5-String Banjo Beyond Bluegrass (Book/DVD Set) - Leon Hunt
There's no getting away from it, the 5-string banjo is about as American as apple pie. This poses something of a conundrum for those who love the instrument, but don't wish to be confined to bluegrass music. My own motives for straying musically were born out of necessity, but now the enjoyment and exploration of new musical styles are what guides me. This book and accompanying DVD are intended to help anyone who also wants to take their banjo playing to new exciting places.
Some Fundamentals
Basic chords and technique
Bluegrass
No 5-string banjo book is truly complete without it (and a great way to get familiar with the basic chords and technique)
Practice techniques and regimes
Getting the most out of the time you invest
Diddlin' banjos
Irish Music, a new home for the 5-string?
Finding your place in the music
Groove, dynamics, space, and motive
More music theory (and putting it all into practice)
More extended chords, use of scales
Improvisation
Putting everything you know together... really quickly!
Amplification
Can you hear me, and more importantly do you like what you hear?