First 50 Songs You Should Play on Mandolin
First 50 Songs You Should Play on Mandolin

Author: Fred Sokolow

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2016-06-01

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 1495072290

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(Mandolin). A fantastic collection of 50 accessible, must-know favorites for the beginner who's learned enough to start playing popular songs! This book features melody, lyrics, and chord diagrams. Includes: Amazing Grace * Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain * Crazy * Cripple Creek * Folsom Prison Blues * Friend of the Devil * Going to California * Hallelujah * Ho Hey * I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow * I Walk the Line * I'll Fly Away * Losing My Religion * Maggie May * Mr. Bojangles * Redemption Song * Ripple * Rocky Top * Take Me Home, Country Roads * Tennessee Waltz * Wagon Wheel * Wildwood Flower * Yesterday * Your Cheatin' Heart * and many more.

Masters of the Mandolin
Masters of the Mandolin

Author: Fred Sokolow

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2018-02-01

Total Pages: 375

ISBN-13: 1540023796

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(Mandolin). This collection of 130 mandolin solos is an invaluable resource for fans of bluegrass music. Each song excerpt has been meticulously transcribed note-for-note in tab from its original recording so you can study and learn these masterful solos by some of the instrument's finest pickers. From the legendary Bill Monroe to more contemporary heroes like Sam Bush and Chris thile, and even including some non-bluegrass greats like Dave Apollon and Jethro Burns, this book contains a wide variety of music and playing styles to enjoy.

All-Time Favorite Parking Lot Picker's Mandolin Solos
All-Time Favorite Parking Lot Picker's Mandolin Solos

Author: Dix Bruce

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2012-10-26

Total Pages: 89

ISBN-13: 1619113406

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This book and accompanying audio are an essential compilation of songs, solos, and techniques that every mandolin player should know. The book is aimed at beginning and intermediate mandolinists, and contains 40 mandolin solos of all- time favorite Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Gospel songs. The written music includes melodies, tablature, chords, and all the solos can be heard at both slow and regular speeds on the accompanying audio. Included are easy open string solos, closed position moveable and transposable solos, solos with tremolo, doublestops, bluesy solos, crosspicking solos, and backup mandolin parts. This book has everything you need to play great solos in jam sessions and performances! Includes access to online audio

Mandolin For Dummies
Mandolin For Dummies

Author: Don Julin

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-08-03

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 1119943973

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The fun and easy way to learn to play the mandolin The newest addition to the highly successful Dummies instrument-instruction line, Mandolin For Dummies gives you easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction on learning to play the mandolin. Following the time-tested Dummies format, Mandolin For Dummies provides a level of content and instruction greater than anything currently available. Mandolin For Dummies breaks down the fundamentals of this instrument and provides the resources you need to practice and improve your ability over time. Packed with individualized instruction on key mandolin-friendly musical styles, including Irish and Celtic, "old time" American music, blues, bluegrass, swing, and jazz Files available via download provide audio tracks from the book and exercises so you can play along and build your skills -- almost 2 hours of music! Clear and useful photos and diagrams ensure you fret, strum, and pick with precision Includes a mandolin buying guide to help ensure you make the right purchases Tips on restringing mandolins and other DIY care and maintenance topics If you're an aspiring mandolin player, don't fret! Mandolin For Dummies has you covered.

Bluegrass mandolin basics [flatpick technique, playing backup, chord basics and rhythm chop, more than 90 complete music examples and songs, 16 complete arrangements fully correlated to other books in the series]
Bluegrass mandolin basics [flatpick technique, playing backup, chord basics and rhythm chop, more than 90 complete music examples and songs, 16 complete arrangements fully correlated to other books in the series]

Author: Dennis Caplinger

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Published: 2005-06

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9780769285412

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Covers all the fundamentals and will have you playing bluegrass favorites in no time. Beginning with right and left handed techniques, then moving through traditional mandolin basics, learn how to develop great backup parts or solos and how to play within the context of a bluegrass band.

Easy Mandolin Solos
Easy Mandolin Solos

Author: Dick Weissman

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 1998-02-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780786626939

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"This book of original melodies is intended for the beginning mandolin student who can already read music or tab and play basic chords, but wants to learn new techniques and have fun in the process. In addition to its intrinsic musical value, each selection has a specific didactic intent - teaching hammer-ons and pull-offs, crosspicking, the Phrygian mode, or some other essential musical or technical element. Accompaniment chords and performance notes are provided for each tune written in notation and tab. Mandolin chord diagrams further enhance this text to make it perfect supplement to any method book or private course of instruction. A companion CD is included at a great price!"

Beginning Mandolin Solos
Beginning Mandolin Solos

Author: WILLIAM BAY

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2011-01-24

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 1610654943

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Here's a wonderfully diverse collection of 56 beginning mandolin solos in notation and tablature with suggested guitar chords. This book makes an excellent supplement to any introductory mandolin method. You'll notice your progress and gather sight-reading confidence as you read through this carefully graded series of pieces from various ethnic origins. Dix Bruce performs all of the tunes in the book on the companion CD.

Mandolin Blues Book
Mandolin Blues Book

Author: Brent Robitaille

Publisher: Kalymi Music

Published: 2021-05-10

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 1990144071

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Take your blues mandolin playing to the next level with the Mandolin Blues Book. A collection of 101 blues riffs and solos ideal for all mandolinists looking to get a good grasp of jamming the blues. The book covers all the essential tools needed to play blues mandolin. Start by learning the 40 stylistic riffs and 25 one and two bar blues riffs in multiple keys, then move on to the longer 12 bar blues rhythm riffs and extended solos. Most of the longer rhythm riffs and solos follow the standard 12 bar blues form, so they are readily applicable to the many mandolin playing styles, including country, rock, jazz, and bluegrass, to name a few. To further deepen your mandolin skills, study the major, minor and blues scales and arpeggios as well as the library of mandolin chords and blues chord progressions in all 12 keys. No book covers everything, but with some practice, you will be ready to take your mandolin, jam the blues with confidence, and show off your new skills. Audio and Video online: https://brentrobitaille.com/product/mandolin-blues-book/

Easy Classical Mandolin Tunes for Kids
Easy Classical Mandolin Tunes for Kids

Author: Rob MacKillop

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2018-05-08

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1619118092

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Learn to play great classical music tunes on the mandolin! All the most famous composers are here, such as Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi and others. The tunes form a “greatest hits” package of classical music, including Für Elise, Ode to Joy, Rondo Alla Turca, Swan Lake, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, The Entertainer, and more. Every tune has an accompanying audio track. Written in standard notation and mandolin tablature. Includes access to online audio.

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Songbook)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Songbook)

Author: Hal Leonard Corp.

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2003-04-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 1476859302

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(Fretted). Perfect for beginning to advanced players, this collection contains both note-for-note transcribed mandolin solos, as well as mandolin arrangements of the melody lines for 11 songs from this Grammy-winning Album of the Year: Angel Band * The Big Rock Candy Mountain * Down to the River to Pray * I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow * I Am Weary (Let Me Rest) * I'll Fly Away * In the Highways (I'll Be Somewhere Working for My Lord) * In the Jailhouse Now * Indian War Whoop * Keep on the Sunny Side * You Are My Sunshine. Chord diagrams provided for each song match the chords from the original recording, and all songs are in their original key. Includes tab, lyrics and a mandolin notation legend.