Bluegrass Mandolin
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.56 (578 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0825601541 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Perfect! Formal Treehouse This book is the gold-standard for learning mandolin. I was trying to teach myself and getting nowhere (I was trying to play it like a guitar!) He really caters to students of all skill levels, particularly with his song choices and arrangements. They're simple enough that even a beginner can play them slowly, yet more intermediate players will have difficulty playing them fast without practice. Tottle provides tips for potentially troublesome sections in each song, as well as general advice when learning a new skill. They're bluegrass songs, but the skills learned can be cross-applied to whatever genr. A legendary book in the Mandolin World! senorv6 The collection of bluegrass tunes in this book is fantastic! The way Jack Tottle also takes the beginner mandolin player through each section is great too! Nice mandolin book for both beginners and intermediate players!. Dave (D.J.) Butler said Start Playing Today. Tottle starts with some musical fundamentals -- general points like reading TAB and musical notation, time signatures, rhythm, etc., as well as mandolin-specific issues like tuning. If you have another instrument under your belt, this makes quick reading and then Tottle immediately starts you on learning simple pieces. Since I already play the guitar, for instance, I opened this book and almost immediately learned my first rag.After you have half a dozen dance numbers under your belt, Tottle breaks out a small chord dictionary and introduces the idea of the structured bluegrass song, with instrumental
This instruction book and collections of bluegrass mandolin music covers in detail everything from simple basics to fancy fingerwork. (Music Sales America). Learn from the music of Bill Monroe, Bobby Osbourne, Jesse McReynolds, Frank Wakefield, John Duffey and others. Songs include: Arkansas Traveller * Banks of the Ohio * Boil Em Cabbage Down * Cripple Creek * Fisher's Hornpipe * Lonesome Road Blues * Oh! Susanna * Will the Circle Be Unbroken * and more.