The Complete Mandolinist
by Marilynn Mair
$29.99
sku: 02-21156M
Book/Online audio set. The most comprehensive American mandolin method to be published in nearly a century. Written by Mair, internationally acclaimed mandolinist, recording artist and teacher for over two decades, this book presents a logical approach to mandolin technique that builds on the pioneering efforts of Americas mandolin teachers of the early 20th century. Starting with a foundation in basic technique and music reading, the book progresses through scales, arpeggios, tremolo, position work, shifting, rhythm studies, picking techniques and duo-style, with carefully selected exercises and musical examples that range from fiddle tunes and Brazilian choro to Vivaldi concertos and Beethoven sonatinas. Beginners. 224 pp. More Details...
Contents:
- Holding the Mandolin
- Choosing a Pick
- Holding the Pick
- Developing Your Sound
MANDOLIN BASICS
- Reading Music on the Mandolin
- Open Strings / Notes in First Position
- First Duets *
- Adding the Up-stroke
- Acres of Clams
- Black Jack Davy
- Nonesuch
- Developing Coordination & Reading Skills
- Preparing to Tremolo
- Tremolo Exercises
- Tremolo Duets *
- Adding Accidentals
- Counting & Tremolo
- The Major Scales
- Key of G Major
- Old Molly Hare
- Angelina Baker
- Archie Menzie's Reel
- A Look at Positions
- Duet in C - Branzoli *
THE LEFT HAND
- Left-Hand Technique
- C Major: Scales & Arpeggios
- A minor: Scales & Arpeggios
- Exercises in C Major & A minor
- Arpeggio Exercise in A minor
- G Major: Scales & Arpeggios
- E minor: Scales & Arpeggios
- Exercises in G Major & E minor
- D Major: Scales & Arpeggios
- B minor: Scales & Arpeggios
- Exercises in D Major & B minor
- A Major: Scales & Arpeggios
- F-sharp minor: Scales & Arpeggios
- Exercises in A Major & F-sharp minor
- Bill Cheatham
- E Major: Scales & Arpeggios
- C-sharp minor: Scales & Arpeggios
- Exercises in E Major & C-sharp minor
- F Major: Scales & Arpeggios
- D minor: Scales & Arpeggios
- Exercises in F Major & D minor
- B-flat Major: Scales & Arpeggios
- G minor: Scales & Arpeggios
- Exercises in B-flat Major & G minor
- E-flat Major: Scales & Arpeggios
- C minor: Scales & Arpeggios
- Exercises in E-flat Major & C minor
- Flow Gently Sweet Afton
- A-flat Major: Scales & Arpeggios
- F minor: Scales & Arpeggios
- Exercises in A-flat Major & F minor
- Playing in Positions
- Second Position
- Third Position
- Combining Positions
- Shifting in Context
- Shifting Frequently
- Andante Sostenuto - Branzoli
- Chromatic Scales
- Moving Scale
- Three-Octave Arpeggios
- Chords & the Glide Stroke
- Coverdale;s Carol - traditional *
- C Major: Scales & Arpeggios in 5 positions
- A minor: Scales & Arpeggios in 5 positions
- G Major: Scales & Arpeggios in 5 positions
- E minor: Scales & Arpeggios in 5 positions
- D Major: Scales & Arpeggios in 5 positions
- B minor: Scales & Arpeggios in 5 positions
- F Major: Scales & Arpeggios in 5 positions
- D minor: Scales & Arpeggios in 5 positions
- B-flat Major: Scales & Arpeggios in 5 pos.
- G minor: Scales & Arpeggios in 5 positions
- Other Scales & Arpeggios in 5 positions
THE RIGHT HAND
- Right-Hand Technique
- Tremolo Prep Exercises
- Developing an Expressive Tremolo
- Tremolo Exercises
- Valse - Ranieri *
- Star of the County Down
- Romance - Denis
- Dark Eyes *
- Expressive Tremolo
- Sheebeg Sheemore - O'Carolan
- Glide & Tremolo
- Playing Across the Neck
- Picking Dexterity
- Dotted Rhythms
- Concerto in C Major: 2nd mvt. - Vivaldi *
- Dotted Rhythms & Tremolo
- Syncopation
- Syncopation & Tremolo
- A Flor Amorosa - Calado *
- Neo Se Impressione - Gonzaga *
- Working on Triplets
- Triplet Exercises
- Integrating Triplets with Quarter Notes
- Playing Three Against Two - Christofaro *
- Integrating a Variety of Rhythms
- Cross-String Picking
- Reverse Picking
- Concerto al Unisono: 3rd mvt. - dall'Abaco
- Arpeggios Across the Strings
COORDINATION EXERCISES
- Coordinating Left & Right
- Etude No. 3 - Siegel
- Bringing Your Left Hand Up to Speed
- Left-Hand Finger Placement
- Developing Dexterity
- Exercise in Thirds
- Exercise in A Major - Corelli
- Broken Arpeggios
- Leaps of an Octave or More
- Concerto in C Major: 1st mvt. - Vivaldi *
- Matching Hand Speed
- String-crossing & Speed-matching
- Concerto in C Major: 3rd mvt. - Vivaldi *
- Triplets & Shifting
- Shifting Quickly and Often
- Chromatic Scales & Shifting
- Velocity Study - Pettine
- Sonatina in C Major - Beethoven *
- Preparing for Duo Style
- Welsh Lullaby
- To a Wild Rose - MacDowell
- Old Folks at Home - Foster
- Oh! Susanna - Foster
MUSICIANSHIP
- Developing Musicianship
- Lyrical Duet - Branzoli *
- Celeste Aida - Verdi *
- Duet in G - Pleyel *
- Remembrances Mazurka - Pettine
- Composite Rhythm - Branzoli
- Double-Dotting - Pettine *
- Minuetto Pietoso - Leone *
- Frequent Accidentals & Double-Sharps *
- Tremolo & Rhythmic Precision
- Iara - de Medeiros *
- Shaping Music with Dynamics - Branzoli *
- HabaNera, from Carmen - Bizet *
- Minuetto Expressiovo - Leone *
- Etude in 5/4 - Kayser *
- Allegro - Fouchetti
- Invention No. 1 - Bach *
- Brejeiro - Nazareth *
- East of Here - Mair *
- Gaucho - Gonzaga *
- Die Zufriedenheit - Mozart *
- Komm Liebe Zither - Mozart *
- Minuet from Don Giovanni - Mozart *
- Sonatina in C minor - Beethoven *
AUDIO TRACK LIST
- *recorded on the audio