Mel Bay's Complete Tenor Banjo Method This book is the standard by which others are judged. Easy-to-understand and thorough in its approach, this method addresses both melody playing and chord strumming.
Price: $14.95
Melodic Banjo - by Tony Trischka A complete instruction guide to "Keith style" banjo technique. Over 30 tunes and songs by Bill Keith, Eric Weissberg, Alan Munde, Bobby Thompson, Vic Jordan, and others. With interviews and personal descriptions of their playing styles.
Roy Clark Bluegrass Banjo Bible Book Clark's easy to follow step-by-step method covers the major bluegrass styles - Scruggs, Reno and melodic - but begins with the basics of holding the banjo.
Price: $16.95
Slow Jam for Old Time Music Book/CD These fourteen great instrumentals are played up-to-speed for those ready to jam, and are slowed down to half speed for the sake of beginning/intermediate pickers who want to play along at a more relaxed tempo.
Price: $19.95
Splitting the Licks DVD by Janet Davis This companion DVD based on the book of the same title guides the 5-string banjo player step-by-step in creating arrangements from basic melodies by adding standard banjo licks and rolls. This DVD addresses both Scruggs/bluegrass style and melodic/chromatic style.
