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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.
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Whether 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!
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Don Julin has a reputation for being one of the most eclectic mandolin players/instructors on the scene. Don has released over 20 albums and played on countless others. Don operates the online mandolin school Mandolins Heal The World (www.mandolinshealtheworld.com). He also teaches mandolin at music camps. Don enjoys connecting with musicians and believes that music should be a conversation, not a contest.
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Play bluegrass, blues, jazz, and old-time music Don't just fretstart playing the mandolin! From bluegrass to folk, rock to pop, and even global music, the mandolin has made its voice heard for nearly three centuries. When you're ready to start learning this popular instrument or expand on the skills and styles you've already developed, Mandolin For Dummies is an ideal starting spot. Renowned mandolin player Don Julin helps you learn the basics and get a feel for popular music styles like old-time, Irish, blues, bluegrass, swing, and jazz. Inside...
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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 instrumentpaying it back for all the pleasure it brings to you and your friends.
Contenu
Foreword xvii
Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Conventions Used in This Book 2
Foolish Assumptions 3
Icons Used in This Book 3
Accessing the Audio Tracks 3
Beyond the Book 4
Part 1: Being Bitten by the Mandolin Bug 5
Chapter 1: Becoming Acquainted with Your Mandolin 7
Riding the Mandolin Wave 7
Loving the mandolin sound 8
Joining a vibrant community 8
Enjoying a great choice of mandolins 9
Meeting the Mandolin Family 10
Reaching the highest notes: Mandolin 11
Playing with an alto voice: Mandola 11
Lowering the tone: Mando-cello 12
Spotting the rarely seen mando-bass 13
Accompanying the family: Octave mandolin 14
Getting to Know Your Mandolin's Anatomy 15
Looking at the body 17
Introducing the neck 18
Using string vibrations to produce sound 20
Chapter 2: Getting to Grips with Tuning and Terminology 21
Coming to Terms with Musical Terminology 22
Identifying musical notes with letters 22
Sharpening up and flatting down your notes 23
Stepping up to the mark: Distances between notes 23
Scaling the heights with chords and scales 23
Grasping the Tuning Basics 24
Sounding Tuneful: Methods for Tuning Your Mandolin 25
Using an electronic tuner 25
Tuning your mandolin to itself 26
Tuning to another instrument 28
Chapter 3: Getting a Handle on Your Mandolin 29
Sitting Down on the Job 30
Playing While Standing Up 32
Strapping Yourself in to Play 34
Part 2: Starting to Play the Mandolin 37
Chapter 4: Making Music on the Mandolin 39
Playing without Having to Read Music 39
Understanding tablature 40
Reading chord diagrams 41
Developing a musical ear 42
Keeping the Musical Beat by Counting 43
Feeling the beat 43
Counting to four 43
Dividing up beats 44
Extending notes: Half notes and whole notes 45
Dotting and tying notes 46
Resting: Playing the silence 47
Repeating sections of a song 48
Simplifying time signatures 48
Introducing Your First Five Chords 51
Getting to grips with the G chord 51
Choosing the C chord 52
Discovering the D chord 53
Adding the A chord 54
Examining the E chord 55
Strumming chords: Getting some rhythm patterns together 56
Breaking Down the Parts of a Song 57
Finding the beat: Rhythm 57
Moving on to chord progressions 57
Strumming the chords 58
Performing the melody 59
Playing along with other people 59
Playing Your First Songs 60
Ode to Joy theme 61
Down in the Valley 62
Go Tell Aunt Rhodie 63
Skip to My Lou 63
Red River Valley 64
Chapter 5: Picking with the Right Hand 65
Holding the Pick 65
Supporting and Guiding Your Right Hand 66
Touching the bridge 66
Brushing the pinky 67
Resting on the rib 68
Arching your wrist while strumming 68
Picking Up and Down 69
Picking alternate strong and weak beats 69
Getting down with down-strokes 72
Visiting Ireland: Jig picking 72
Rolling out the notes: Cross picking 73
Developing Good Tone 74
Finding the sweet spot 75
Picking the right pick 76
Keeping a loose grip 76
Getting your pick angle right 77
Following through: The rest stroke 77 Keeping thi...