Bluegrass Mandolin

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Summary: A Bluegrass Mandolin book!
Review: I like this book and it helps me play the mandolin.

A Bluegrass Mandolin book is a cool one by the author named Jack Tottle!

This is published by Oak publications.

I got this book from my grade 6 teacher Mr. Dan LeBlanc last year and he gave it to me becuase I liked mandolins.

This is a good book and the songs I like to play on my mandolin is:

Oh Suzanna,
John Hardy,
Cripple Creek &
Banks of the Ohio.

The song I love to play on my mandolin is Banks of the Ohio.

There is a record inside the book and you have to put it on tape.

I like this book because of the F Style Mandolin on the cover.

Bill Monroe is in this book.

This is a great book, A Bluegrass Mandolin book and I love it!

Have fun,
And I hope everybody likes it.

Rating:
Summary: Start Playing Today
Review: Tottle starts with some musical fundamentals -- general points like reading TAB and musical notation, time signatures, rhythm, etc., as well as mandolin-specific issues like tuning. If you have another instrument under your belt, this makes quick reading and then Tottle immediately starts you on learning simple pieces. Since I already play the guitar, for instance, I opened this book and almost immediately learned my first rag.

After you have half a dozen dance numbers under your belt, Tottle breaks out a small chord dictionary and introduces the idea of the structured bluegrass song, with instrumental breaks in between verses. Starting with "The Banks of the Ohio", he then demonstrates how to construct a mandolin break around a song's melody. As he adds numbers, Tottle increases in complexity, and it pretty quickly adds up to an impressive repertoire.

Tottle's writing is clear and straightforward. All music is presented in standard notation and in tablature. Occasional charming photographs of mandolin greats add a nice touch.

The book I have does not have the CD, but the CD can only add to what is a great instructional book.

Rating:
Summary: Start Playing Today
Review: Tottle starts with some musical fundamentals -- general points like reading TAB and musical notation, time signatures, rhythm, etc., as well as mandolin-specific issues like tuning. If you have another instrument under your belt, this makes quick reading and then Tottle immediately starts you on learning simple pieces. Since I already play the guitar, for instance, I opened this book and almost immediately learned my first rag.

After you have half a dozen dance numbers under your belt, Tottle breaks out a small chord dictionary and introduces the idea of the structured bluegrass song, with instrumental breaks in between verses. Starting with "The Banks of the Ohio", he then demonstrates how to construct a mandolin break around a song's melody. As he adds numbers, Tottle increases in complexity, and it pretty quickly adds up to an impressive repertoire.

Tottle's writing is clear and straightforward. All music is presented in standard notation and in tablature. Occasional charming photographs of mandolin greats add a nice touch.

The book I have does not have the CD, but the CD can only add to what is a great instructional book.

Rating:
Summary: Bluegrass Mandolin
Review: When I started playing mandolin 15 years ago this was the only book I could find. It turned out to be a great investment. Easy to read, easy to follow. The music is timeless and jack has a very unique style. For beginners or experts alike theres a lot here I'd highlt recommend it