Favorite Tricks in Tarbell
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Well that is a sweet Christmas present! Spades, you now have a series of books in your possession that cover ALL facets of magic. There is cards, coins, cigarette magic, mentalism, rope, even big stage illusions in there.
My advice to you would be to read the stuff in there concerning theory, showmanship, and audience management. As far as the tricks go, that is really up to you. Like I said, I think that all facets of magic are covered in these series, so whatever you were into before you got these series should be in the book. The books may give you new ideas on tricks that you already do.
Chances are if you randomly flip through the books you will discover something that catches your eye.
Before I purchased these books, I was already into card magic. So naturally the first facet of magic that I studied in these books was cards. The first card trick that caught my attention in the book was called "A Psychological Test" from Vol. 1 I believe.
As time passed, I branched out in my magical knowledge and became interested in learning some coin work, some rope, and some mentalism. I would come back to these books for insight and inspiration, and more times than not I would find tricks in these books that I would almost immediately put in my always developing repertoire.
So in short, I guess what i'm trying to say to you is to just let your mind and your eyes roam around the pages of these volumes for a little while. I guarantee you will find more than enough that captivates you.
My advice to you would be to read the stuff in there concerning theory, showmanship, and audience management. As far as the tricks go, that is really up to you. Like I said, I think that all facets of magic are covered in these series, so whatever you were into before you got these series should be in the book. The books may give you new ideas on tricks that you already do.
Chances are if you randomly flip through the books you will discover something that catches your eye.
Before I purchased these books, I was already into card magic. So naturally the first facet of magic that I studied in these books was cards. The first card trick that caught my attention in the book was called "A Psychological Test" from Vol. 1 I believe.
As time passed, I branched out in my magical knowledge and became interested in learning some coin work, some rope, and some mentalism. I would come back to these books for insight and inspiration, and more times than not I would find tricks in these books that I would almost immediately put in my always developing repertoire.
So in short, I guess what i'm trying to say to you is to just let your mind and your eyes roam around the pages of these volumes for a little while. I guarantee you will find more than enough that captivates you.
What Indutrialchild said.
These books are fantastic, and aren't your ordinary set of magic books. While they will teach you many effects, more importantly, they will teach you showmanship, creation and theory. Some parts are going to seem outdated, don't let it bother you. I take them for the humor they are now and keep plowing through. Theory and psychology do not change, just perhaps the way we use or relate to them.
Go through them, reading what looks interesting. Read the theories and information. Keep doing this, adding the layers. If you're a smart guy, as you make your way through it, you're going to start recognizing effects in there that are currently on the market selling for big money and effects being done by big name magicians. Not that any of these people are 'ripping off' Dr. Tarbell, it just shows what this education will give you when you realize what can be done with some of the seemingly simple gimmicks and maneuvers Tarbell teaches. I think the most important thing that Tarbell teaches, which seems to be lost on a lot of people now days, is that it's the magician, not the magic, that make the show. The magic is just the means for the magician to put himself in front of the public. What that means, at least to me, is that it's all about showmanship and personality. If you have those two things, you can work svengali deck and get a FOX special. If you don't, you can be turning Elephants into raisins and men into women, and nobody will ever want to pay attention to anything you do.
These books are fantastic, and aren't your ordinary set of magic books. While they will teach you many effects, more importantly, they will teach you showmanship, creation and theory. Some parts are going to seem outdated, don't let it bother you. I take them for the humor they are now and keep plowing through. Theory and psychology do not change, just perhaps the way we use or relate to them.
Go through them, reading what looks interesting. Read the theories and information. Keep doing this, adding the layers. If you're a smart guy, as you make your way through it, you're going to start recognizing effects in there that are currently on the market selling for big money and effects being done by big name magicians. Not that any of these people are 'ripping off' Dr. Tarbell, it just shows what this education will give you when you realize what can be done with some of the seemingly simple gimmicks and maneuvers Tarbell teaches. I think the most important thing that Tarbell teaches, which seems to be lost on a lot of people now days, is that it's the magician, not the magic, that make the show. The magic is just the means for the magician to put himself in front of the public. What that means, at least to me, is that it's all about showmanship and personality. If you have those two things, you can work svengali deck and get a FOX special. If you don't, you can be turning Elephants into raisins and men into women, and nobody will ever want to pay attention to anything you do.