The How and the Tao of Old Time Banjo by Patrick Costello
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Book Reviews of The How and the Tao of Old Time Banjo
Book Review: Great Book!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book over a year adn a half ago, and it has been a great help to me in my journey to become a banjo player and musician. I have tried many other books and resources, as well as being ripped off by the "workshop" racket, but nothing has worked for me as much as this resource. I have found this book to be the best teaching aid out there, along with it's more advanced counterpart (also by Patrick Costello) The Book of 5 Strings. Together, these books have aided me immeasurably, and as I have grown as a musician, other parts of the books have helped me as much as the basics he explores that I started with. They are both truly books you can grow into, and use as a reference for years.
Buy them with confidence. Play with joy. making music is a wonderful thing.
Fred from Baltimore
Book Review: The Best and Easiest Method Out There
Summary: 5 Stars
The How and Tao of Old Time Banjo is simply the best book on frailing/clawhammer on the market. I spent tons of money and time with instruction books and private lessons and got no where fast. This book makes it all clear and had me playing in no time. I've been a professional musician for years and wanted to get that bump-ditty sound on the banjo and this did it! I've played all over the mid-west, Ireland and England and everyone asks where I learned to play. This is simply a must-have for anyone who wants to cut through incomprehensible instruction manuals and wants to get down to learning how to play...fast...and good.Book Review: the how and the tao of old time banjo
Summary: 5 Stars
After trying to learn clawhammer for 12 months and buying almost every book and video known to mankind, I saw an advert for this book and CD rom and bought both. How I wish that I`d bought this book first.I would have never needed another. It teaches from the very basics. It lets you learn one thing before it goes into the next and makes everything fun. You learn almost without knowing it. It not only teaches new tunes but makes the tunes you already know, come together. Even the cord shapes seem easier. I can`t thank them enough.Book Review: Learn to play the banjo--and have fun doing it
Summary: 5 Stars
I have an embarrassingly large collection of instructional materials for a variety of instruments, but this book is by far my favorite of the lot. If you're interested in a book that will teach you to play "just like" [insert famous old guy's name here] or explain the intricacies of [insert obscure banjo sub-style here] in a pseudo-scholarly fashion you'd be better served elsewhere, but if your goal is to make music with other people--and have loads of fun learning to do so--this is the perfect place to start.
Book Review: The best way to start playing the banjo
Summary: 5 Stars
I first found out about this book from Patrick Costello's YouTube video instructions, which match up well with this book. When I got the book in my hands, I was very excited. It matched exactly what I wanted to learn, and how. It starts you with the basic frailing strum (bum-ditty), and quickly has you playing a song to get the feel for the rhythm of this style of playing. There are plenty of songs to keep you busy for quite awhile, and Patrick's storys in the "Tao" portion of the book will have you smiling.