Mel Bay Publications

Arranging Tunes for Solo Banjo is designed to help players develop a solid understanding of arranging fundamentals for five-string solo banjo. In particular, this book takes an in-depth look at chord melody playing.
Examples include popular melodies from the American song book in the keys of C, G and D.

The book presents tools and techniques to help you create beautiful and intricate arrangements, with lessons on diatonic chords, altered chords, cycling techniques, and rhythmic variations.
This introduction to arranging for the banjo will expand your knowledge of this instrument and its capabilities. The book comes with accompanying audio.

• Joy to the World
• Streets of Laredo
• Bury Me Beneath the Willow
• Danny Boy
• Darling Nellie Gray
• Pachelbel's Canon
• Bury Me Beneath the Willow
• Old Black Joe
• Wildwood Flower
• Aura Lee
• Greensleeves