| Introduction.
Part I: The Amazing Five-String Banjo.
Chapter 1: First Steps: Banjo Basics.
Chapter 2: Meet Your Banjo.
Chapter 3: Playing by the Rules: Not Enough Theory to Hurt.
Part II: Let’s Pick! The Basic Ingredients.
Chapter 4: Getting Right with the Right Hand.
Chapter 5: Sliding, Hammering, and Pulling: Adding the Left Hand.
Chapter 6: Working Up Your First Tunes: Clawhammer and Bluegrass.
Part III: Playing Styles Past, Present, and Future.
Chapter 7: Playing Historical Styles: African, Minstrel, and Classic Banjo.
Chapter 8: Playing Three-Finger Styles: Scruggs, Melodic, and Single String.
Part IV: Buyer’s Guide, Care and Feeding, and More.
Chapter 9: Finding Your Banjo Bliss: A Buyer’s Guide.
Chapter 10: Getting the Right Stuff: Banjo Gear.
Chapter 11: Taking Care of Your Baby: String Changing & Basic Maintenance.
Chapter 12: Networking into Banjo Culture.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 13: Ten Tips to Make Practicing More Fun.
Chapter 14: Ten Banjo Players You Need to Hear.
Part VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Banjo Chords and Notes.
Appendix B: About the CD.
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Index.
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