This fun and easy bluegrass banjo book and CD takes you from the very beginning. Beginning with an introduction to the instrument, the book teaches you basic banjo technique such as three-finger rolls, how to read banjochordcharts, playing back up, and hand placement, setting the foundation for the repertoire found in the book. Featuring classics such as 'Boil Them Cabbage Down', 'Cripple Creek' and 'Tom Dooley', this book will get you playingin notime! Music presented in tablature.
Contents
Parts of the Banjoÿ
Detailed Diagram of the 5 String Banjo
Tuning the Banjoÿ
Understanding the Tablatureÿ
Three Finger Rolls with Variations
Reading a Chord Chart
Go Tell Aunt Rhody
Cripple Creek
Cripple Creek #2 and Cripple Creek First Section Variation