Best Banjo Songbooks of 2025

Campfire Songs - Strum Together is a fantastic book for anyone who loves music and wants to enjoy it with friends. The Strum Together series is designed to enable players of five different instruments to "strum together" on 70 great songs. The book includes melody, lyrics, and chord diagrams for standard ukulele, baritone ukulele, guitar, mandolin, and banjo. It's a perfect collection for campfire fun and includes popular tunes such as "Blowin' in the Wind," "Hey Jude," and "Sweet Caroline." The book is published by Hal Leonard LLC, which has become the world's largest source of music performance and instructional materials. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for musicians of all levels and a must-have for anyone who loves playing music with friends.

The Banjo Primer Book for Beginners Deluxe Edition with DVD and 2 Jam CDs by Geoff Hohwald is the perfect course for those who want to learn how to play Scruggs style 5 string bluegrass banjo technique. Starting with beginner basics like tuning and simple rolls, the course progresses to teach easy-to-play song arrangements with up the neck breaks to classic bluegrass songs. The included DVD provides step-by-step video instruction, and the two Jam Track CDs play all of the songs at five speeds with a bluegrass band. Overall, this time-tested banjo method is a must-have for anyone wanting to learn how to play the banjo.

The "Earl Scruggs and the 5-String Banjo: Revised and Enhanced Edition" is the best-selling banjo method worldwide, now with more songs, updated lessons, and many other improvements. The book includes everything you need to know to start playing banjo, such as a history of the 5-string banjo, how to read music and tablature, right-hand rolls, left-hand techniques, banjo tunings, and exercises in picking. It also features over 40 songs and autobiographical notes from Earl Scruggs. The book/audio version includes recordings of Earl Scruggs playing and explaining over 60 examples, accessible online. The audio files include PLAYBACK+ for a multi-functional audio player that allows you to change keys, pan left or right, and slow down audio without changing pitch.

The Badass Metallica Trivia Book is a must-have for Metallica fans who want to learn more about the iconic American heavy metal band. This book covers Metallica's history, influence, and music from their formation until their status in 2021. Each chapter features multiple choice and true or false questions, with corresponding answers, to test your knowledge of the band. Additionally, the "Did You Know" portion at the end of each chapter provides interesting facts and stories. Overall, this book is an entertaining and informative read that will leave readers with a deeper appreciation for Metallica's legacy.

The Earl Scruggs Banjo Songbook is a comprehensive collection of over 80 tunes transcribed for the banjo, featuring Earl Scruggs' banjo breaks, intros, and tags. The book includes recording references, tuning, and capo information for each piece. The presentation of the songs follows the format in the world's best-selling banjo method, Earl Scruggs and the 5-String Banjo. Songs include Foggy Mountain Breakdown, Duelin' Banjos, and Nine Pound Hammer. The book also features a foreword by Jim Mills. This book is a must-have for any banjo player looking to learn from the legendary Earl Scruggs.

The First 50 Songs You Should Play on Banjo is a must-have book for any beginner banjo player. With easy-to-read banjo tab, chord symbols and lyrics, this book provides the most popular songs that beginning banjo players like to play. Experienced players will also find new tunes never before arranged for banjo. The book covers clawhammer and three-finger-style banjo in various tunings and capoings, making it a one-of-a-kind collection. The book includes popular songs like "Blowin' in the Wind" and "Take Me Home, Country Roads," among others. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for anyone looking to learn the banjo.

This 3rd revised edition of "How to Play the 5-string Banjo: A Manual for Beginners" is a must-have for anyone who wants to learn how to play the banjo. The book includes melody lines, lyrics, banjo accompaniment, and solos, all notated in standard form and tablature. It covers important topics such as basic strumming, hammering on, pulling off, double thumbing, and more. This book is a great resource for beginners who want to learn the basics of playing the banjo.

The "Gospel Songs & Hymns - Strum Together" book is a fantastic collection of 70 gospel/hymn favorites that enables players of five different instruments to "strum together." The book features melody, lyrics, and chord diagrams for standard ukulele, baritone ukulele, guitar, mandolin, and banjo. The author, Hal Leonard LLC, is the world's largest source of music performance and instructional materials. This book is an excellent addition to any Christian hymn lover's collection, and its unique format makes it easy for players of different instruments to play together.

This book, Americana Classics - Strum Together, is a must-have for music enthusiasts who play the ukulele, baritone ukulele, guitar, banjo, or mandolin. It features 68 classic Americana standards and traditional folksongs, including "This Land Is Your Land," "Gentle on My Mind," and "Take Me Home, Country Roads." The Strum Together series is an excellent resource for players of multiple instruments to jam together. The book contains melody, lyrics, and chord diagrams for each instrument, making it easy to follow along. Hal Leonard LLC, the world's largest source of music performance and instructional materials, published the book. It is a great addition to any musician's collection.

The Hal Leonard Banjo Method - Book 1: for 5-String Banjo is an excellent instructional book for beginners to learn bluegrass style banjo. The book covers easy chord strums, tablature, and right-hand rolls characteristic of bluegrass, as well as techniques such as hammer-on, slide, and pull-off. What makes this edition unique is the inclusion of 97 tracks of full-band demos covering every music example in the book. The audio can be accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. Overall, this book is a comprehensive guide for those who want to learn 5-string banjo and is highly recommended for beginners.