Mandolin For Dummies

Get acquainted – buy the best mandolin in your price range and discover how to tune and care for your new best friendNail down your mandolin ABCs – get up and running right away with mandolin basics, including counting, tablature, chord diagrams, and moreStart making beautiful music immediately – right from the start, you'll be playing basic chord patterns, backup rhythms, and simple melodiesQuickly master right- and left-hand essentials – before you know it, you'll be picking and strumming, and playing open and closed fingering and articulations like a proGet the hang of a multitude of styles – Celtic and old-time music, bluegrass and jazz; you'll get to grips with the defining techniques of the most popular styles of playingOpen the book and find:A mandolin buying guideInstructions on changing strings, repairing your mandolin, and keeping it in top formHow to build an accessories kitThe basics of m

Don Julin is a professional mandolin player, instructor, and recording artist. . Don has spent the last 30 years challenging the boundaries of the mandolin and developing a reputation for being one of the most eclectic mandolin players on the scene today

The fun and easy way to learn to play the mandolinThe 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 jazzFiles 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 precisionIncludes a

One of the Best Beginner Books out there Brian Warner I looked at this book as it came highly recommended from several sources. I went through the paperback preview on Amazon as it has the most content in the preview. It had some preview of the sheet music etc. As a beginner of Mandolin (just bought the Mandolin a week ago), I actually was using the book's preview on Amazon to do finger exercises and work with some basic chords and songs. Below I point out what's Good, something I didn't like, and a note about the 1 star reviews for this book.The Good:For the price, it's one of . "most comprehensive and clearly written." according to fcosco. Been trying to learn mandolin for about most comprehensive and clearly written. fcosco Been trying to learn mandolin for about 4 years via youtube videos and instructional books and this is the most comprehensive and clearly written book i've seen. It covers every aspect of mandolin (this is what a mandolin looks like) through advanced playing techniques.the heart of the book is chappters 4-14 that start with 2 finger chords and then move on to right and left hand techniques, chord building, picking patterns and applying them to different styles of mandolin music. Bluegrass, blues, jazz, swing, , old time tunes. years via youtube videos and instructional books and this is the most comprehensive and clearly written book i've seen. It covers every aspect of mandolin (this is what a mandolin looks like) through advanced playing techniques.the heart of the book is chappters most comprehensive and clearly written. fcosco Been trying to learn mandolin for about 4 years via youtube videos and instructional books and this is the most comprehensive and clearly written book i've seen. It covers every aspect of mandolin (this is what a mandolin looks like) through advanced playing techniques.the heart of the book is chappters 4-14 that start with 2 finger chords and then move on to right and left hand techniques, chord building, picking patterns and applying them to different styles of mandolin music. Bluegrass, blues, jazz, swing, , old time tunes. -1most comprehensive and clearly written. fcosco Been trying to learn mandolin for about 4 years via youtube videos and instructional books and this is the most comprehensive and clearly written book i've seen. It covers every aspect of mandolin (this is what a mandolin looks like) through advanced playing techniques.the heart of the book is chappters 4-14 that start with 2 finger chords and then move on to right and left hand techniques, chord building, picking patterns and applying them to different styles of mandolin music. Bluegrass, blues, jazz, swing, , old time tunes. that start with 2 finger chords and then move on to right and left hand techniques, chord building, picking patterns and applying them to different styles of mandolin music. Bluegrass, blues, jazz, swing, , old time tunes. "Great book for beginners and experienced players" according to Aaron Joy. I have played bass and guitar for 20 years. At some point early in my playing I bought a mandolin. I never really learned how to play. I recently got it out of storage and decided to actually learn. After 20 years I now know something of music theory that I didn't in the beginning, but I still wanted some mandolin basics, chords, scales, techniques, etc so I would be learning proper and not just adapting guitar/bass technique to the mandolin . it is NOT the same instrument, much in the same way that a guitar isn't automatical