTAOE
‘oumat, alan m gto aug £0 tho bork any ehal a ut| yield eur walk the brig ftp aeaerl wieatiom abe!“

ely ot taputtuca, stmAneta sl tpang tutu nse | rane

fet ae a acl fort seabanes oth

(Gu dpoedslngely ate uopah eh
$n (year wouerous toa fg fa fon esi ea

ee et |

pees anaertuly| or Gun wow eto xuadiag bad” (Das aes) bel
fmgatr ine svee yuniten of te irattgnort, Quuity of | ene ahecrbat o¢ mela, oosa Beacunes aot ud ex
ia deopet te | eo upon oxpueure to day alaepoer, une tay

tom tp toate ones attain a Youe TE ly eae

‘guid hy abo bed, tbe mate ef wai 6 ncoosieuetay | an alata.

WS baht) aed deesiie inet. dou. A teilge 928
THE FINGER-BOARD OF THE BANJO.

sun uaa: sony hn pres of dbo ade cu «NEU 08 Ve i ek i won ho Bogen aod

silts asistocer ta begagore In eomeslylvalng tbe vanexs Poca sad
Bi a ons wo anal 9 Roel ea ea GM aboot Ma hss
‘Sgn ving the Enya tc the lowest elgpe me of Cs char he Co

‘Sims.
the

a sidag|

(lida Nae

eh eng

th Sting

2 ;
“Tha st suing {octave af the 9 svi) prodoes tho Muon ofthe Ae ting Whom otha stopped st ho aume et,

IMPORTANT NOTICR.

Jn ek theory of Rarmogy and Modulates, the naman of motes ara often required to ha ehanged eabuxocealy ot in
ame oniy; fesse, Bf oa th Set exo eod Ie Ext) oy bo lien A (eoeadabog ant sea cha wae {0

asad elopyod ab tha Same foty A a iy Dee UB,

‘< Lonwletgo of tla wil nublatee foenesfo Toca the (3

CONCERNING THE BANJO,

: ofataned ceria prosezions te
‘a cheat ote wooo oateurtnn, te aualey of cer
tay and tnt percent! upoo tbe ice of
‘csuablog aot adjustioncs of ee Yaron prin: Ke ne
Seateg ef fap aecktrern) one iene os aa emg
Lite consauatnnue glo extetng taeagh

Sey to eunpmt teenies werent potion ut ae
‘Rednealy ve ieee sty 2 the Nees a aan ot
Equndy ven legortacey stones cenal So tee
fine ea mabe weds” ie tiaraaneeee eo
Impuie bu whetceg quate ef be tadcumeaL a Ue
taro tepen egely gu the dep of ke vce despre
Aue hy by ide too eal of we neon
‘Enlued 97 ou Uae tho ental of whieh fe lneanarac
1a nelght) ao Tort pou tas dram A inidge-of pas

besoote ode assy an shen Inosad oy ous eb te i
{bee ftom the and (en the oo pore fd vies oar
bf ti tntrunent oil he asataeds Traqnace of tue tobe
teosmes hin aul ral be rane *bo Regbe ef tbe beGge,
Pod placing It eaves to ble

pie preeranie to seach he tolpeco ith wero cage

etc, Whisa wid soo Gravis Glace whl, parece

$e feaily wen Ep ea ha te eum sien, TRO!
Reonzest vical be lept tu sey kom raced fan
‘clase ooner ag the “aouading baw (We Cn) Dene
Feet sorbed uf abit aoe beret anf ad ¢x
Jive upon axpeete t a daup almoqphere soda Bi ot
‘ion i ier Jobe a Mang OF ne toe Mey
Hocelebested,
ELEMENTARY PRINGIPLES OF MUSIO,

1 cee (ede Woke ins Melody or Tarun a atsore
sy of pate = nivitaaed gasp plato be ean ot OD
inn ores teteastnune harab.

Sk gous sme efter of my ipression eon he ees
of bearing bp au tain ae brat of she a eauaud Uy
‘hin of bales ory older mesa.

rk Tope i tenused aos, barog pitsh—deyren lente
ion —tomiet uy he deDetes dara tonoding to ex
tiled prego

‘La Stand ick enlist abd in moor aij

aoe Broratwotaate at ro wou tongs (o ities
eokegican Soome ies meprewnind by cbrasiog alled
ott of ta thane ore sore fora or acstes.

‘top Mona ape wermren on ave fara Tass, of i
talrioteeaacaepoes,

, stay o7 Seu fy Eo waco uu t cb eomblosog of |
igo'sre ice aot four eps ehiontakea woLoedso oem
Ble degrees,

SFE Duounes or cay Snape ace vacod alla, te frst
opin lien of a algae, ta ness ad the pi

1 purine

‘of the tones dlerntned. $y thu “venom of the okey pe
the ines ane apes.

‘3 Ra Seu ben qoaced st tin aglantag oF Sta
bunt erabishes a orate pleat ari 0 oo, ro
‘phle sbo ue of ho ora wi ecermites

‘HE STARE,

10. Aww, 06 tanene Tess, aro et Mss zit! wane
oe baioay wid pagal wit. ie Tegas su due, or ce

mamta vonage ote uf wbenover ik
gut bi site the etostigher tan the Gb, oc lower can
thereto

fpagig) ona Tmo xiao up CLars 13. general 04 th @, ot
re Sg sal tg oF Sane Cf, “The ssi le i
‘a0 weed fr Bago kes

‘THE STAY EXTENDED BY LEDGER LINES,
{UR TABLE CLE, AND CLBF FOE,

11 Teele cle, and lat ove.

@ +

B

t
il ba woo tot the eters fom Tina 20 spa00 to i
set Sl san St ane of
Aphabwe ang aap) cu ua a che tree 50 eho gence
‘toa uf the sel atee fous fttrs ut noamontly tee

fest, conseruaodt the cut degree fom an eoe bess
[tute iter ony, i sled este 1

‘THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF NOTES,

@a pep

evaest Syends TATB ooRATiUe, Lone shale, WA.
fe rameouted (or leertelae) by che difeocr ira ef te
‘Gita neay 28 oraxqcete goa kus ee
lio, fore of ao us le natealenc te wou elt
Grraliaar dboution of kinpcoe gues apenas

AID THEIR COMPARATIVE VALUES.

‘ruate ot]

nang

at Sot

ui

quarter Kons

aghth tes,

saleonth Noten =

Tate Send Notes
COMPARATIVE TABLE OF RESTA.

a

ES

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DOTTED, AND DOUBLE DOSTED NOTES AND

BESTS.

3h A Tow siavan vary 4 Nove on Ieoge Jnresses ite
sala Snety ip aden Sos da eno the Fate OF
{he Hist da lang thao foucthe.

Soe ae

yal

aa to

TIME, MEASURES,

7, Evper Tors, nas poe Deasiow, Youger.oe shorts
and hp ins ghee to ooko Ta cli te tlm

Teeanngt to dete fom sha form of ato wens Lom one
Sia rea aoa be, chavo being no de nag of Con
tion ora tong ctor thaw eltlos 9 tha Wang ereea to he
‘rac fopun ithe, eae leo; ab thuso exis a general
Uoterstancing regering tho teqpo of [eee SE 90
‘aoqabel by expelione,

ox are arena naa, ats oe oe of
ples its Uruled=rto the eye-—inco eqeat poioue eae
Sebaguins, bp soon ine, led Rise, drm avo at.

Sy

‘VARIETIES OF TIME. *

18, hata ave bo Kins of ian general vee, uals,
ongies Tika, when the neamirs costes ho el Tart,
[snd Heenan wom is weanace outa re egal pri

‘ny helio eh Bods of Has they Reems

oqrer Caanuoy Tran i dvisblosite to twats or eounts of
gaat wins. ‘the feta doa fatong cx aoceubt) he, ad
losecond tm op (rent) bak Ie temple. to. emi,
plod rapectitaly the aod Bev, and Teo QEaeah TW,
‘which ive represen as lowa

ava Bere

SSRs

pee ee ey

‘Two vanes Tom,

eee

16. tae
vec,

fr Bn) tn een tne eoonscting ty antes

hs ehnadagres upea tho valk The recacto oat

odin et naa i tobe econ (ation alowed)
sVtime of uot Asai gyn ased Zo ads The

‘hea wien wien Ee sng,

tw Someta Tareua Yr: da anew 9 ded ito tren
qual beat, the Brat doven tong) betty and tbo and aad
Braap friaiy teas There aru taro mutedbs aa flows

a

+ sinatin wlepiyRalei—iit 1 Ol. te eeu o
Ii Qowpom Couox Tous, toe measure is artded Into four bets of agual duration, Ty willbe aaen that fle
‘ipl the deable of Two antler ue cousequnsly tau steaog beats WA he fe Seat aod Win, wad the musk bev The

terond aot fet, The is oguny suber tr tke Suns.

I Qurronay Tuueux Tore, to oF inom simple tiple mpsmnres are Unvwa into ooa megane, ‘The ullawiog ew Eke
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A PIECH OF MUSIC, STRAINS, DOUELE EARS, DOTTED BARS, ENDINGS, SYA, DA GAFO,
‘DAL SHONO, THE PAUSE, SCUTLR,

A pana of mmo way coulak of one or ite etalon —
adsl aealouusn,

‘Ta writ TMi doublo ber ig peed at he ond af enc,
ile,

‘When th doubte burs ascompantel by dus, either nefne
oe tolowng, ta atato oa thane beang the dott mae bo
Sopested Dsloe puvow the sxevy whi uy Salon AM
oped steve Hl ave Gro Girone ending termes ae
Sou 24 mucigs. “Tbs i indcttse By aon foe gues
Ah & piso above auch tenatven, ‘Cyan taping to eek
{hy ie marten 1" ao Yo outed) nud Seo pete tnd
AP Plage ated,

e248 Naty Rane H Jalined bg anes,

ota sb etal at tno hgtaaing, tha Upper eae page
Sor of get te msoy ovate ls Bao be
‘ovor gas tao id of ee oe hee equivateay Seguied 10
(iT eteh one ufo parts oe aivaua, Sn T=

A agors mag const xtoly of wtes ur whol of ret,
cred both.
‘Ses ara) tien oFer g uove wen ot tbe nites to
| he pied an eetavo bigot an writen ji Gomtiaued by
‘warat nny bed Rellen below to und s Hayat a8 eck
ioe,

Dr'eing, at ron or D.0 mens to sepect tow the
| eutetoe
| Ds Stem, ve B.A. sic the ahem 34, rnans a venetton
"so tue go, a roe ogn to sgn,

80, Tan Pavan (leelo) 7, wigoles shat che wnke over
eu tin serge, sean Car eau pase Wn. a
‘Bris tc co be aula hy the faa and feagank of the
afore aa Whe at unamieny

Eluity, Ur Ste, Wea gaoapa of otae of the ante Tie
sue 1b be plage ia ages, ty try oo seomontod Ey
Son, ae feo, tive hut dauia aoc sb Sti EB
bbtottlon duiae"above, Searuos to meeps ay lp
Soyo lsat,

ACOENE. BEATING, OB COUNTING TDI.

21, As metautee conta bot stang aed wee
‘puking, ar counsng these goucowe 1 eld Uru o&
Coven ‘ras. Tue Get ont or fea a suk caso bea,
favorably Semeag Cont heut orkocoat, Area ur Gas
the above ate iced by sta sign >, or weston azone the

‘whee
aie poaten ofa ploce ts ims shox aint aud,