Italian Folk Music for Mandolin

Mandolin And Fiddle Tunes Book With Online Audio-This book is dedicated to the traditional music of Southern Italy. Suitable for mandolinists and violinists at a late beginner-intermediate level it explores the beautiful and distinctive sounds of folk music from the regionsof Campagnia Calabria Puglia Sicily and Sardinia. Traditional Southern Italian Mandolin And Fiddle Tunes has been devised with careful consideration in order to provide an excellent introduction to thisfascinating style. With the preparatory studies the student will develop a firm foundation upon which to build their skills in Italian-style tremolo picking and rhythms that accentuate the music. Detailed descriptions areincluded for all of the songs and dances as well as historical and technical information about tarantella and pizzica music. Together with the accompanying online audio the student will be able to play along and followthe precise nuances that distinguish the music while increasing their knowledge and repertoire in the Italian folk style. This book is written in standard notation and Mandolin tablature with Guitar and Mandolin chordaccompaniment.

Mandolin Book With Online Audio-Ticino is in a small area in southern Switzerland on the border with Italy. The Ticino region was a part of Italy until a few centuries ago. The Mandolin arrived in Ticino through immigrants and their music and took importantcultural roots. The style in Ticino is a link to the old Italian folk music tradition which has been largely lost in Italy and throughout other parts of the world. This book is a collection of some of the most famous pieces fromthis vast repertoire. The collection includes lots of popular folk songs virtuosic pieces by original Mandolin composers as well an Aonzo composition. The book is presented in English and Italian; the music in standardnotation and Mandolin tab.

The quickest, easiest, most enjoyable method for learning to play the mandolin! Alfred's Basic Mandolin Method is one of the many new additions to the Alfred's Basic family of methods, featuring clear, well-paced instruction. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred's Basic Mandolin Method---the best choice for today's beginning mandolin students. Book 2 features: * New major and minor scales and keys * Solos and duets including American, German, Irish, Italian, Mexican, and Scottish folk songs * Power chords, double unisons, and palm muting * Additional chords and strumming patterns * How to transpose * Triplets, swing rhythms, and blues soloing * Accents and staccato (chop) articulations* Photos and diagrams * Songs that include 'The Entertainer,' 'Tarantella,' 'Greensleeves,' and many others * Great-sounding performances of lessons and examples on the CD. / Mandoline