Complete Mandolin Method Complete Edition: Book & Online Audio (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780739087886)

Anyone interested in learning to play mandolin can pick up this book and get started right away. This well-paced, comprehensive method covers everything from basic to advanced techniques. Beginning concepts include reading music and TAB, basic strumming patterns, alternate picking, tremolo, slides, and bluegrass and blues styles. Intermediate topics include hammer-ons, pull-offs, cross picking, rolls, and more. The book concludes with advanced concepts like advanced harmonies, 12-bar blues, rhythm changes, chord-melody playing, modes, improvisation, and much more. Complete Mandolin Method breaks the age-old dilemma of dry, intimidating, and confusing method books to provide a step-by-step and enjoyable way to play. Online audio with demonstrations of the examples in the book is included.

Author: Greg Horne
ISBN-10: 0739087886
ISBN-13: 9780739087886
Publisher: Alfred Music
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2012
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.76lbs
Size: 11.70h x 8.90w x 0.80d