Fred Sokolow

Start-Up: 5-String Banjo

Learning to play the 5-string Banjo is a highly rewarding experience, but getting started can be a challenge!Here at last is a book that helps you choose the right instrument and accessories and then gets you playing - fast. Full colour pictures, clear diagrams and genuinely practical advice combine to make Start-Up 5 String Banjo do exactly what is says on the cover. You'll start off on the right track and that makes everything else come more easily. Contents include:

> Tuning your banjo
> Chord shapes
> Reading tablature
> Basic strum style
> Hammer ons and pull-pffs
> Clawhammer style
> Drop thumb frailing
> Bluegrass style
> A selection of timeless bluegrass and folk songs to play