The Creative Commons licensed version of Patrick Costello's ground breaking frailing banjo manual, A Book Of Five Strings (ISBN 0974419028). A Book Of Five Strings is your personal guide to mastering the techniques that are the core skill set of old time banjo. Music theory, improvisation, rhythm, scales and other topics are covered along with left and right hand exercises. Your coordination, timing and overall control of the fretboard will improve dramatically. There are even tips on how to use your old time banjo skills in bluegrass and blues settings. Filled with important practice tips and challenging exercises. A Book Of Five Strings mixes the technical skills needed to play the banjo with insight and encouragement that will challenge you to free up your creativity. This is the book you have been waiting for if you want to play any song, anywhere with anyone on the five-string banjo.