Joe Carr: Joe Carr - Mandolin Chords: Mandolin: Instrumental Tutor

Mandolin Chords Made Easy guides the Mandolin student through all the basic Mandolin chords and some advanced chords also. Chords are shown in all keys.Featured chords include: major 7 minor 7 6 minor 6 9 diminished augmented and many more. Each chapter presents a chord by type. DVD format makes navigating easy.

The mandolin is used in nearly every type of music today so it is a great choice of instrument whether you like jazz folk classical country bluegrass rock blues Irish or many kinds of world music. Much of this music isavailable only in standard notation so that is where this book starts; TAB comes later. By learning the basic information presented in this volume you will be prepared to approach any style. This book introduces the student tothe instrument explaining basics such as tuning and how to hold the instrument. The student is introduced to notes on each string and various left- and right-hand techniques. Chords scales and arpeggios are introduced andstudents begin applying their new skills to real world repertoire in a variety of keys. Includes access to online audio.

This book presents melodies lyrics and chord symbols for 22 songs to be enjoyed on the mandolin. Tuning and hand positions are briefly discussed. By the time you finish the book you will be comfortable playing 4/4 3/4 and 2/4rhythm chord accompaniments in the three major keys - C G and D. All chords are shown in picture-diagram form. Easy to comprehend even for the absolute beginner. So pick up your mandolin and have fun! Includes access to onlineaudio containing all the songs from the book in stereo play-along format and online video that teaches the material in the book.