Suggestions for a new banjo player: - At home - never put your banjo in the case (unless your dog is going to eat it). Always leave it out near a couch or a place you frequently hang out, and then you'll be tempted to play it often (even if your kids hate it). - Get a teacher to show you some things if there is one near you. Try a few styles or techniques to see what you can handle or like and stick with one for a while. Work on a new tune or song for a long time until you make progress on it. -Listen to a lot of music to help you decide what you want to play - you may be one of those people who can soak up banjo music by ear. -Find people to play with if you can manage it. -Go to a banjo event, get Banjo Newsletter - they have a website. -Go to a summer camp week. The old timey ones are all listed in the last edition of The Old Time Herald - and there are a lot of really good players teaching banjo this summer. -Some of my old time banjo CD suggestions are on The Woods Music and Dance website archive. Good luck and practice and above all have fun!