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Posted: Dec 26 2008
A Book Of Five Strings is one of the best books I've read about music. The author uses language that is accessible to anyone trying to learn old-time banjo. It is primarily for those wishing to learn frailing or clawhammer banjo as opposed to three-finger or Scruggs style. It is an awesome companion to The How and the Tao of Old Time Banjo. The goal of this book is not to be a straight up lesson book nor a songbook. Although it hits those areas as well, the author aims to teach the read about music, in general, as applied to the banjo. The author leaves some things to the reader to figure out on their own, as a good teacher does in order to know that a student is understanding the concepts that are being taught. I would recommend this book to anyone looking to begin playing the banjo, even if their only aspirations are to be a living room folk musician. The information in this book uses the basics as a backbone for everything.
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Posted: Sep 11 2008
This is a great little book with a simple, understandable approach to old-time banjo playing. I think every banjo player should have it in their library... very helpful stuff!
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Posted: May 27 2008
Extraordinary, a mix of banjo practice and music theory that is outstanding. If you want to learn 5 string folk banjo this is the book to have.
