This is the ideal beginner's book, presenting the basics of playing the 5-string banjo is a way that is both fun and produces quick results. Janet Davis takes you on an extensive tour of this instrument's fundamental techniques as well as some intermediate possibilities including rolls, chords, bluegrass banjo techniques, playing up the neck, licks, endings, and other basic information needed to play bluegrass and melodic-style banjo. Thorough performance notes are provided from beginning to end revealing the secrets of ...
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This is the ideal beginner's book, presenting the basics of playing the 5-string banjo is a way that is both fun and produces quick results. Janet Davis takes you on an extensive tour of this instrument's fundamental techniques as well as some intermediate possibilities including rolls, chords, bluegrass banjo techniques, playing up the neck, licks, endings, and other basic information needed to play bluegrass and melodic-style banjo. Thorough performance notes are provided from beginning to end revealing the secrets of this versatile traditional instrument. The companion CD and DVD (The DVD teaches through Lesson 22.) is included.
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Add this copy of You Can Teach Yourself Banjo (Book/Cd/Dvd Set) to cart. $11.13, fair condition, Sold by Dream Books Co. rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Denver, CO, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Mel Bay Pubns.
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This has been a great book for me, a beginner, as it starts out with the simple basics and moves into songs quickly. Well done Janet Davis.
3banjopicks
Oct 14, 2008
For beginner banjoists
I would highly recomend Janet Davis book with print that can be easly viewed while following the cousre, where in other books the print to small.The lessons are easy to follow and understand.