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Fiddlewidget Banjo Map &
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This handy, compact "slide rule" for the banjo shows you every major chord and scale up the neck, up to 22 frets. Color coded dots outline each note of the triad; clear dots show you the notes of the scale. Helps you figure out where to put your capo, transpose from one key to another, and (by using the simple theory rules printed on the back) how to modify the major chord to make minor, augmented, diminished and seventh chords. Good for players who want to learn the neck better and for teachers looking for a clear visual aid for their students. Only 5" x 11" and less than 1/8" thick. "Handy little "slide-rule" style tool covers the entire fingerboard, shows you every possible major chord and scale on it, and can teach you a little practical music theory without your even realizing it. You don't have to know any theory to begin using it; the theory is built into the widget so you can instantly find any major chord all the way up the instrument neck, then, if you wish, use some simple rules printed on the back to tweak these major chords around into other chord forms like sevenths, minors, etc. Also helps with transpositions to different keys, and even calculating where to put your capo, if you choose to use one. For fiddle players, it has a secondary slide that lets you see the scales and double stops all the way up to 5th position. A simple three color coding system keeps everything all straight. Helps and encourages you to learn the layout of the fingerboard and relate some simple, practical theory to the instrument you are learning to play. About 10 1/2 in. by 5 1/2 in. by 1/8 in thick, so it fits in most any instrument case. Or just clip in a three-ring notebook and carry it anywhere to "practice" without your instrument." Review: "The Banjo Fiddlewidget is such an in genius, yet simple tool, I don’t know why anyone has not thought of it before. This simple little chord guide not only educates you on chord structure, it allows you to broaden your scope of chord positions up and down the neck. The practical uses of the Banjo Fiddlewidget are limited only by one’s imagination. I highly recommend this tool not only for beginner players wishing to learn the chord structures, but also to more advanced players eager to create new innovative licks." |
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