An exciting and varied collection of 35 traditional tunes from around the world arranged for easy mandolin. All tunes are written clearly in standard notation as well as mandolin tablature. An accompanying CD contains all the tunes played at a manageable speed accompanied by a backing band of guitars bass fiddle and percussion.The tunes come from Africa North and South America Europe The Middle East Asia and Australia and are specially arranged by the author with the beginning/intermediate mandolinist in mind. On the CD the tunes are played 2 or 3 times so you can really get into the feel of the tune when playing along. The speed of the tunes is quite slow but not so slow as to take away from the essential feel of the music.There is a mine of great music to be discovered from around the world a sample of which can be found in this unusual and stimulating selection which may well prove to be a springboard to further studies of traditional styles.

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