Alan Munde: Modern 5-String Banjo Method Grade 1: Banjo: Instrumental Tutor

This method is designed for learning the finger style five-string Banjo in a larger musical context than previous single style based methods. The Modern 5-String Banjo Method builds the theoretical andtechnical foundations needed to play in many styles. Beginning with a thorough grounding in the scales and chords coupled with well thought out fingerings in the keys of C Am and G the student is presented with melodies chordmelodies the folk strum arpeggios and the beginnings of the bluegrass Banjo style. The varied and beautiful musical studies and exercises come from many traditions and offer a logical and organic approach to learningthe five-string Banjo leading the student to an authentic understanding of the processes and techniques needed for creating music on the five-string Banjo. The Modern Method For Five-String Banjo is in tablatureonly. This book includes access to online audio.