Download or read book German Baroque Music for Mandolin written by Robert Bancalari and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The German Baroque period featured three virtuosi—Biber, Westhoff and Johann Jakob Walther. Walther (1650-1717) performed as a violinist in the orchestra of Cosimo III from 1670 to 1674 (Medici dynasty) and served as concertmaster at the court in Dresden. Walther’s compositions are contained in two books: Scherzi da Violino solo con il basso continuo (1676) and Hortulus Chelicus (1688). This book presents six sonatas for violin from Hortulus Chelicus transcribed for the mandolin. The collection is a wonderful addition to the classical mandolin repertoire. All the sonatas are written in standard notation and tablature.

Download or read book A Baroque Sampler for Octave Mandolin written by John Goodin and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The octave mandolin is valued for its rich tone and wide range of potential use in a variety of musical settings. This book contains 27 easy to intermediate pieces from the Baroque era that have been carefully chosen and arranged to benefit from the longer scale and deeper voice of the big mandolin. The music is presented in both standard notation and tablature, making it easily playable on the mandocello, mandola or standard mandolin. Thirteen composers are represented, including six pieces by J. S. Bach, four by G. F. Handel and three by G. P. Telemann.

Download or read book J S Bach for Mandolin written by Robert Bancalari and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-01-20 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These arrangements of many pieces by J.S. Bach make a great composer's works accessible to the mandolinist. Since the bulk of the music has been adapted from various suites, sonatas, and partitas, the authors provides an explanation of each dance form and other similar pieces. Includes: 'Bauree Angloise' from Partita in A Minor for solo flute; 'Marche' from Anna Magdalena Back Book; 'Fantasie' from Partita No. 3 in A Minor; and more. In notation and tablature. Includes a CD which contains 13 of the 26 solos.

Download or read book Baroque Music for Mandolin written by Robert Bancalari and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 17th and 18th century music transcribed for solo mandolin with selections from Couperin, Handel, Baltzer, Biber, Reusner, Marais, Gallot, Rameau, Weiss, Torelli, Telemann, Pachelbel and Vivaldi; 25 in all. All pieces are in standard notation and TAB. A companion CD for listening is included for ten of the songs.

Download or read book Vivaldi Concertos for Mandolin written by Michael Lemma and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Duet arrangements of three well-known Vivaldi Concertos arranged for mandolin and guitar: Concerto in A (RV82), Concerto in C (RV425), and Concerto in D (RV93). Each arrangement in this collection has been reduced from soloist with string orchestra, to a duet for mandolin and guitar. the mandolin performs the solo part and the guitar part is a reduction of the strings. In the guitar part, chords have been added above the staff to allow for embellishment-a common practice of the Baroque era. Another C instrument such as flute, violin or another guitar can be easily substituted for the mandolin. Musicians will find these accessible arrangements excellent for performance in any setting from the recital hall to the local café.The score (guitar/mandolin) and mandolin solo part are available in hard copy while the guitar accompaniment part is available as a free internet download. the mandolin and guitar parts are presented in notation.

Download or read book Tunes from 17th Century Scotland Arranged for Mandolin written by Rob MacKillop and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2018-05-24 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many great Scottish traditional tunes such as Flowres Of The Forrest can be traced back to the 17th century—a period when writing down tunes in manuscript collections for the lute was of high interest. Rob MacKillop has created very playable arrangements for the mandolin featuring 25 popular tunes from the Skene, Balcarres, Panmure and Straloch manuscripts. This is a wonderful collection of dance tunes and airs, most of which have not been available for the mandolin until now. The notation is in treble clef with tablature for GDAE tuning. Includes access to online audio featuring Rob Mackillop’s performance of each piece. Get ready to explore a wonderful new take on old repertoire!

Download or read book Complete Tenor Banjo Method written by Mel Bay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2014-12-12 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The finest tenor banjo method available, this text represents Mel Bay's ownapproach to fundamental musicianship for those desiring to play tenor banjo. This book is the standard by which others are judged. Easy-to-understand and thorough in its approach, this method addresses both melody playing and chord strumming. Through numerous studies, folk songs and several duets, students are systematically introduced to the various notes and positions on the tenor banjo fretboard. Photos of the fretboard fingertips aid in learning the proper hand positions. Once in two volumes, this method is now presented it its entirety in thissingle comprehensive edition. In notation only. Tuned for Mandola

Download or read book The Complete Mandolinist Volume 2 written by Marilynn Mair and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2020-12-10 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sequel to The Complete Mandolinist, world-renowned mandolinist Marilynn Mair expands on her previous method books, presenting over 100 compositions that span 5 centuries, works she has thoughtfully edited or arranged for mandolin. Each piece is accompanied by a paragraph or two of musical context, and the book also includes 24 short essays on the evolution of musical style, drawn from Marilynn’s decades as a Professor of Music History. Music by great composers like Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, and Beethoven mixes with interesting compositions by little-known mandolin composers like Piccone, Barbella, Leone, and Gervasio, works Marilynn has discovered during her performing and recording career. Concert pieces range from quite easy to very advanced, with most lying between those two extremes. In addition to music of the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century, Marilynn includes contemporary pieces by some of her favorite composers writing today. This book holds a musical world Marilynn has compiled and presents to you. The Complete Mandolinist, Volume 2: Music in Context, is a book you will reach for again and again.

Download or read book Wohlfahrt Violin Studies Arranged for Mandolin written by Jennifer Case and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Franz Wohlfahrt (1833 – 1884), a violin teacher in Leipzig Germany, wrote several series of etudes including 60 Studies for Violin, Opus 45 from which this book of mandolin studies was derived. Originally composed for his own teaching purposes, over the past 100 years Wohlfahrt’s etudes have become standard works for beginning violin study the world over. Adapted for mandolin in standard notation and tablature, some violin techniques had to be altered to make these studies accessible to mandolinists. The resulting book contains progressively arranged compositional gems that include scale, tremolo, arpeggio, and position studies plus grace notes, double-stops and other techniques—all terrific sight-reading material at an intermediate to advanced level.

Download or read book Brazilian Mandolin written by Flavio Henrique Medeiros and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mandolin was brought to Brazil by Portuguese colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries, and eventually worked its way into traditional Brazilian music. the principal aim of this book is to present an overview of the several faces of the mandolin in Brazil. In this book's eighteen progressively arranged character studies, the mandolin student will find, besides a great number of aspects of the idiomatic technique of the instrument (i.e., changes of fingering positions, double stops, tremolos, arpeggios, legatos, chords, etc.), no less than fourteen different styles. All of the pieces are presented first in notation only as mandolin/guitar duets, followed by the mandolin part repeated with tablature.

Download or read book Mandolin Picking Tunes Celtic Gems written by Tommy Norris and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2021-10-18 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains 30 traditional to modern Celtic tunes arranged in either simple melodic lines with suggested accompaniment chords, or stand-alone melody/chord solos. From rollicking reels and jigs to tender ballads, these Celtic Gems will appeal to the intermediate to advanced mandolinist and their audiences. With a little imagination, the up-tempo melodic tunes could be effectively rendered with drums and electric bass a la Pentangle or Fairport Convention; conversely, three or four of the solo arrangements would provide a tasteful set within a mandolin recital. Take your pick! Presented in standard notation and tablature in mandolin and guitar-friendly keys, these settings provide a masterclass in 4-course instrumental arranging. The author’s online recording of each piece is included with this stellar collection. Includes access to online audio.

Download or read book J S Bach Two Part Inventions for Two Mandolins written by J.S. Bach and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2012-02-27 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 15 J.S. Bach two part inventions transcribed for mandolin duet. Each invention is in notation and tablature.

Download or read book The Mandocello written by Mark E. Freemantle and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2023-04-05 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With decades of experience on the mandocello and even more on the mandolin and guitar, the author presents a comprehensive and progressive approach to learning to play this versatile instrument. Written entirely in bass clef—the logical clef for an instrument with the same low-to-high CGDA tuning as an orchestral cello—the book starts with basic technique and music theory and ultimately brings the reader to an intermediate to advanced plateau. Whether you come to the mandocello as your first fretted instrument or transition from mandolin or guitar, this method will facilitate your progress as a literate musician. The method includes mandocello etudes by pioneering multi-instrumentalist Myron Bickford (1876–1960), popular folk melodies, a pair of duets, and a few mandocello parts from mandolin orchestra arrangements. Fretboard diagrams and standard notation introduce scales, chords, position playing, and shifting/stretching concepts as each new key signature engenders new challenges. From basic down and upstrokes to tremolo, great attention is paid to mandocello picking technique, sight reading and overall musicianship. Most tunes in this book are written as solos. Along with its online play-along audio tracks, the variety of teaching repertoire in this new method will guide you step by step in mastering the mandocello in several musical genres. Then, as a skilled mandocellist who reads the bass clef, you will be welcome as an optional low voice in any musical ensemble. Includes access to online audio.

Download or read book J S Bach written by Johann Sebastian Bach and published by . This book was released on 2010-02-22 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 15 J.S. Bach two part inventions transcribed for mandolin duet. Each invention is in notation and tablature.

Download or read book Guide to Octave Mandolin and Bouzouki written by John McGann and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty tunes in styles from Irish to American, in a variety of tunings, melody and accompaniment, presented in standard notation and tablature, with a stereo CD (left channel melody, right channel accompaniment). Left and right hand techniques and chord voicings are thoroughly discussed. for the first time, the Celtic style woven texture accompaniment unique to the instrument is fully notated. Unique to the book are melodic Irish ornamentation, blues, jazz, American fiddle tunes with variations and improvisations (all fully notated), and a chapter Breaking Away from Block Chords extending knowledge of the fingerboard.

Download or read book The Classical Mandolin written by Paul Sparks and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A "hidden" instrument in the classical music world, the mandolin's repertoire of original music remains largely unknown. This book examines the lives and works of the mandolin's great composers and, together with Sparks's earlier The Early Mandolin (Oxford 1989), provides the firstcomprehensive survey of the instrument's history. The book also explores aspects of technique and looks at present-day orchestras and soloists.

Download or read book Easy Classical Mandolin Tunes for Kids written by Rob MacKillop and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to play great classical music tunes on the mandolin! All the most famous composers are here, such as Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi and others. The tunes form a “greatest hits” package of classical music, including Für Elise, Ode to Joy, Rondo Alla Turca, Swan Lake, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, The Entertainer, and more. Every tune has an accompanying audio track. Written in standard notation and mandolin tablature. Includes access to online audio.