A fully revised and enhanced edition of the world-famous Earl Scruggs method - the best selling Banjo tutor in the world! The Earl Scruggs method has proven to work time and again and has helped thousands of beginners get to grips with the instrument over the years. This new edition boasts more songs updated lessons and much more.Everything you need to start playing the Banjo is presented right here including:Scruggs tunersReading music and TabChordsRight hand rollsLeft hand techniquesUnusual Banjo tuningsPicking exercisesAlong with information on how to play Scruggs' guide will teach you the history of theinstrument how to build a banjo and over 40 songs to master and enjoy. The accompanying CD features Scruggs himself playing and explaining over 60 examples.

Selected Banjo Tab Accurately Transcribed for Over 80 Tunes. This collection contains tab for Earl's banjo breaks, intros and tags, plus complete banjo instrumental transcriptions for over 80 tunes spanning his recording career. It also includes recording references and tuning and capo infofor each piece. The presentation of the songs follows the format in the world's best-selling banjo method, Earl Scruggs and the 5-String Banjo. Songs include: Bugle Call Rag · Can the Circle Be Unbroken (Will the Circle BeUnbroken) · Duelin' Banjos · Foggy Mountain Breakdown · I'm Goin' Back to Old Kentucky · Lonesome Road Blues · My Little Girl in Tennessee · Nine Pound Hammer · Petticoat Junction · Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town · SteelGuitar Rag · When the Angels Carry Me Home · and many more.