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Banjo

Banjo

Borrow a banjo from the library and learn how to play it with the resources below.

Instructional Books
Cover Image for Earl Scruggs and the 5-String Banjo

Earl Scruggs

Call Number
787.707 S43e1 MUSIC
Publication Year
2005
Cover Image for Bluegrass Banjo for Dummies

Bill Evans

Call Number
787.707 E92bL
Publication Year
2015

Pete Wernick

Call Number
787.707 W49b MUSIC
Publication Year
1974

Pete Seeger

Call Number
787.707 S45h1 MUSIC
Publication Year
1962
Cover Image for Hal Leonard Banjo Method Book 1: For 5-String Banjo

Mac Robertson

Call Number
787.707 R65h v.1 MUSIC
Publication Year
2011
Cover Image for Clawhammer Style Banjo: A Complete Guide for Beginning & Advanced Banjo Players

Ken Perlman

Call Number
787.7 P45c
Publication Year
1983
Cover Image for Banjo Chord Finder: Easy-to-Use Guide to Over 2800 Banjo Chords

Chad Johnson

Call Number
787.707 H15b MUSIC
Publication Year
2003

Instructional DVDs
Cover Image for Get Rolling! A Can't Miss Guide for the Complete Beginner
Call Number
787.707 W49g
Publication Year
2004
Cover Image for How to Play the 5-string Banjo
Call Number
787.707 S45h2
Publication Year
2004
Cover Image for Five-string Banjo for Beginners
Call Number
787.707 T77f1
Publication Year
2004
Cover Image for Jens Kruger's Banjo Method for Beginners An Easy and Joyful Way to Start Picking
Call Number
787.707 K94b
Publication Year
2009
Cover Image for Elements of Clawhammer Banjo
Call Number
787.707 C77e
Publication Year
2007

Online Tutorials

Learn to play the banjo by watching the videos created by ArtistWorks music teachers.

Features instructional videos.

A YouTube series with short banjo lessons on the clawhammer technique.

A comprehensive course linking to additional resources.

Video lessons for the beginner. His YouTube channel also offers lessons for more more experienced players.

Provides instructional videos to learn the clawhammer banjo.

Learn to play bluegrass using a 5-string banjo.

Banjo instruction resources and a large collection of clawhammer banjo tabs that are accompanied with sound examples.

Recommended Apps

Free tuner for guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin and ukulele.

Free tuner for guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin and ukulele.

Chord positions for guitar, ukulele, mandolin and banjo.

Chord positions for guitar, ukulele, mandolin and banjo.

Additional Resources

Large online banjo community featuring active forums, tabs, audio, video and more.

Offers a wide scope of banjo fundamentals.

Tabs are available in various music genres, playing styles, tunes, playing keys and difficulty levels.

Interactive banjo chords, scales, rolls and tuner.

Digital Library Resources

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A music streaming service featuring classical, jazz, folk and world music.

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A jazz music streaming service with an extensive collection from over 150 jazz labels including Blue Note and Fantasy Jazz.

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The complete Smithsonian Folkways catalogue, featuring folk music from more than 150 countries.

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LinkedIn Learning offers video courses in business, computer technology, software, and creative skills, all conducted by experts in their fields.

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The largest classical music streaming library in the world featuring over 1,600 classical music videos, concerts, operas, ballets, documentaries and more!

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