Fun with the Banjo Book

Product Number: 93268 
ISBN: 0871664321 
Publisher: Mel Bay Pub., Inc. 
Difficulty Level: Beginning 
Format: Book

This is a very popular beginner's text for 5-string banjo. Written in C tuning, it shows basic chords, includes instructions for tuning and positioning, and contains many fun songs with lyrics included for singing and strumming. Companion play-along CD, VHS video, and DVD are also available. 

CONTENTS

Tuning the Banjo 
The Correct Way to Hold the Banjo 
Our First Chord (C) 
Time Signatures 
The G7 Chord 
Our First Song - Long, Long Ago 
Down in the Valley 
Skip to My Lou 
Buffalo Gals 
On, My Darling Clementine 
The "F" Chord 
The Blue Tail Fly 
On Top of Old Smoky 
The Marines Hymn 
There Is a Tavern in the Town 
The D7 Chord 
Our Boys Will Shine Tonight 
The G Chord 
The Old Grey Mare 
She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain 
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane 
Red River Valley 
Some More Chords (A7, E7, B7) 
Fun with Chords in "C" 
More Fun with Chords in "G" 
Home on the Range 
I've Been Working on the Railroad 
In the Evening by the Moonlight 
The D Chord 
Darling Nellie Gray 
My Bonnie 
Litle Aunt Rooney 
Oh! Susanna 
Good Night Ladies 

Summary: 
The Major Chords 
The Minor Chords 
The Seventh Chords