Download or read book String Band Classics for Mandolin 1 written by Dix Bruce and published by . This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Transcriptions of 23 great old time classic vocals and fiddle tunes as played and recorded by the Highwoods String Band, one of the pre-eminent old time revival bands of the 1970s. Transcriptions include melodies, lyrics, chords, and solos with standard musical notation and tablature. Many of the selections like ""There's More Pretty Girls than One,"" ""Fire on the Mountain,"" ""Wild Bill Jones,"" ""My Dixie Darling,"" and ""Free Little Bird"" have become standards among old time and bluegrass musicians and are played all over the world. Share the energy, life, humor, and joy of this historic and seminal musical style. Companion CD included."
Download or read book String Band Classics Mandolin written by and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transcriptions of 23 great old time classic vocals and fiddle tunes as played and recorded by the Highwoods String Band, one of the pre-eminent old time revival bands of the 1970s. Transcriptions include melodies, lyrics, chords, and solos with standard musical notation and tablature. Many of the selections like There's More Pretty Girls than One, Fire on the Mountain, Wild Bill Jones, My Dixie Darling, and Free Little Bird have become standards among old time and bluegrass musicians and are played all over the world. Share the energy, life, humor, and joy of this historic and seminal musical style. Companion CD included.
Download or read book Old Time Stringband Workshop for Mandolin written by JANE KEEFER and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old Time Stringband Workshop for Mandolin is one in a set of four books, each with a matching collection of 40 traditional type fiddle tunes arranged to develop ensemble and jam session playing skills with other acoustic instruments, as well as to expand your repertoire of tunes. the music is presented in Notation and Tablature with annotations for playing techniques and variations. A bonus arrangement of Star of the County Down is available as a free download. See www.melbay.com/21765.
Download or read book The Ultimate Mandolin Songbook written by Janet Davis and published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folk/Country Guitar/Fretted Instrument Solos
Download or read book School of Mandolin Bluegrass Soloing written by JOE CARR and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-12-04 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new addition to Mel Bay's popular "School Of" series, Carr explains how to develop unique solos to any bluegrass tune or song. Using a combination of soloing source materials, including melody, scales, patterns and common licks, this work shows how to develop pleasing solos using the melody as a guide or only following the chord progression. This work is designed for players who want to develop the ability to solo ad lib over bluegrass changes. for intermediate players.
Download or read book Anthology of Mandolin Music written by BUD ORR and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A master collection of mandolin music in notation and tablature. Contains classical, early country, bluegrass, fiddle tunes, blues, gospel, and ragtime music. A great source book for mandolin repertoire.
Download or read book Wedding Music for Mandolin written by Dix Bruce and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2019-05-09 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wedding Music for Mandolin includes 23 of the most popular and best-loved wedding hits for intermediate and advanced mandolinists. • Traditional wedding songs • Easy classical pieces • Two “Ave Maria” melodies • Favorite Italian, Irish, Jewish, and English songs The music includes standard notation, mandolin tablature, chords for mandolin and guitar, plus access to online play-along audio recordings of all the songs!
Download or read book Mandolin for Violinists written by ANDREW DRISCOLL and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning the mandolin should be required for every violinist: it has the same tuning and is a chordal instrument. This book provides violinists with the skills and knowledge needed to master the mandolin; it also teaches ways in which mandolin concepts can open up one's violin playing. the book offers key insights into the similarities and differences between the two instruments so that violinists can quickly learn to play the mandolin. the book and companion CD cover basic fingering and picking techniques and then move through exercises and pieces drawn from the classical, swing and folk genres.
Download or read book Mandolin Classics in Tablature written by Robert Bancalari and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven solos transcribed for mandolin in notation and tablature. Includes works by Corelli, Handel, Telemann, Bach and others.
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 40 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 Favorite Mandolin Picking Tunes written by DIX BRUCE and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-05-27 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dix Bruce is a musician, writer, and 'journeyman namdolinist' with a strong belief in teaching a wide range of material, from bluegrass and jazz standards to classics, waltzes, polkas, and other ethnic music. the choice of material in this 5 1/2 by 8 QWIKGUIDE reflects that philosophy. This book is not meant to be a mandolin method but a collection of fun tunes to play. the selections in this book are in no particular order, although the easier tunes are grouped toward the front. Performance tips are given at the front of the book for each tune. All the tunes are in notation and tablature. the accompanying CD is set up so that you can play along with each tune at both regular and slow speeds. You can also adjust the balance control on your stereo to hear both mandolin lead and accompaniment, just mandolin lead, or just accompaniment.Also available in Japanese from ATN, Inc.
Download or read book Mandolin Picking Tunes Early Music Gems written by Dix Bruce and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mandolin Picking Tunes: Early Music Gems by Dix Bruce is a collection of 34 wonderful songs from the 1200s to the 1600s especially arranged for intermediate and advanced mandolinists. The titles span the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras and the sounds of the individual songs reflect those years. The music includes standard notation, accompaniment chords, and tablature. Includes access to online audio recordings of each piece for listening and playing along.
Download or read book Bluegrass Breaks Mandolin written by DIX BRUCE and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-08-31 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a collection of various mandolin solos in a range of styles and levels of difficulty, aimed at advanced beginners to intermediates. Extensive notes are included about the breaks and the techniques used to play them. The material can be practiced alongside accompanying online recordings at slow and regular speeds. Access to the online audio is included. You'll learn: Easy melodic solos/breaks.More advanced solos with blue notes, arpeggios, and more. Double stop solos. Essential fiddle tunes every mandolin player should know. Crosspicking solos. A variety of kickoffs or introductions. Different styles of back-up mandolin
Download or read book Old Time String Band Songbook written by John Cohen and published by Oak Publications. This book was released on 1964-06-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classic old-time tunes as played by the New Lost City Ramblers. Hundreds of rare photographs, annotations and discographies.
Download or read book Getting into Bluegrass Mandolin written by Dix Bruce and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Getting into Bluegrass Mandolin is specifically designed to quickly and simply show you how to play bluegrass mandolin. It teaches everything you'll need to know including: chords (both open and 'bluegrass chop' variety), rhythm, single-note playing, double stops, fiddle tunes, playing in all keys (transposing from one key to another), playing backup, introductions or "kickoffs", and tremolo. Lessons use classic bluegrass songs and tunes to help you build a great bluegrass repertoire as you learn. All songs and examples from the book are recorded at both slow and regular speeds on the CD. Written in standard notation and tablature.
Download or read book Mandolin Gold written by Dan Fox and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2005-05-03 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wonderful collection of music for the mandolin includes bluegrass; old-time fiddle tunes; classical music (including the complete solo part for the Vivaldi mandolin concerto and the "Canzonetta" from Mozart's "Don Giovanni"); American, Irish, Jewish, Russian and Italian songs; reels; jigs; hornpipes; hymns and gospel songs; minstrel songs; patriotic; blues and jazz; children's songs; and cowboy and country ballads. This collection consists of over a hundred selections in standard music notation and TAB. Lyrics for singing and chord symbols for optional accompaniment is included. Also included are tremolo exercises, a guide to fingering, chord charts for guitar and mandolin, the history of the mandolin, and interesting comments about the history and performance of each song.
Download or read book Mandolin Primer written by Bert Casey and published by Watch & Learn. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents techniques and exercises to play the mandolin to beginning players.
