Fun With Strums - 5-String Banjo

With his easy-to-follow good-humored manner David Holt can get anyone started on 5-string Banjo. Here he teaches the parts of the banjo how to hold it and get it in tune. Beginners will learn simple chords & strums.

Play the 5-string banjo in virtually every musical situation now! Beginning with fundamentals like choosing the best instrument and tuning this comprehensive book covers basic to advanced techniques in a variety of styles from classical and bluegrass to reggae and bossa nova. Banjo virtuoso and educator Dick Weissman leads musicians through every topic with easy-to-understand lessons and a CD that demonstrates each example and tune. Every player from beginner through intermediate and up to professional will enjoy exploring styles and expanding their repertoire with Banjo A to Z. All music is presented in standard notation and TAB. Special features: Techniques includethe Seeger strum hammer-ons pull-offs clawhammer strums double thumbing two- and three-finger picking forward and backward rolls bending rasguado and tremolo. * Styles include traditional bluegrass blues Dixieland ragtime waltz Irish flamenco calypso reggae South American Middle Eastern minstrel and classical. * Learn effective ways to tune use the capo play melodically and understand basic music theory.

An excellent beginner's video featuring Joe Carr teaching chords strums and songs. An ideal beginner's course for 5-string Banjo (concert C tuning).