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Mandolin Picking Tunes - An Early American Christmas
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Mandolin - Intermediate - Advanced - Digital Download Folk. Ebook and online audio. 3…
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Mandolin - Intermediate - Advanced - Digital Download Folk. Ebook and online audio. 36 pages. Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music #30921MEB. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music
ISBN 9781513455464. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.<br> <br> A wealth of beautiful and joyous music has been written for the Christmas season. Some of the most enchanting melodies can be found in this solo mandolin edition of the Early American holiday repertoire. For this collection, Tommy Norris has selected eighteen lesser and better-known carols and songs from the folk, shape-note, sacred, Native American, African American spiritual, and European hymnody traditions, and arranged them for solo mandolin. Each intermediate to moderately advanced arrangement is shown in standard notation and mandolin tablature. As a learning aid, a downloadable recording of the author's performance of each piece is available online. We hope these arrangements bring the joy of the Christmas spirit to your holiday season.
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American Mandolin Method, Volume 2
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By Brian Wicklund. For Mandolin. American. 60 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications - D…
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By Brian Wicklund. For Mandolin. American. 60 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music
ISBN 9781619114005. The American Mandolin Method is the new standard for mandolin instruction. Master teachers and performers of the mandolin, Brian Wicklund and Ben Winship have crafted Volume 2 of their series to be used both as a follow up to Volume 1 and for intermediate players who are already experienced with the mandolin. Using clear illustrations and lucid explanations, the authors review skills such as efficiently holding the mandolin, fretting, picking technique and creating good tone. Students learn techniques such as slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, bar chords, chop chords and 7th chords while progressing step-by-step through over two dozen universally played jam tunes. The very listenable, high quality, extended length online audio recording available with the book allows students to play along with the tunes to simulate jamming. Also included are folded scale exercises, and common sense tips from the authors' long experience teaching and performing. Includes access to online audio.
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Steve Kaufman's Favorite 50 Mandolin, Tunes G-M
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By Steve Kaufman. For Mandolin. Fiddle Tunes. 76 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications …
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By Steve Kaufman. For Mandolin. Fiddle Tunes. 76 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music
ISBN 9781610652674. Steve Kaufman takes his favorite American fiddle tunes for the mandolin and puts them alphabetically in four volumes. Steve plays the mandolin exactly as it is written so the student can hear the melody and dynamics just as he would play it. Accompanying the large set of books is online audio with guitar rhythm accompaniment included. Build your repertoire, right and left hand skills and have fun playing at jam sessions with your friends. This 4 volume set written specifically for the mandolin also has a sister series for guitar. Includes access to online audio.
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Steve Kaufman's Favorite 50 Mandolin, Tunes A-F
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By Steve Kaufman. For Mandolin. Fiddle Tunes. 72 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications …
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By Steve Kaufman. For Mandolin. Fiddle Tunes. 72 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music
ISBN 9781610652667. Steve Kaufman takes his favorite American fiddle tunes for the mandolin and puts them alphabetically in four volumes. Steve plays the mandolin exactly as it is written so the student can hear the melody and dynamics just as he would play it. Accompanying the large set of books is downloadable online audio with guitar rhythm accompaniment included. Build your repertoire, right and left hand skills and have fun playing at jam sessions with your friends. This 4 volume set written specifically for the mandolin also has a sister series for guitar. Includes access to online audio.
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Caprice No. 4 for Mandolin (mandolin solo)
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Mandolin - Advanced - Digital Download Composed by Mark O'Connor. Contemporary C…
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Mandolin - Advanced - Digital Download Composed by Mark O'Connor. Contemporary Classical, Post- Romantic, Neo-Classical, Folk, Americana. Solo Part. 9 pages. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International
Caprice No. 4 for Mandolin (mandolin solo) MO158<br> <br> Mandolin Solo<br> <br> Music by Mark O’Connor<br> <br> 5 pages - 3:00 minutes in length<br> <br> <br> <br> From the Thirty-Year Retrospective album notes; “I began to choose and arrange some of the best tunes of my 30-year recording career. As I worked, it all came flooding back. The places, the people, the feelings. Tunes from my childhood... ”Pickin’ in the Wind,” the first tune I ever wrote...material from my Rounder and early Warner Bros. recordings...The Championship Years, New Nashville Cats, Heroes, Strength in Numbers, the Appalachia projects for Sony Classical. It was all there. A musical biography...started out as a retrospective of my career, during the process it became more. As I listen now, I realize that these recordings stand as a testament to the living, breathing, ever-evolving heritage of American music. As I watch these and other young players rise, I know it couldn’t be in better hands.”<br> <br>
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Mandolin Picking Tunes - Beautiful American Airs & Ballads
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Country. Ebook and online audio. 73 pages. Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Musi…
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Country. Ebook and online audio. 73 pages. Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music #30869MEB. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music
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Leather Britches
Mandolin
Fiddle,Instrumental Solo,Mandolin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1472385 By F…
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Fiddle,Instrumental Solo,Mandolin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1472385 By Flatt and Scruggs. By Old-Time Tune. Arranged by Sandy McIntire. Contest,Country,Festival,Folk,Instructional,Traditional. Individual part. 5 pages. Sandy McIntire #1050092. Published by Sandy McIntire (A0.1472385). Leather Britches is an American old-time tune great for jams, contests and contra dancing. It is named for an Appalachian culinary tradition -- green beans that have been preserved by stringing and drying, rather than canning. This arrangement in G is for Easy Intermediate Fiddle and Mandolin players. Chords for accompaniment are provided.
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Fly Me To The Moon (in Other Words)
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Mandolin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1305650 By Tony Bennett. By Bart Howa…
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Mandolin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1305650 By Tony Bennett. By Bart Howard. Arranged by FERNANDO LUIZ NEVES. 20th Century,Contemporary,Film/TV,Jazz,Pop. Score. 6 pages. Fernando Neves #895105. Published by Fernando Neves (A0.1305650). “Fly Me to the Moonâ€, originally titled “In Other Wordsâ€, is a timeless classic that has captured the hearts of many music lovers. The song was written in 1954 by the talented American composer Bart Howard. The first recording of the song was made in the same year by Kaye Ballard. However, it was Frank Sinatra’s 1964 version that became closely associated with the Apollo missions to the Moon. Sinatra’s rendition elevated the song to new heights and it has since been covered by numerous artists including Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, and Astrud Gilberto.Now, imagine this beautiful melody being played on a mandolin and guitar. The intricate plucking of the mandolin strings combined with the rich strumming of the guitar would certainly do justice to this iconic tune. Whether you’re a seasoned musician or a beginner, playing “Fly Me to the Moon†on these instruments would be a delightful experience. Enjoy your musical journey! PDF file contains full score and parts for guitar and mandolin. Tablature, chords and guitar fingering inlcuded. 6 pages.
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School of Mandolin: Basic Chords and Soloing
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Mandolin - Beginning-Intermediate - Digital Download SKU: M0.21673BCDEB Composed by…
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Mandolin - Beginning-Intermediate - Digital Download SKU: M0.21673BCDEB Composed by Joe Carr. Country. School of. Bluegrass. E-book and online audio. Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music #21673BCDEB. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music (M0.21673BCDEB). ISBN 9781610653879. 8.75x11.75 inches.In this new series, author Joe Carr introduces beginning to intermediate mandolin players to a variety of essential techniques using common instructional tunes. The object of the series is to ground players in good technique and to impart the essential skills required for continued self-guided development. The tunes in this volume come largely from the American folk tradition. This is a great first tutor for mandolinists with general musical interests.
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A Guide to Non-Jazz Improvisation: Mandolin Edition
Mandolin
Composed by Dick Weissman. Country. Acoustic Music. E- book and online audio. 128 pag…
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Composed by Dick Weissman. Country. Acoustic Music. E- book and online audio. 128 pages. Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music #20829BCDEB. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music
ISBN 9781610652421.<br> <br> The non-jazz improvisation series is a concept that germinated in Dick Weissman's mind while he was attending music school. He wrote a 15-piece arrangement of the old square dance tune, Cripple Creek, and wanted the trombone to take a solo as part of the arrangement. When the trombonist kept playing a bebop solo that was totally unsuitable for the chart, Dick realized that - in addition to the many musicians who do not improvise - there are even jazz musicians who don't know how to improvise outside the limits of their own stylistic backgrounds. The non-jazz improvisation series mostly includes new original tunes that are intended to show how to improvise in many musical styles, including;* Blues* Country* American folk * Latin-American* World music including South American, Eastern European and Asian * Odd meters (playing in a variety of time signatures)* New Age* Classical * Folk-RockIn short, the books are an encyclopedia of virtually every musical style, excluding jazz. Includes access to online audio.
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Mandolin Chord Melody System
Mandolin
Composed by Aaron Weinstein. Jazz, Improvising. Ebook. 53 pages. Published by Mel Bay Pub…
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Composed by Aaron Weinstein. Jazz, Improvising. Ebook. 53 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music (M0.30502EB). - Ebook - Jazz, Improvising - Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music
ISBN 9781619115453. 8.75 x 11.75 inches. If you've heard jazz guitarists like Joe Pass play chord melody, you may think that the style requires an encyclopedic knowledge of music theory, musical super-powers, or making a deal with the devil. But fear not! This book will show you how to create your own satisfying chord melody arrangements on the mandolin...and will do so in a practical, applicable, non stroke-inducing way. "Aaron Weinstein has many musical accomplishments. I am very proud to have played a small part with some of them. When he was only 12 he made his first recordings and asked me to play mandolin on them. I was knocked out to encounter someone that young that was conversant in both old-time or contest fiddling and Joe Venuti style jazz. Not long after that Aaron became interested in the mandolin and chords and he came by every so often to play and discuss voicings, improvisation and the like. I showed him some of the Jethro Burns chord melody arrangements that Jethro showed me. I've been teaching those for decades in hopes of one day playing them smoothly myself! Fast forward a few more years and Aaron has a Berklee degree, traveled the world playing hot violin music and is hobnobbing with the greatest NYC jazz stars. And oh yeah, one other thing: he took the art of chord-melody mandolin style to an entirely new level! The rich harmonies of the standard jazz and show tune repertoire, the swinging bass lines and connecting chords and independent voice movements (doing more than one thing at a time) are all present in Aaron's style, thanks to his great ear, open mind and gift at locating things on the fretboard. And now Aaron has documented, explained and shared his discoveries and approach with all of us in this book. Thank you Aaron! This is truly a step-by-step method that you will enjoy. You'll find yourself saying 'oh, of course!' as the author gets you playing and understanding things that sound very detailed and complex. The first section I would call the mandolinistic stuff: the how-to on getting things moving and connected on the fretboard. This part is laid out in a very logical manner with clear explanations and fun activities. After working through these etudes you will know the fretboard better and be a better mandolin playing musician regardless of what style of music is your favorite. As I looked this part over I recalled the parable about 'give someone a fish and he will have a meal. Teach him to fish and he'll eat the rest of his life..' The second part puts your new-found chops to work playing some great solo chord melody tunes Weinstein style. Again the author walks us gently into the material by providing two versions of each piece, the basic structure followed by a more developed version. In the history of mandolin playing there have been many examples of techniques, arrangements and music that might be thought of as 'chord-melody' style. Consider works by Raffaele Calace, or 'Duo' style from the early twentieth century American stylists and then again as modernized by Evan Marshall in the current era. Bach on the mandolin, as played by virtuosi such as Caterina Lichtenberg, Mike Marshall, Carlo Aonzo, Chris Thile and others also illustrates harmony and melody simultaneously. And of course Jethro Burns did so much in the way of bringing jazz and standards to life with chord-melody mandolin that it is often referred to as 'Jethro Style'. The book you have in your hand presents a unique and accessible route to these types of techniques and sounds. Bravo, Aaron! And thank you, my friend." Don Stiernberg.
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