The perfect follow-up to Beginning Mandolin. Extensive lesson on chords and movable chord positions. Note-by-note explanation of 5 great tunes. Taught by Murphy Henry with guest teacher Christopher Henry who also teaches ourBill Monroe Style Mandolin DVD. No Tab.

An extremely handy chord reference guide specifically for the mandolin showing basic major and minor chords in all keys. Relative minor chord relationships are also shown. A unique additional feature of this premium chart is theinclusion of a mandolin fingerboard diagram. This diagram is appropriate not only for the beginner but also as quick and ready reference for the more advanced player. A must for the mandolin enthusiast!

For Mandolin and Fiddle-If you have tried and failed to learn to read standard music notation for the Mandolin or Fiddle using traditional methods or you have never tried and want to this book is for you.Learn to play from music in theMandolin and Fiddle-friendly major keys of C G D A F and B-flat and their relative minor keys. Also learn to play in various time signatures including 4/4 (common time) 2/2 (cut time) 3/4 (waltz) and 6/8 (jig). You willalso be taught to recognise and play whole notes half notes quarter notes and eighth notes. Includes online audio.

The mandolin is used in nearly every type of music today so it is a great choice of instrument whether you like jazz folk classical country bluegrass rock blues Irish or many kinds of world music. Much of this music isavailable only in standard notation so that is where this book starts; TAB comes later. By learning the basic information presented in this volume you will be prepared to approach any style. This book introduces the student tothe instrument explaining basics such as tuning and how to hold the instrument. The student is introduced to notes on each string and various left- and right-hand techniques. Chords scales and arpeggios are introduced andstudents begin applying their new skills to real world repertoire in a variety of keys. Includes access to online audio.

This book/2-CD pack delivers the meat & potatoes of bluegrass Mandolin way beyond just teaching fiddle tunes! Players will discover how to find their way around the neck using common double stops develop creative back-up skills play solos to vocal tunes in the style of Bill Monroe make up their own solos and a whole lot more. For the average learner this pack represents nearly two years' worth of lessons! Includes two instructional CDs: one plays every example in the book and the second contains 32 songs performed by a bluegrass band with the Mandolin parts separated on the right channel.

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.

Learning the Mandolin should be required for every Violinist: it has the same tuning and is a chordal instrument. This book provides Violinists with the skills and knowledge needed to master the Mandolin; it also teaches waysin which Mandolin concepts can open up one's Violin playing.The book offers key insights into the similarities and differences between the two instruments so that Violinists can quickly learn to play the Mandolin. The bookand companion Audio download available online cover basic fingering and picking techniques and then move through exercises and pieces drawn from the classical swing and folk genres.

This chart provides the most used and needed scales for mandolin in easy to read fretboard diagrams. Scales include major minor major pentatonic minor pentatonic harmonic minor and dorian. Scales are shown from a 4th 3rd and2nd string roots. A must have for mandolin players.

An extremely handy chord reference guide specifically for the mandolin showing basic major and minor chords in all keys. Relative minor chord relationships are also shown. A unique additional feature of this premium chart is theinclusion of a mandolin fingerboard diagram. This diagram is appropriate not only for the beginner but also as quick and ready reference for the more advanced player. A must for the left-handed mandolin enthusiast!

This useful guide was created with the intention of teaching Mandolin players how to improvise in the bluegrass style. Based on the concept of learning by playing this 200 page book covers a wide range of improvisation toolsand how to implement them in your playing. A large number of examples are presented in both tablature and standard notation so that a theoretical background is not required. The small amount of theory needed is simply presentedand easily learned step by step.A series of exercises designed to help the player develop improvisational skills are included in the book. As an instruction tool the book can easily be combined with the instructor'sindividual philosophy or by a student wishing to study alone. The subject matter is varied in difficulty and can be used by both the beginner and more advanced player as an instructional guide and reference book. The major-themesin the book are: The pentatonic sound scale and major-chord based improvising with any Bluegrass-Tune Double-stop improvisation Minor chords and Keys The blues sound Melody oriented improvisation How to use: Monroe Style Cross picking Hot licks how to simplify a lick and more. An online audio recording accompanies this book and features all examples.

This beginning Mandolin method book is based on the solid system created by Brian Wicklund for the best-selling books The American Fiddle Method. Master teachers and performers of the Mandolin BrianWicklund and Ben Winship use clear illustrations and lucid explanations to guide beginning Mandolin players through necessary skills such as efficiently holding the Mandolin fretting picking technique creatinggood tone chop chord and open chord backup. Students learn the techniques while mastering over thirty common jam tunes which they can practice with using the included audio online.

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.

Get a Better Grip on Neck Navigation-Mastering the mandolin neck can be a challenge even for very experienced players. The diagrams in this full-color book will help you quickly memorize scales and chords that may have previously seemed difficult to grasp.You'll be able to easily see and understand how scale and chord shapes are laid out and how they connect and overlap across the neck. The material is presented in all 12 keys using complete 12-fret neck diagrams with color-coded displays of the most common fingerings.

Chops Strums Timing Accents and Accompaniments-Sam Bush's rhythm playing is without peer in the world of the mandolin part bluegrass part reggae part rock 'n' roll. Here he shows all aspects of his style: chopping strumming accenting damping subdividing beats and more. He details his accompaniments for two of his most popular performance pieces Girl from the North Country and Sailin' Shoes.