SKU: MB.98420M
ISBN 9780786696864. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
Dix Bruce is a musician, writer, and journeyman mandolinist with a strong belief in teaching a wide range of material, from bluegrass and jazz standards to classics, waltzes, polkas, and other ethnic music. This book is not meant to be a mandolin method but a collection of fun tunes to play. The selections in this book are in no particular order, although the easier tunes are grouped toward the front. Performance tips are given at the front of the book for each tune. All the tunes are in notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio that is set up so that you can play along with each tune at both regular and slow speeds. You can also adjust the balance control on your stereo to hear both mandolin lead and accompaniment, just mandolin lead, or just accompaniment.
SKU: AP.43989
ISBN 9781470618780. UPC: 038081493466. English.
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 for beginning mandolin students. Alfred's Basic Mandolin Method has been updated, revised, and improved. Now, students can enjoy a DVD with video instruction by Jared Meeker who demonstrates all of the examples and makes techniques and concepts easy to understand. 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. Features: * How to hold your mandolin * Tuning your mandolin * Right- and left-hand techniques * Basics of reading music * Chords and strum patterns * Playing tremolo and drones * How to read TAB * Photos and diagrams * Songs include Aura Lee, Tom Dooley, The Irish Washerwoman, Over the Rainbow, and many others * Great-sounding performances on the CD and DVD performed by expert instructor Jared Meeker. * Available DVD features TNT 2 software Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most comprehensive guitar method available, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 5 million beginners to the joy of playing guitar.
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.
