Hal Leonard Banjo Method - Book 2: for 5-String Banjo

I really learned a lot with the first book in this series. Bought this at the same time. Beware, this does not come with any audio access. If I had realized this sooner, I would have returned. This book is available with a cd, so I am forced to repurchase the same book with audio at a higher price.

It’s nice that they have a book with more songs; however there is no accompanying cd or downloads. It makes it tougher to understand the song when you don’t know it.

This book is well paced, challenging and with just enough theory. I finished it several weeks ago and am in book 2, but I still enjoy going back to review it.

Online lessons were very helpful.

I bought this book thinking it was different to the other hal leonard banjo method book 2 having a different colour sleeve on the web site but it exactly the same book except one has a cd i am now the proud owner of two identicle books?i was only able to veiw the inside of one so i could not compare them.

There are some good qualities of this book and I will use it as a reference from time to time. Still, I think the negatives outweigh the positives; for me anyway.First the good: (1) Some interesting and rarely included tunes like "Railroad Bill" and "Sittin' on Top of the World". (2) I like that the melody tab, words, and "solo" tab stacked on three lines so you can get the sense of the tune easily and know exactly where you are in the tune at any point. (3) The price I paid - $7 is tough to beat for a banjo instruction book.Now the not-so-good: (1) The "solo" arrangements don't emphasize the melody in the right spots. A great arrangement sounds like the tune if played fast or slow. These arrangements often hit the melody notes one beat too soon or too late and sometimes doesn't return to a note enough when the melody note is held for a measure. Approximating the melody works great if you are playing backup, but not as a "solo". (2) All tunes are in low "G", whether it works for them or not. Not unusual for the banjo, certainly, but in tunes like "Railroad Bill" where you have to go down to a "B" chord for a measure, it is best to start playing at a higher "G" (the "F" position "G" above the open "G") or pick a key with a little more room at the bottom ("A" would let you go down to "C"). The author tried to substitute a B7 and it just sounds wrong to me. (3) No CD. Maybe the arrangements are great, but I am simply playing them wrong. How would I know?

Can't wait to try them out..!

As expected.

An excellent learning series for beginners. Still one of my favourites.

Did not receive this product!!I do not have a eReader

I ordered 3 of the Hal Leonard Banjo Method books for my father who is finding them so good he has now identified a fourth for his collection. He is pleased at how easy they are to follow compared with previous books for the banjo. There is a good selection of tunes and I have noticed a marked improvement in his playing.

Die Bezeichnung "Book 2 - for 5-String-Banjo" bedeutet NICHT, daß es KEIN "Book 1" dieser Serie für 5-String-Banjo gibt. Es meint NICHT, daß "Book 2" das Lehrbuch explizit für 5-String-Banjo dieser Serie wäre.Es fehlt ein Vorwort bzw. zumindest die Angabe der jeweiligen Stimmung. Bei Pöhlert beispielsweise wird mit "C" gestimmt, hier wird "bluegrassmäßig" mit "D" gestimmt. Habe bisher in dem Buch nichts gefunden, was darauf hinweist. Wären neben den Tab's noch Noten notiert, hätte man drauf kommen können. Noten sind aber nicht notiert, nur Tabs.Weiters habe ich noch nix negatives gefunden.Spiralbindung war nicht angegeben, wäre trotzdem schön (immer!).Das Heft ist nicht geklebt, sondern geheftet. Sehr gut, dann können die Seiten beim gewaltsamen fixieren nicht rausfallen. Wenn schon nicht Spiralbindung, dann wenigstens auch nicht geleimt. Passt.

BUEN INICIO EN EL BANJO BLUEGRASS FINGER PICKING