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The Banjo Newsletter says this book is “highly recommended without reservation.” Songs include: Ballad of Jed Clampett • Banks of the Ohio • Devil's Dream • Little Maggie • Lonesome Road Blues • Rabbit in the Log • Six Mile Creek • Will the Circle Be Unbroken • Worried Man Blues • and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDemonstration audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Hal Leonard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":26853878104128,"sku":"01-000148","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0147\/9412\/9472\/files\/14004651_Page-1z.jpg?v=1723822067"},{"product_id":"banjo-songbook","title":"Banjo Songbook","description":"A fantastic combination of instruction, songs, and history. Over 75 tunes in tab, including transcribed solos from top players like Earl Scruggs, Allen Shelton, Sonny Osborne, and others. 144 pp.","brand":"Hal Leonard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":26853878530112,"sku":"01-000197","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0147\/9412\/9472\/products\/01-000197.JPG?v=1645719924"},{"product_id":"the-complete-5-string-banjo-player-the-definitive-guide-to-bluegrass-banjo","title":"The Complete 5-String Banjo Player-The Definitive Guide to Bluegrass Banjo","description":"Book\/CD pack. Talk about comprehensive! From holding the banjo and reading tablature to melodic style and standard bluegrass repertoire Tony covers ALL bluegrass banjo techniques and then some. 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. Supplementary content including music examples, lessons and performance tips are available for free download. Wow! Tablature only. 255 pp.","brand":"Hal Leonard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":26853882363968,"sku":"01-965208","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0147\/9412\/9472\/products\/01-965208.jpg?v=1645719942"},{"product_id":"absolute-beginners-banjo","title":"Absolute Beginners: Banjo","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Absolute Beginners award-winning method has been designed to make learning the 5-string banjo easier than ever before! Step-by-step pictures take you from first day exercises to playing your first complete songs. Absolute Beginners Banjo gives you: An 'owner's manual' approach to the banjo; Practical advice and tips covering everything you need to know about setting up, playing and maintenance; A look-and-learn course that uses clear pictures to illustrate every step of learning; audio tracks to let you hear how things should sound, plus full-length accompaniments so you can play along!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. 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Includes everything you need to start playing banjo: a history of the 5-string banjo, Scruggs tuners, chords, how to read tablature, anatomy of Scruggs-style picking, tuning the banjo, exercises in picking, over 40 songs, how to build a banjo, making Scruggs tuners, and much more. If you plan to get very far with the 5-string, we highly recommend you get this book! Tablature only. 199 pp.","brand":"Hal Leonard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":26853894225984,"sku":"111-1","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0147\/9412\/9472\/products\/111-1.jpg?v=1645720053"},{"product_id":"earl-scruggs-and-the-5-string-banjo-4","title":"Earl Scruggs and the 5-String Banjo","description":"Book with online audio. Revised and enhanced! The classic method book for learning traditional Scruggs style. This edition features more songs, updated lessons, and many other improvements. Includes everything you need to start playing banjo: a history of the 5-string banjo, Scruggs tuners, chords, how to read tablature, anatomy of Scruggs-style picking, tuning the banjo, exercises in picking, over 40 songs, how to build a banjo, making Scruggs tuners, and much more. The online audio features Earl Scruggs playing and explaining over 60 examples, and Playback+, a player that lets you slow down without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right. If you plan to get very far with the 5-string, we highly recommend you get this book! 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