Learn from the master of bluegrass Mandolin - Jethro Burns. More than 70 tunes and two dozen exercises are found in this bluegrass bonanza. The Complete Jethro Burns Mandolin Book and audio isan incomparable resource of bluegrass Mandolin repertoire - all in standard notation and tablature just the way the maestro played them - with chord symbols for an accompaniment instrument. This book presents some ofBurns' finest and most challenging solos in addition to a special section on his Mandolin techniques. Ample performance notes and Mandolin lore are provided along with many photographs of Burns in thelatter half of a career lasting more than half a century. The recording presents 52 of the tunes in the book. Includes access to online audio.

Mandolin And Fiddle Tunes Book With Online Audio-This book is dedicated to the traditional music of Southern Italy. Suitable for mandolinists and violinists at a late beginner-intermediate level it explores the beautiful and distinctive sounds of folk music from the regionsof Campagnia Calabria Puglia Sicily and Sardinia. Traditional Southern Italian Mandolin And Fiddle Tunes has been devised with careful consideration in order to provide an excellent introduction to thisfascinating style. With the preparatory studies the student will develop a firm foundation upon which to build their skills in Italian-style tremolo picking and rhythms that accentuate the music. Detailed descriptions areincluded for all of the songs and dances as well as historical and technical information about tarantella and pizzica music. Together with the accompanying online audio the student will be able to play along and followthe precise nuances that distinguish the music while increasing their knowledge and repertoire in the Italian folk style. This book is written in standard notation and Mandolin tablature with Guitar and Mandolin chordaccompaniment.

A Comprehensive Method-Written by the internationally-acclaimed mandolinist and tutor Marilynn Mair The Complete Mandolinist is the most comprehensive American Mandolin method to be published in nearly a century. This bookpresents a logical approach to Mandolin technique that builds on the methods devised by America's pioneering Mandolin tutors of the early 20th century. Starting with the very basics - a foundation in technique and musicreading the book progresses in the course of its 224 pages through scales arpeggios tremolo position work shifting rhythm studies picking techniques and duo-style with carefully selected exercises and musical examplesthat range from fiddle tunes and Brazilian choro to Vivaldi concertos and Beethoven sonatinas. This method reflects the wealth of musical knowledge Marilynn Mair has acquired over the course of her distinguishedcareer and she has compiled it here for you to encourage the versatility and intelligent musicianship you will need to become an experienced mandolinist. Accompanying audio tracks are included to download online.