Teach Yourself Bluegrass Mandolin

Download or read book Teach Yourself Bluegrass Mandolin written by Andy Statman and published by Music Sales Amer. This book was released on 1999 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mandolinskole.

Download or read book Bluegrass mandolin basics [flatpick technique, playing backup, chord basics and rhythm chop, more than 90 complete music examples and songs, 16 complete arrangements fully correlated to other books in the series] written by Dennis Caplinger and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers all the fundamentals and will have you playing bluegrass favorites in no time. Beginning with right and left handed techniques, then moving through traditional mandolin basics, learn how to develop great backup parts or solos and how to play within the context of a bluegrass band.

Download or read book You Can Teach Yourself Mandolin written by Dix Bruce and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You Can Teach Yourself Mandolin is written as a teach-yourself text with play-along examples and tunes on the companion recording. In the author's words, It is aimed at helping you get started immediately on your way to mandolinhood by giving you the basics of the mandolin and mandolin playing. with this informal, often humorous text, Dix Bruce will guide you step-by-step through the basics of learning this versatile instrument. Learn all about accompanying yourself and others, common chords, and useful strums, reading simple melodies, playing a colorful assortment of mandolin folk songs, and more. All musical examples and tunes are written in both standard notation and tablature. Diagrams of all the principal chords used on the mandolin are shown in the Chord Appendix, making this book a particularly useful study aid for the beginning mandolinist. Illustrated with drawings and photographs of vintage instruments.

Download or read book Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Mandolin written by Dan Fox and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2005-05-03 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to play mandolin and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about the history of the mandolin, its components, picks, how to tune it, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then move right along to playing different notes, scales, and songs, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your ever-growing knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation. You will learn important mandolin techniques such as tremolo, cross picking, and more. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the mandolin, know how to read music, and play with a musical group in many different styles, including folk, blues, country, and even pop. The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Mandolin accompaniments * Mandolin chord dictionary * Mandolin fingering chart Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.

Download or read book Getting into Bluegrass Mandolin written by Dix Bruce and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Getting into Bluegrass Mandolin is specifically designed to quickly and simply show you how to play bluegrass mandolin. It teaches everything you'll need to know including: chords (both open and 'bluegrass chop' variety), rhythm, single-note playing, double stops, fiddle tunes, playing in all keys (transposing from one key to another), playing backup, introductions or "kickoffs", and tremolo. Lessons use classic bluegrass songs and tunes to help you build a great bluegrass repertoire as you learn. All songs and examples from the book are recorded at both slow and regular speeds on the CD. Written in standard notation and tablature.

Download or read book You Can Teach Yourself Mandolin By Ear written by Jack Hatfield and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-09 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book teaches the conceptual tools needed to become adept at playing the mandolin by ear. Provides keys to learning chord progressions and playing melody by ear as well as using licks and playing in different keys. Includes many tunes in tablature.

Download or read book Mandolin Crosspicking Technique written by Mickey Chochran and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-24 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This methodology book designed for the intermediate to advanced mandolinist offers you, as a mandolin player, a new voice. Or, if you're already crosspicking, many new ideas can be added to your arsenal. Each song includes a preparatory study that allows you the opportunity to gain a solid footing before attempting the piece itself. These studies can be applied in other areas as backup ideas, song ideas, or take offs for improvisation. Styles discussed are: Two-String, Bluegrass, Fiddle, Classical, and Jazz/Ragtime. Written in tablature.