Alfred's Basic 5-String Banjo Method
The Most Popular Method for Learning How to Play
by Dan Fox
5-String Banjo - Sheet Music

Other Fretted - Beginner

SKU: AP.38922

The Most Popular Method for Learning How to Play. Composed by Dan Fox and Dick Weissman. Banjo Method or Supplement; Method/Instruction. Alfred's Basic Banjo Library. Book and Digital Download. 64 pages. Alfred Music #00-38922. Published by Alfred Music (AP.38922).

ISBN 9780739086162. UPC: 038081432069. English.

Alfred's Basic 5-String Banjo Method 1 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 online audio 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 Method 1---the best choice for today's beginning banjo students.