This book provides a thorough introduction to the world of Mandolin playing. Both melody and chord playing are covered along with music reading, theory and a great introduction to a variety of musical styles.
In the course of the book, you will learn how to play notes and chords in a variety of keys along with all the essential techniques for both rhythm and melody playing. You will also learn to understand rhythms, scales and keys as well as how to create your own melodies and rhythm parts. All examples sound great and are fun to play. By the end of the book you will be well on your way to being an excellent mandolin player.
To develop good timing habits right from the start, it is recommended that you use a metronome or drum machine with all the examples in the book until you can play them easily from memory. If you are serious about music, a good teacher can help you progress much quicker than you could on your own.
The best and fastest way to learn is to use this book in conjunction with:
- Buying sheet music and song books of your favorite recording artists and learning to play their songs. By learning songs, you will begin to build a repertoire and always have something to play in jam sessions.
- Practicing and playing with other musicians as often as possible.
- Learning by listening to your favorite recordings. Start building a collection of albums of players you admire or wish to emulate. Try playing along with one of them for a short time each day. Most of the great mandolin players have learned a lot of their music this way.
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