An accessible how-to guide for would-be banjo players
A uniquely American instrument, the banjo has graduated from traditional bluegrass to mainstream music, garnering hundreds of thousands of players and fans. Packed with musical charts, illustrations, and photos, this friendly guide presents the latest tips on selecting, playing, and caring for the banjo. It shows readers how to tune and care for their instrument; develop correct hand position and posture; master finger patterns, chord positions and scales, picking, and strumming; and learn various banjo playing styles–from the minstrel playing of the past to today’s popular styles heard at festivals worldwide. The companion CD features play-along exercises, songs, riffs, chords, and audio and MP3 files.
