Mandolin DVD

Rating:
Summary: Lots of demonstration, not useful for beginners
Review: The first third of this is a useful intro to the instrument, covering the basics of how to hold the pick and so on. But when it comes to the songs its just a run through at speed, not broken down in a way that helps you learn. If you're an intermediate to advanced and want to see how somebody else plays these song it might be useful, but beginners will just be frustrated by the speed. It takes most people a while to get to that level, and if you're already there you probably don't need the first half of this video that tells you how to hold the instrument, so its really not a good value for the money. Try either the Casey or Cochran videos instead.