This is a very popular beginner's text for 5-string banjo. Written in C tuning it shows basic chords includes instructions for tuning and positioning and contains many fun songs with lyrics included for singing and strumming.This package includes the companion CD which is in stereo play-along format and contains each song from the book along with tuning instructions.

The only chart showing both the open and moveable chord positions. Ron Middlebrook's chart explains the two main playing styles: Stroke and Fingerstyle with examples of the bluegrass and clawhammer techniques. Presented with clear diagrams of each chord and includes a fingerboard chart.

Fred Sokolov. Shows you all you need to know in order to start playing this enjoyable instrument. Simple explanations backed up by superb photographs.

Alfred's Basic 5-String Banjo continues the Alfred Music tradition of easy-to-use, thorough, and enjoyable instruction for the absolute beginner. The basics of left- and right-hand picking are covered, including pinches, different kinds of rolls, and backup patterns. Basic left-hand techniques are introduced, including hammer-ons and slides, and chord diagrams are provided for both G-tuning and C-tuning. Important topics such as setting up the banjo, tuning, banjo heads, fingerpicks, strings, and capos are taught as well. Illustrations, diagrams, and photographs throughout the book make learning easy and fun. The accompanying CD includes 60 minutes of recordings performed by Dick Weissman that demonstrate all the exercises and songs in the book. Learning to play has never been more fun than with Alfred-s Basic 5-String Banjo -- the best choice for today's beginning banjo students. / Banjo

Pete Seeger. Le Manuel de base pour les joueurs de banjo, avec accompagnement de ligne, des paroles et banjo mélodie et solos codés sous forme standard et de la tablature. / Banjo / 72 pages / Partition

Volume 1-Designed for newcomers to the banjo this is the first volume of Dick Weissman and Dan Fox's simple method to mastery of the only indigenous American musical instrument. Includes a high-quality printed music book with explanatory text and a narrated CD featuring every exercise and composition in the method book. Performed by Dick Weissman banjo