by Tony Trischka. Book. Published by Music Sales. Over 650 bluegrass, blues, and jazz licks in Scruggs, single-string, and melodic styles. Learn to use licks to create solos, play back-up, expand your musical knowledge and understanding of the fingerboard.

by Fred Sokolow. For 5 string banjo. Jazz and blues, g tuning. Level: Intermediate. Book. Solos. Size 8.75x11.75. 56 pages. Published by Mel Bay Pub., Inc.

Saddle-stitched, Tunebooks. Medieval. Book and online audio. 24 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #30994M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Banjo - Beginning

SKU: MB.20993M

Composed by Eddie Collins. Squareback saddle stitch, Banjo: 5-String, Bluegrass, Method. Style. Book and online audio. 112 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #20993M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.20993M).

ISBN 9780786694365. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

This book is designed to aid the novice attempting to learn the 5-string banjo using 3-Finger Style, where the strings are picked by three fingers thumb, index and middle of the right hand. Upon completing this volume, you will have learned how to combine left-hand notes with right-hand patterns so as to perform bluegrass style solos and back-up. You will also have the foundation needed to explore other styles of music, such as blues and jazz. No prior knowledge of music or any musical instrument is needed to learn from this method. Enough detail is given to allow the beginner to fully grasp each concept. In addition, exercises are designed to facilitate a gradual increase in the students understanding and dexterity. When a new concept is presented for the right hand, the left hand performs previously learned tasks. Likewise, a new left-hand technique is demonstrated with familiar right-hand patterns. This instructional technique is used throughout the text. Includes access to online audio.

Backups, Lead Parts and Note-for-Note Transcriptions for 21 Essential Tunes. Performed by Tony Trischka. Homespun Tapes (Instructional). Softcover with CD. Size 9x12 inches. 43 pages. Published by Homespun.