In addition to being one of the world's greatest bluegrass musicians Sam Bush is a clear and dynamic instructor. This terrific two-part series will help aspiring mandoling players improve their technical prowess build repertoire and develop formidable musicianship on their instrument. Teaching traditional fiddel tunes Bill Monroe-style instrumentals and his own compositions Sam provides detailed instruction in pick technique rhythm chopping speed building warm-up exercises tremolo improvised soloing and much more. You'll learn how to create variations on melodies use drone strings for fiddle-like effects employ crosspicking tecniques for a smoother sound and move upthe neck to play in higher positions. The songs and variations you'll be playing include: Ragtime Annie Bile Them Cabbage Down Blackberry Blossom Sally Goddin Big Mon Get Up John Brilliancy Whayasay and Big Rabbit. As a bonus Sam privides insight into his instruments and equipment his favourite strings pick gauges and the ways that his instruments have been set up to suit his exacting requirements.

The quickest, easiest, most enjoyable method for learning to play the mandolin! Alfred's Basic Mandolin Method is one of the many new additions to the Alfred's Basic family of methods, featuring clear, well-paced instruction. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred's Basic Mandolin Method---the best choice for today's beginning mandolin students. Book 2 features: * New major and minor scales and keys * Solos and duets including American, German, Irish, Italian, Mexican, and Scottish folk songs * Power chords, double unisons, and palm muting * Additional chords and strumming patterns * How to transpose * Triplets, swing rhythms, and blues soloing * Accents and staccato (chop) articulations* Photos and diagrams * Songs that include 'The Entertainer,' 'Tarantella,' 'Greensleeves,' and many others * Great-sounding performances of lessons and examples on the CD. / Mandoline

Emménager dans la prochaine phase de vos études amndolin et commencer à entrer dans les airs plus difficiles et les techniques. Butch Baldassari rend facile avec sa façon détendue et clairs, a ralenti en bas des exemples musicaux. Butch vous apprend des harmonies de chaîne ouverte et autres techniques d'isolation ainsi que certains licks typiques de Bill Monroe. / Mandoline

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.

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.

Supplementary Songbook-Supplementary Songbook to the Hal Leonard Mandolin Method. 20 songs to play as you learn mandolin. Includes: Annie's Song · California Dreamin' · Let It Be · Puff the Magic Dragon · Scarborough Fair · Where Have All the Flowers Gone? · and more.

When I began practicing the mandolin more seriously I did not feel satisfied by playing single note melodies. I arranged a lot of pieces which I knew from my guitar playing over decades just for my own use on the mandolin. Mygoal was to combine melodies with chords in the way guitar players do. In my book you will find the result of my work spanning from Renaissance to Barock from Ireland and Italy to the Alps. An extra section with more difficultpieces will satisfy the advanced player.

A handy and economical starter book chock-full of useful information. Teaches strumming rhythm by playing along with lyrics then teaches tablature reading for playing solos. The solos provide picking indications for up-pickingand down-picking. Contains 25 folk favorites for strumming and singing 13 songs in notation and tablature for solo picking and a mandolin chord reference chart.