This book teaches everything you need to know to get started playing thebanjo. Beginning with tablature reading and basic technique, you'll be guided all the way to reading music and playing great bluegrass classicslike Bile That Cabbage Down, Old Joe Clark and Cluck Old Hen. With help ful tips from renowned artists such as Bela Fleck, Alison Brown and JohnHartford, this comprehensive beginner's book provides a fun and unique way to get started playing this enjoyable instrument. The CD includes the exercises and songs.