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Clawhammer Banjo Arrangements Michael J. Miles offers free clawhammer banjo tab -- arrangements that Michael has crafted for his own use and is happy to share with other banjo players. This tablature can be downloaded as .pdf files by clicking on the links below.
Perfect for those who already know how to play clawhammer banjo and want to broaden and improve their playing skills!
For beginning banjo players who want to learn to play clawhammer banjo, we suggest considering purchasing Michael's classic banjo instruction book and CD set, Teach Yourself To Play Clawhammer Banjo!
More advanced banjoists may also wish to consider Michael's Counterpoint: Clawhammer Banjo Duets which is the tablature for the music on Michael's groundbreaking debut CD, Counterpoint. Suite de Schottishes
Wachet Auf
Cherokee Shuffle.
Goin Down The Road Oh Susanah
Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangements
Michael J. Miles offers free finger style guitar tab -- arrangements that Michael has crafted for his own use and is happy to share with other guitar players. This guitar tablature can be downloaded as .pdf files by clicking on the links below. Both Sides Now
Crossroads Layla (piano solo)
Just A Closer Walk With Thee
Do You Know What It Means
Guitar Ensembles Michael J. Miles offers a sampling of the guitar ensemble arrangements in his newest book. These musical transcriptions can be downloaded as .pdf files by clicking on the links below. The files can be heard and downloaded on the Guitar Ensembles page. Tablature will be available for all the parts in this soon-to-be-released book. |
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About Michael J. Miles
• Musician
• Composer
• Performing Artist
• Musical Playwright
• Educator
When Pete Seeger first heard Michael Miles, he sent a letter to Michael saying that "in all my 70 years this is among the most beautiful recordings I’ve ever heard...it is enough to make me want to learn the banjo all over again.”
Michael Miles is one of America’s most inventive clawhammer banjo players. Add guitar, vocals, jazz instruments, orchestras and complex historically-themed theatrical presentations to the mix and, two decades later, Michael has a critically acclaimed catalog of original compositions, stage performances, music CD’s and music instruction books.
Michael Miles performance credits include the Kennedy Center, Smithsonian Institution, Ravinia Festival, Harris Theatre in Chicago, American University in Beirut, and the Royal Opera Theatre in Marrakesh.
From 1984-1998, Michael served as the Program Director at the Old Town School of Folk Music bringing the school to international acclaim. Under his guidance the student population grew from 200 students to over 4000. From 2005-2007, Michael was honored as the school's first ever Artist-In-Residence. He remains as active member of the faculty teaching clawhammer banjo and fingerstyle guitar.
With an MA in Music Performance and Pedagogy, Michael is also a music educator whose work ranges from introducing kindergarten students to their earliest musical experiences to leading postgraduate study for professional musicians and music teachers.
Current projects include new fingerstyle guitar arrangements of the Great American Songbook and the works of Stevie Wonder; new compositions for the banjo and expanded ensemble; and new stage productions.
