Steve Kaufman takes his favorite American fiddle tunes for the Mandolin and puts them alphabetically in four volumes. Steve plays the Mandolin exactly as it is written so the student can hear the melody and dynamics just as hewould play it. Accompanying the large set of books are audio tracks online with Guitar rhythm accompaniment included. Build your repertoire right and left hand skills and have fun playing at jam sessions with your friends. This 4volume set written specifically for the Mandolin also has a sister series for Guitar.

Dix Bruce's 'Swing and Jazz Mandolin: Chords, Rhythm and Songs? DVD teaches everything you need to know to get up and swinging on the mandolin! The main focus is on chord forms and songs so you'll build a repertoire of moveable chords, which you can use on ANY song in the style, while learning eight great songs played by swing/jazz musicians all over the world. Learn at your own pace as Dix takes you through all the basics including the swing/jazz rhythm comp, turnarounds, info on music theory, diminished chords, transposing, basic chord substitutions, common swing/jazz chord progressions, and more. Play along with the DVD and learn each chord progression at both slow and regular speed. Over 100 minutes of video instruction! You'll learn: Closed position/moveable Swing and Jazz Chords The Swing Rhythm Comp (how to play with a swing/jazz feel) Chord Numbering (I vi ii V etc.) Transposing Chords and Songs Basic Chord Substitutions and Alternate Chord Forms All about Diminished Chords Turnarounds Blues, Cycles of Fifths, ii V I Progressions 8 great Swing and Jazz Songs in several different keys! Corrine, Corrina Avalon Swing in Minor Blues in Bb The Sheik of Araby After You've Gone Chord progressions / Mandoline / 100 pages / niveau : Débutant/Intermédiaire / Dvd - Format: 7,5 X 5,25

Now that you know some basic tunes and chop chords you'll love learning these jam session favorites. Folks everywhere like to play these and these arrangements are not too hard. Murphy takes you through them note by note. D isa fun key and easy to play in.Includes: Arkansas Traveler Soldier's Joy 8th of January Liberty and Whiskey Before Breakfast.

You Should Play on Mandolin-A fantastic collection of 50 accessible must-know favorites for the beginner who's learned enough to start playing popular songs! This book features melody lyrics and chord diagrams. Includes Amazing Grace  Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain  Crazy  Cripple Creek  Folsom Prison Blues  Friend of the Devil  Going to California  Hallelujah  Ho Hey  I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow  I Walk the Line  I'll Fly Away  Losing My Religion  Maggie May  Mr. Bojangles  Redemption Song  Ripple  Rocky Top  Take Me Home Country Roads  Tennessee Waltz  Wagon Wheel  WildwoodFlower  Yesterday  Your Cheatin' Heart and many more.

Fiddle Tunes Rags Waltzes Solos and Variations-A modern-day mandolin master takes a learning player through a variety of tunes keys and styles from classic bluegrass to contemporary originals. Sam includes plenty of advice exercises warm-ups and other vital information about lead soloing and improvising.