Mandolin Primer Book Digital Download

The Mandolin Primer Book with audio tracks by Bert Casey is designed for the beginning mandolin student who desires an easy to follow, step by step instruction method for getting started on the mandolin. It starts with proper left & right hand technique and playing scales, then progresses to playing beginning chords and 14 popular bluegrass songs using techniques such as hammer-ons, slides, pull-offs, and double stops. It also includes a complete chord chart and a section on how to play rhythm on the mandolin (the famous mandolin "chop"). PDF Format with MP3 Audio Tracks. $14.95

Also available as a physical book & CD.

Included Songs

Worried Man Blues
Wildwood Flower
Boil Them Cabbage Down
Cripple Creek
John Hardy
Red Haired Boy
Soldier's Joy
8th Of January
Billy In The Lowground
Blackberry Blossom
Bill Cheatum
Sally Goodin
Old Joe Clark
Salt Creek

Techniques Covered

Parts of the Mandolin
Holding the Mandolin
Tuning
Using the Pick
Proper Left and Right Hand Position
Playing Scales in 4 Different Keys (G, C, A, D)
Rhythm & Strumming (The
Mandolin Chop)
Moveable Chords
Chord Chart

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Turnarounds	Chord Triangulation
More Turnarounds	Chord Triangulation 2
Bluegrass Solo in Two Keys	Playing with Building Blocks
Blues-Grass Solos	Stealing Jazz Licks 1
Spaced Out Blues Solos	Stealing Jazz Licks 2
Mandolin Master Class	Mandolin Jam Tracks
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