Whether you're an advanced banjo player or a fresh-faced beginner, banjo books can be infinitely useful. Lesson books are great for self-study and not only offer a step-by-step guide but cover things like playing posture, different techniques, chords, and rhythms, while banjo songbooks are perfect for anyone who wants to learn to play their favourite songs or expand their repertoire. Some books even come complete with a download code for digital play-along tracks.
There's a Book for Every Banjo
Most banjo books are written with a specific breed of banjo in mind. The four-string tenor banjo, for instance, is cut out for chord work in Dixieland styles as well as traditional Irish music. Books on five-string banjos are more likely to focus on Bluegrass-based picking techniques and arpeggios. Got a six-string banjo? Well, it's tuned the same way as a guitar so feel free to grab a guitar book. The same applies to the banjo ukulele, which is tuned like a ukulele and can be played with the guidance of a ukulele book.
