Everything You Wanted To Know: Clawhammer Banjo

In Everything You Wanted To Know About Clawhammer Banjo, one of the world's leading Banjo players, Ken Perlman, addresses nearly every aspect of the popular 5-string Banjo style known as clawhammer orfrailing.

Chapter themes include fundamentals; advanced and experimental techniques; arranging and backup; how to play reels, hornpipes, jigs and other fiddle tunes; how to approach such genres as ragtime,bluegrass, klezmer, blues, calypso, and a wide variety of 'national' and regional music; alternative tunings; setup and accessories; and historical background.

This book features 120 tunes along with numerousexercises and musical examples in crystal clear tablature. Access to online audio is included, featuring all tunes illustrated by the author.