Teach Yourself Bluegrass Mandolin

Teach Yourself Bluegrass Mandolin. For mandolin. Music Sales America. Bluegrass and Learn To Play. Instructional book and examples CD. Mandolin tablature, chord names, instructional text, instructional photos, chord chart and introductory text. 64 pages. Oak Publications #OK64994. Published by Oak Publications.

Teach yourself authentic bluegrass, with clear instructions from a professional. Covers the basics, bowing and left-handed techniques and solo backup. A section also includes personal advice on performance. Plus a complete section of the best bluegrass songs and tunes to learn from. B/w photos.

Contents: Holding The Mandolin * Tuning * Notation * Basic Playing Techniques * Chords And Playing Rhythm * The Tremolo * The Tunes * Playing Octaves And The Osborne Shuffle * More Advanced Tunes * Double Stops * Crosspicking.