SKU: MB.30582M
ISBN 9780786698844. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
The best way to learn an instrument is to play it as often as you can with other musicians. Trading songs and interacting with other instrumentalists and singers will foster learning at a faster pace and promote development of an ensemble sound. This play-along series encourages this kind of fun, collaborative approach to learning an instrument. Aspiring mandolinists can practice chords and rhythm, singing and lyrics, melodies, solos, licks and backup playing along with a real band. The online audio includes Dix Bruce on the guitar, mandolin and vocals, Bill Evans on the banjo and vocals, Julie Cline on vocals and Cindy Browne on the string bass. The recorded songs are performed with introductions kickoffs , vocals and solos-just how they would be at jam sessions and performances. Solo sections in the recordings allow you to play chords and solos from the book. Create your own improvised solos or sing the lyrics while the band provides accompaniment. The book includes fifteen of the most popular bluegrass, old-time and gospel songs, recorded at slow and regular tempos for players of any skill level. Includes mandolin tablature, chords, solos, backup parts and more. Great for beginning to intermediate players. Well jam ALL night long.
SKU: AP.42568
ISBN 9781470614379. UPC: 038081479385. English.
Just for Fun: British Invasion Mandolin is designed for your total enjoyment. Each featured song is arranged for banjo based on the original guitar parts, simplified just enough to keep it fun and easy, yet musically very satisfying. Standard notation, TAB, chords, lyrics, and a chord dictionary are included. Plus, guitar, ukulele, and banjo books with matching arrangements are available---just for fun! Titles: 19th Nervous Breakdown (The Rolling Stones) * As Tears Go By (Marianne Faithfull) * Dedicated Follower of Fashion (The Kinks) * I Saw Her Standing There (The Beatles) * The Kids Are Alright (The Who) * Please Please Me (The Beatles) * (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones) * Shapes of Things (The Yardbirds) * She's Not There (The Zombies) * Tell Her No (The Zombies) * When You Walk in the Room (The Searchers) * You've Got Your Troubles (The Fortunes).
