Part I: The Amazing Five-String Banjo.

Chapter 1: First Steps: Banjo Basics.

Chapter 2: Meet Your Banjo.

Chapter 3: Playing by the Rules: Not Enough Theory to Hurt.

Part II: Let’s Pick! The Basic Ingredients.

Chapter 4: Getting Right with the Right Hand.

Chapter 5: Sliding, Hammering, and Pulling: Adding the Left Hand.

Chapter 6: Working Up Your First Tunes: Clawhammer and Bluegrass.

Part III: Playing Styles Past, Present, and Future.

Chapter 7: Playing Historical Styles: African, Minstrel, and Classic Banjo.

Chapter 8: Playing Three-Finger Styles: Scruggs, Melodic, and Single String.

Part IV: Buyer’s Guide, Care and Feeding, and More.

Chapter 9: Finding Your Banjo Bliss: A Buyer’s Guide.

Chapter 10: Getting the Right Stuff: Banjo Gear.

Chapter 11: Taking Care of Your Baby: String Changing & Basic Maintenance.

Chapter 12: Networking into Banjo Culture.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 13: Ten Tips to Make Practicing More Fun.

Chapter 14: Ten Banjo Players You Need to Hear.

Part VI: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Banjo Chords and Notes.

Appendix B: About the CD.

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Index.