Learn to Play Bluegrass Mandolin

An easy-to-understand method teaching essentials of bluegrass Mandolin performance. Learn To Play Bluegrass Mandolin contains chord and scale forms technical insights plus both simple melodic andfull arrangements of 21 tunes in notation and tablature. The video includes performance versions of the Mandolin solos. As an added feature the Mandolin can be muted so that the student can play along with the recordedGuitar accompaniment. Access to online video available.

Par ORR BUD. Une méthode facile à comprendre, enseigner les éléments essentiels de la performance de mandoline bluegrass. Contient la corde et l\'échelle des formes, des connaissances techniques, ainsi que les deux simples arrangements mélodiques et plein de 21 tunes en notation et tablature. Le DVD inclut des versions de la performance des solos des mandoline. Comme une caractéristique supplémentaire, la mandoline peut être muselée afin que l\'élève puisse jouer avec l\'accompagnement de guitare enregistrée. / Niveau : Débutant / Bluegrass - Methods / Tablatures / Mandoline Tablatures

Par JESPER RUBNER-PETERSEN. A new book on improvisation is now available for bluegrass mandolin players. Based on the concept of learning by playing, this 200 page book covers a wide range of improvisation tools and how to implement them in your playing. A large number of examples are presented in both tablature and standard notation, so that a theoretical background is not required. The small amount of theory needed is simply presented and easily learned step by step. A series of exercises designed to help the player develop improvisational skills are included in the book. As an instruction tool, the book can easily be combined with the instructor's individual philosophy or by a student wishing to study alone. The subject matter is varied in difficulty and can be used by both the beginner and more advanced player as an instructional guide and reference book. The major-themes in the book are: The pentatonic sound, scale and major-chord based improvising with any Bluegrass-Tune, Double-stop improvisation, Minor chords and Keys, The blues sound, Melody oriented improvisation, How to use: Monroe Style, Cross picking, Hot licks, how to simplify a lick, and more. MP3 CD accompanies book featuring all examples. Click to hear the author discuss the book. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Bluegrass - Improvisation / Tablatures / Mandoline Tablatures

Par MURPHY HENRY. At last! You can learn to play the mandolin and we will make it easy for you! See exactly what to do as we explain every note in every song. This video starts at the very beginning, by covering all the basics. We then apply these basic techniques to 7 well-known bluegrass songs. We also go over the chording for each song, which will enable you to play with other people! If you have been wanting to start on the mandolin, now is the time!!! Taught by Murphy Henry. No Tab. / Niveau : Débutant / Bluegrass - Methods / Méthode / Mandoline

Increase your lick repertoire. 400 Smokin' Bluegrass Mandolin Licks utilizes 24 common bluegrass chord progressions to teach you over 400 licks which will allow you to create solos to literally hundreds of bluegrass tunes. Licks are developed from major pentatonic and blues scales. Mandolin-specific techniques such as tremolo double stops drone strings and cross picking are included in many of the phrases. Licks and solos are presented in numerous different keys including the keys of F Bb and B. The demo CD includes every lick performed at learning speed. Each practice progression uses sample licks and is played with rhythmaccompaniment on the included CD. 'Nine-Pound Hammer ' 'Black Mountain Rag ' 'Little Maggie ' 'Salt Creek ' and 'Ragtime Annie' are just some of the many traditional bluegrass tunes included.

This encyclopedia is designed to provide mandolin players with a wide variety of chords in different voicings. This book is intended as both a starting point of learning chord voicings and patterns as well as a dictionary ofcommon mandolin chords. Each key section includes the first position scale for that key as well as the chord formula and notes for each chord. If you want to learn to be a bluegrass rhythm player it helps to have a guide or 'map'to take you through the initial learning stage. This book provides a small but powerful set of starter chords used in this style of music. Once these chords are learned you'll be able to jam with other musicians in no time. Theseare the same chords used by greats like Bill Monroe Doyle Lawson David Grisman and hundreds of other bluegrass players in this genre. While there are only a few chords presented in the 'map' section they form the foundation ofbluegrass mandolin and with them you can play literally thousands of songs in every key. Chords are presented by key.

Learning to play the Mandolin is a highly rewarding experience, but getting started can be a challenge! Here at last is a book that helps you choose the right instrument and accessories and then gets you playing - fast! Full colour pictures, clear diagrams and genuinely practical advice combine to make Start-Up Mandolin do exactly what is says on the cover. You'll start off on the right track and that makes everything else come more easily. Contents include: Parts of the Mandolin How to hold the Mandolin Tuning Playing chords Bluegrass chords and techniques Reading tablature Playing melodies A timeless selection of folk and bluegrass songs for you to play / Mandoline

Media Type : Book/CD Set Level : Beginning Musical Genre : Bluegrass Series : First Jams Number of pages : 24 The First Jam series was created to give children and beginners of all ages a book of simple, common tunes to learn. These are standard Jamâ? tunes in the Bluegrass/Old Time music styles. All the books in this series are written in the same keys; they can all be played together without any problems. So get your friends or family who play guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, dulcimer or Dobro together, grab these books and start jamming. Improvisation â?? Another idea behind writing the First Jam series was to provide a number of tunes that were easy to learn, but that are also a great to begin working on improvising. Each books offer the melody for that particular instrument as well as back-up chords for another instrument to accompany you. Each song is represented in Tab, notation and chord symbols. The accompanying CD has two tracks for each song. The first playing the song with the melody line, the second track offers just the backup so you can play the melody over it or even improvise. Tunes include: Cripple Creek, Old Joe Clark, Arkansas Traveler, Will the Circle Be Unbroken and many more.

For The Modern Mandolinist - Volume 1. Theory and Improvisation for the Modern Mandolinist is a two book series that teaches improvisation in many musical styles along with theory concepts and how they apply to the mandolin. Each book provides access to different backing tracks and solo examples to help you learn. Every chapter includes scales presented in a variety of common formats: standard notation, tablature and fretboard charts. Volume 1, Building a Foundation, only requires that the reader can play notes and simple chords. It presents basic skills necessary for improvising over chord progressions found in all types of music. Sample solos and progressions are included at the end of each chapter to practice. Whether you play bluegrass, rock, pop or jazz, this book will take your solos to the next level. Includes access to online audio./ Tablatures / Mandoline

These fabulous collections for players of all levels feature 21 must-know bluegrass songs & instrumentals created especially for learning players by the genre's leading artists.The artist plays a basic solo that states the melody of the tune then a more adventurous improvisation and each solo is transcribed in detail.The CD provides the audio versions of the solos plus multiple rhythm tracks performed at moderate tempo for easy play-along.This great series will help you build your repertoire & get your licks in shape so you can shine in your next performance or jam session!

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.