An extremely handy chord reference guide specifically for the mandolin showing basic major and minor chords in all keys. Relative minor chord relationships are also shown. A unique additional feature of this premium chart is theinclusion of a mandolin fingerboard diagram. This diagram is appropriate not only for the beginner but also as quick and ready reference for the more advanced player. A must for the left-handed mandolin enthusiast!

Learn from Nine Master Players-The nine powerful lessons on this DVD represent Mandolin instruction at its very best. Each segment taught by a master of the instrument has been chosen to give learning players new techniques tunes and musical insights.Taught by Butch Baldassari Sam Bush Mike Marshall Tim O'Brien Norman Blake Steve James Jesse McReynolds Ronnie McCoury and Chris Thile.The styles taught include bluegrass old-time Celtic blues and contemporary. Music and tab file included on DVD.

The ultimate self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction terrific songs and on-screen Mandolin notation so you can play all the music examples. Simply follow along with the music on the screen as you watch and listen to the teacher.Learn songs chords melodies and all the basics including alternate picking and strumming all at your own pace and open the door to the wonderful world of Mandolin music! Songs are presented in standard notation and tablature.

This book is the ideal primer for anyone wishing to participate in an 'Irish session'. This musical gathering is apparently quite different than a blues jazz or bluegrass jam session in that it is customary at Irish sessions toplay in tight unison with the other musicians adapting appropriate tempos rhythms and ornaments in an attempt to fit in with the 'groove'. The 'Irish Session Tune Book' features 300 reels hornpipes polkas slides andslip-jigs written without chord symbols for the melody instruments commonly played in Irish Sessions. The author shares a wealth of melodies collected over the past 10 years the majority learned by ear at Irish sessions: fiddle accordion tinwhistle tenor banjo mandolin bouzouki etc. Authentic ornamentation is suggested for each tune with the admonition that ornamentation may vary from region to region and chorus to chorus.

Bud Orr: Anthology Of Mandolin Music is a master collection of Mandolin music in notation and tablature. Bud Orr: Anthology Of Mandolin Music contains classical early country bluegrass fiddle tunes blues gospel and ragtime music. A great source book for Mandolin repertoire.

This songbook for the Mandolin is perfect to use on its own or as a supplement to the Play Mandolin Today! method. This book/audio package contains a selection of ten pop and folk favourites with downloadable professional-quality audio tracks featuring a full-band demo and play-along tracks for each song. Songs include Blackbird Blue Moon of Kentucky Dark Eyes I Hope You Dance Never on Sunday The Sound of Silence With or Without You Jolene The Kesh Jig My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from Titanic) and more.

With Online Audio-Compiled by John LaBarbera this enjoyable collection of Mandolin music features pieces from various parts of northern central and southern Italy. Italian Folk Music For Mandolin includescomplete texts and translations of the songs with accurate accompanying arrangements for two Mandolins or Violin and Guitar. The selections include medieval and Renaissance instrumental folk dances sixteenth-century NeapolitanVillanelle work songs lullabies narrative ballads prisoner songs and popular dances including tarantellas pizzica Sardinian ballo tondo quadrille waltz and saltarello. The price of this book includes access toonline audio of all the featured pieces.

Most of the music in this book comes from editions or manuscripts from England in the late 1500’s. There are also a few French pieces. The cittern was popular in Italy England and France. Aside from various tunings there weretwo main kinds of instruments being played during the 16th and 17th centuries: the 4 course (four sets of doubled strings) and the 6 course cittern with several editions of music to go along with both. The pieces I have chosenfor this book were all written for the 4 course instrument and fall into three main categories: dance music song arrangements and free pieces. The free pieces are basically preludes that explore the melodic range of theinstrument. As the title suggests these pieces can be played very freely and need not have a very strict tempo. The dance pieces are not really meant to be danced to but rather take their form and rhythm from the popular courtdances of the time. These can be played with a wide range of overall tempo but once a tempo is chosen should be strictly adhered to. The song arrangements are settings of popular songs of the time as well as more formal vocalsettings. Care should be taken in making the melody clear and singing. Since the range of the cittern and mandolin are the same John Holenko has kept the melodies intact. Because of the difference in tuning however thevoicing of the harmonies have been changed so as to fit on the mandolin.

This fantastic book teaches you everything you need to know to get started playing the Mandolin. Beginning with how to hold and tune the instrument read tablature and do some basic strumming you'll be guided all the way to reading music developing tremolo technique and improvising. With pieces ranging from folk to blues and rock and roll this book is the start you need to go in any direction you want with your mandolin.

This book is for beginning and early intermediate mandolin players and no prior playing experience or note reading ability is required. The solos are written in both standard notation and tablature and whilst writing thearrangements the author considered the small hands of children. Each tune is in the first position and there are no stretches that present inordinate technical difficulties. Every song in the book is included on thecompanion CD. The tunes are recorded at a moderate speed and include count-off notes and rhythm guitar accompaniment.

Fine mandolin solo arrangements in notation and tablature reflecting styles of the great country and bluegrass soloists. Contains 53 solos. Selections include Soldier's Joy Chinese Breakdown Sandburgh Hornpipe Northlake Reel Send the Light Gospel Train Sonny's Side and more!

Mandolin Play-Along Volume 10-This volume in Hal Leonard's popular Mandolin Play-Along series contains 8 traditional favourites in easy arrangements that are suitable for beginning Mandolin players. This book will help you to play these well-known tunes quickly and easily. Just follow the written music listen to the audio to hear how the Mandolin should sound and then play along using the separate backing tracks. Standard notation and tablature are both included in the book. The online audio files include Playback+ a mutli-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right.Songsinclude Amazing Grace Cripple Creek Devil's Dream Frankie and Johnny Frosty Morning Over the Waterfall Short'nin' Bread and Stone's Rag.

Finally! A chord book written for the young beginner (or even beginners of any age) showing a creative and simple way to learn and play mandolin chords. Chords are taught beginning with the most essential to more advanced. Chordsare presented with exercises that build upon each other and eventually lead the student to playing logical and common chord progressions. Chords are shown in chord diagram form with photographs showing finger positions inrelationship to the fretboard. Examples and exercises are presented in strum bar notation. •