Alfred Music Publications
Ultimate Beginner Series: Bluegrass Banjo Basics


Beginning with basic left- and right-hand techniques, Dennis Caplinger guides you through developing great backup parts and playing all over the neck. You'll learn the classic Scruggs style of picking along with the "melodic style." Plus you'll study over 20 classic bluegrass standards, and you'll learn how to play them in several different styles.

All books in the Ultimate Beginner Bluegrass Basics series are fully correlated to work together. This is the ideal method for the family that wants to play music together.

• Banjo rolls
• Scruggs style
• Hammers, slides, and pulls
• Playing backup
• Playing up the neck
• Melodic style
• Bluegrass standards
• More 80 complete music examples and songs
• 16 complete arrangements