With Online Audio and Video-First Lessons Mandolin teaches the absolute basics of learning to play Mandolin from holding the pick to performing easy Mandolin tunes. It doesn't get any easier than this! Students learn how to hold theMandolin correctly how to read Mandolin tablature basic note reading the most popular Mandolin chords how to play easy melodies in several musical styles basic picking technique how to tune the Mandolin and much more. Alongthe way students will learn about the greatest Mandolin players and their music. The main emphasis of First Lessons Mandolin is to get the student up and playing immediately and to have fun doing it! A companiononline audio and video are available online. DVD 139:00 minutes.

Teach yourself to play the Mandolin with these easy lessons for beginners.Progressive Mandolin covers the fundamental techniques and practical theory required to learn to play the Mandolin includingnotes scales chords in a variety of different keys correct picking strumming and left hand techniques.Progressive Mandolin includes 90 exercises chord progressions and popular easy songs for beginnersin folk classical country and rock Mandolin styles.Complete with photos diagrams and easy-to-read music with tabs for beginners and illustrated chord diagrams to get you playing right away this book also comes with a CDcontaining audio demonstrating all examples.Suitable for all ages and all types of Mandolins no prior knowledge of how to read music or playing the Mandolin is required to learn using this book.

Learn from Nine Master Players-The nine powerful lessons on this DVD represent Mandolin instruction at its very best. Each segment taught by a master of the instrument has been chosen to give learning players new techniques tunes and musical insights.Taught by Butch Baldassari Sam Bush Mike Marshall Tim O'Brien Norman Blake Steve James Jesse McReynolds Ronnie McCoury and Chris Thile.The styles taught include bluegrass old-time Celtic blues and contemporary. Music and tab file included on DVD.

Alfred's Basic Mandolin Method 1 features clear, well-paced instruction that makes learning the mandolin easy and fun. This book covers all the basics, including how to hold your mandolin, tuning your mandolin, right- and left-hand techniques, reading music, chords, strumming patterns, songs, and how to read TAB. The DVD provides visual lessons and demonstrations of songs and examples from the book. / Mandoline

Marilynn Mair is a world-renowned mandolinist with over a thousand concerts two dozen CDs and two previous Mel Bay books to her credit:Brazilian Choro and Complete Mandolinist. In The 100-Techniques