Hot Licks for Bluegrass Banjo

This is an indispensable reference. Many styles and levels of proficiency are covered here, as are relevant chord changes. There is one major bummer about it, which is the way the tab is written. The 'noteheads' (fret numbers) are in the spaces and not on the lines. It takes some getting used to but is manageable. Not worth deducting a star for, but I do wish the publisher would release a new edition.

I checked this book out of the library a few years ago when I was first learning bluegrass banjo (preceded by a couple of years playing Old Time banjo), and it didn't help at all. I needed more basic instruction and I needed to learn songs, which this book doesn't really have. It's all licks, and "hot" licks at that. I got frustrated and returned the book without learning a thing.Flash forward to about 6-months ago: I bought the book and am working through it. It's improved my pickin' more than any other book. The licks are clearly presented, creative, useful, and fun. But it took a few years of practice to get to the point where the book was useful.

This is a great book to expand your stockpile of licks. Packed full of good stuff.

I had this book when I first learned to play banjo, then somehow lost my copy. It's not a perfect book by any means, but it's full of good ideas and I thought it worthwhile to have again. The book is a huge collection of 1 and 2 measure excerpts done in tablature notation. You can learn bits and pieces as you see fit; pop around to nearly any spot in the book and learn a new trick. Piece together the licks to make your own thing from the various ideas. This is a good book for both beginner and experienced banjo player.

Great

This book has been helpful to me as a banjoist. There are many hot licks to be played over numerous different chords. Just what the doctor ordered.

I purchased this book as a gift for my husband. He has been playing the banjo for years and he has enjoyed reading this book and practicing using different techniques.

this was a great book for intermediate level pickers. Make sure to get the version that comes with a CD. Its worth the extra money.

I like this book very much. As it is summer time I have not had time to use it much but I am sure it is great and I look forward to colder night when I will enjoy it - Thank you

Junto con el libro Bleugrass Banjo de Scruggs y el Fiddle Tunes for Banjo, también de Tony Trischka, éste es el tercer pilar para la formación de cualquier banjista que se precie. Imprescindible para aprender a improvisar (fundamental en el bluegrass) y para aprender a componer tus propios "breaks".

This book is a must for aspiring banjo players. It is more than a bunch of licks thrown together, it's an actual history of the evolution of Scruggs style banjo playing. This book will keep you busy for many many years, lots of great material in there. With the Earl Scruggs method, this could be the only banjo book you'll ever need.

Guía perfecta para conocer el mundo del bluegrass por tu cuenta.Inconvenientes: necesitas una base de banjo para entenderlo.

Bel libro, se ci fosse il cd sarebbe perfetto. Cmq utilissimo e chiaro. Consigliato a chi già suona il banjo