Mandolin for dummies / by Don Julin ; foreword by Scott Tichenor.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Learn how fretting and picking can entertain friends!
The mandolin is making a big comeback among music enthusiasts. A longtime staple of bluegrass, folk, jazz, and country music, this fast-pickin' favorite featured heavily in traditional music from around the world is now seeing a resurgence in global pop.
In Mandolin For Dummies , accomplished composer, performer, and mandolin guru Don Julin breaks down the history and fundamentals of this versatile instrument, showing how you too can fret, pick, and strum with the best in the business. Packed with photos and diagrams to help you perfect your hand positioning, you'll make your way through a plethora of mandolin-friendly musical styles and learn how to take good care of your instrument--paying it back for all the pleasure it brings to you and your friends.
Buy the right mandolin for you Pick up key musical styles Play along with downloadable exercises Restring your instrumentWhether this is your first instrument or you're adding to your repertoire, this little number has everything you need to get the most out of your mandolin!
Includes index
Becoming acquainted with your mandolin -- Getting to grips with tuning and terminology -- Getting a handle on your mandolin -- Making music on the mandolin -- Picking with the right hand -- Fretting notes and chords with the left hand -- Playing 'Jethro'-style three-string chords -- Playing mandolin music : scales and melody -- Playing music from yesteryear : old time, rags and blues -- Giving your mandolin a speedy workout : bluegrass -- Travelling to the Emerald Isle : Irish mandolin -- Taking a quick world tour -- Swinging to those jazzy rhythms -- Blending styles : Dawg music -- Selecting and buying a mandolin -- Building your accessories kit -- All change : replacing your mandolin's strings -- Caring for and repairing your mandolin -- The part of tens. Ten (or so) tips on becoming a good mandolin player ; Ten mandolin players you need to know ; Ten ways of tapping into the mandolin subculture.