MSI Complete 5 String Banjo Player BookThe Complete 5-String Banjo Player sets the standard for bluegrass banjo instruction for both the beginning and the advanced player.
In this book, renowned recording artist and banjo teacher Tony Trischka covers everything from holding the banjo correctly and reading tablature to learning the melodic banjo style and standard bluegrass repertoire. Tuning, rolls, transposing, playing backup, playing up the neck, Foggy Mountain Breakdown roll, inside rolls, improvisation, blues, single-string style, lots more.
Chords are illustrated with photos and diagrams. Includes scale patterns and exercises and a survey of influential banjo styles. CD includes over 90 demo tracks performed by Tony himself.