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7232 reviews in the archive.
Where Purchased: Amazon
I feel much better about myself as a banjo player now having learned from this book. I combined this book with listening to J.D. Crowe (as suggested by Mike Munford). The book gave me the basics and J.D. Crowe (The New South and Bluegrass Album Band (vol1)) demonstrated how you should use them. The book does an OK job of showing you how to use the techniques in a song, but not like J.D. Crowe.
I feel like a have a good base for backup now and I think it will help me play better all around. I highly recommend it.
Overall Rating: 9
Where Purchased: Gift
This is a fantastic book for a novice or intermediate who wants to learn about different playing styles. The book gives you multiple ways to play each song. In that sense its full of lot's of licks as well. In fact alternate licks are provided as well.
My only suggestion would be to repeat the songs on the CD for practicing over. Right now the tracks only demondtrate thr tabs.
Overall Rating: 9
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