How to Play the 5-String Banjo: Third Edition | Banjo Instructional Songbook for Beginners | Learn Banjo Accompaniment, Solos, and Techniques Sheet Music | Includes Tablature and Lyrics

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Pete Seeger has contributed a great amount to banjo playing and folk music throughout his life. This book is definitely one of those contributions. As Pete admits in the note written on the inside covers of this latest edition, there are changes that could be made to make this a more convenient instructional book. However, I would still highly suggest it. It's full of interesting tidbits on everything from the history of the banjo to instructions on how to make your own gig bag. But the thing I appreciate most about this book is the "big picture" perspective that it offers. Mr. Seeger doesn't spend the whole book on how to master specific riffs. He emphasizes an inventive and curious attitude toward banjo playing an music in general, which I think is invaluable to an aspiring musician. I believe that, more so than with almost any other artist, Pete Seeger is about sharing the joy of music with others. It is that sincerity which makes this book a wonderful resource. It may not be the only resource you will need to learn (he does give lists of others in the book,) but it will certainly be helpful.

Wonderful book for anyone who plays or tinker with a banjo; I had a copy of an earlier audition 50 years ago, bought this for a friend; great reminder of all times black-and-white photos, and drawn sketches, all kinds of knowledge about how to fix repair your banjo.

Looks nice . haven't used it yet.

Pete was a brilliant musician, a true patriot and a great music teacher. I first ran into this book back in 1967, and used it to get started playing banjo. After not playing for forty years, I got a cheap banjo a few months ago. I bought this book right away to refresh my memory. It was amazing how much his learning and lore had stuck with me. I was plucking along instantly. If you want a good book for beginner banjo look no further. Pete will tell you what you need to know. Quite a bargain, thanks Amazon Prime!

This is an interesting book, in part because it was one (if not the 1st) book about playing the banjo, and was written by Pete Seeger many years ago. Though you may have many good and more recent books on how to play the banjo, this is a good one to add to your collection if for nothing else than its historical significance. And, it might also teach you a few things that the other books never mentioned.

The good: I have flipped through the whole book and read the first parts of it, and I have already learned a lot. This book is very useful for learning basic things such as strumming, rolls, etc. It's got a nice little dose of history mixed in which allows the reader to delve into the world of the banjo rather than just music itself. The bad: My 5-string banjo came with instructions for tuning it to GBGBD, and that is how I began to learn it. That is also how most of the internet thinks it should be tuned. This banjo book talks about tuning it to GCGBD. This means that the chords in the back index do not match GBGBD tuning and are, for that tuning, useless. I have been able, however, to learn the songs in the book by looking up the chords elsewhere and by adjusting the tabs to match my banjo's tuning. If I had this purchase to do over, I'd select a different book due to this, but it has certainly been a learning experience.

As helpful as YouTube is, this book has been even more so

GREAT BOOK!

Banjoïste depuis quelques années maintenant, j'ai commencé à apprendre cet instrument avec "Le banjo pour les nuls" qui est au passage un livre EXCELLENT pour débuter. J'ai continué à apprendre en écoutant Pete Seeger et en jouant de tout et avec tout le monde. J'ai voulu approfondir ma façon de jouer , et pour ceux qui jouent en "Clawhammer", ce livre peut aider à donner des idées et à approfondir votre jeu. Je continu de le lire et de pratiquer les instructions, le livre et en anglais, ça peut demander un petit effort mais ça vaut le coup.

Bearing in mind this book was originally written in 1948, it is, by the author's own admission, a little dated, even in it's 2002 revised edition. Nevertheless, it is the perfect introduction to that older-style of banjo playing so often heard on re-released folk-music recordings. If you want to learn "modern" bluegrass-style banjo picking, this possibly wouldn't be the publication of first choice, but if you want a good all-round introduction to "how it used to be done" you'll probably not find a better book, especially at the price.

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Gutes Buch zum Banjo. Für den blutigen Anfänger ist es anspruchsvoll. Leichter wird es wenn man nicht alleine musiziert. (Ein Wort)