Teach Yourself Bluegrass Mandolin

by Andy Statman

Overview

(Music Sales America). Teach yourself authentic bluegrass mandolin with this book/audio pack. The book contains clear instructions on the basics: right- and left-hand techniques, solos, backup, personal advice on performance, and much more, as well as a complete selection of the best bluegrass songs to learn from. The audio features recorded examples and backing tracks for several songs. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780825603266
Publisher:	Hal Leonard
Publication date:	01/01/1999
Series:	Teach Yourself Bluegrass Series
Edition description:	REVISED
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 12.00(h) x 0.20(d)

Table of Contents

	Introduction	4
	Holding the Mandolin	6
	Tuning	7
	The Pitch Pipe	7
	The Tuning Fork	7
	Fret Tuning	7
	The Piano	8
	Notation	9
	Time Value	9
	Tablature	11
	Basic Playing Techniques	14
	Picks	14
	Holding the Pick	14
	Playing Melody or Lead	15
	The Left Hand	16
	Chords and Playing Rhythm	17
	Chords	17
	Playing Rhythm	19
	The Tremolo	21
	The Tunes	22
	Cripple Creek
	Backup	22
	Solo	23
	Sally Goodin	24
	Soldier's Joy	25
	Old Joe Clark
	Backup	26
	Solo	27
	Salt Creek	28
	Arkansas Trareller	29
	Little Maggie	30
	John Hardy	31
	Blackberry Blossom
	Backup	32
	Solo	33
	Turkey in the Straw	34
	Salty Dog	35
	Sitting on Top of the World	36
	Pretty Polly	37
	Patty on the Turnpike	38
	Stoney Point	39
	John Henry	40
	All the Good Times Are Past and Gone
	Backup	41
	Solo	42
	Will the Circle Be Unbroken	43
	Playing Octaves and the Osborne Shuffle	44
	Nine Pound Hammer	45
	Deril's Dream	46
	More Advanced Tunes	48
	Fire on the Mountain	49
	Durbam's Reel	50
	Done Gone	51
	Double Stops	52
	Crosspicking	54
	Bile 'Em Cabbage Down	56
	Swing Low	57
	Discography	58
	Bibliography	62
	Chord Chart	63