Bluegrass Mandolin for the Complete Ignoramus!
Bluegrass Mandolin for the Complete Ignoramus! by Wayne Erbsen, published by Native Ground Music, Incorporated in 2008, is an instructional guide designed for beginners eager to learn bluegrass music. This first edition spans 80 pages and presents a straightforward approach to mastering the mandolin. Wayne Erbsen’s method emphasizes simplicity, helping novices navigate the complexities of learning to play melodies and improvise with ease.
Readers will discover a variety of essential skills, including how to tune the mandolin, hold the instrument and pick correctly, and read tablature. The book also covers harmony chord positions and different rhythms, enabling learners to play well-known songs such as “Amazing Grace” and “Cripple Creek.” With vintage photos and friendly advice throughout, this guide aims to make the learning process enjoyable and accessible for all aspiring musicians.
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Wayne’s friendly and FUN approach to learning to play has taught tens of thousands of total beginners to play bluegrass music. Join the club! In this, his 26th book, Wayne cuts through the clutter and confusion of learning to play with his SIMPLE approach to playing the melody. He then leads the beginner down the path of being able to IMPROVISE on the melody by adding several simple rhythms. With Wayne s help, you will soon be jamming up a storm. Guaranteed. This book is guaranteed to help you learn to play bluegrass mandolin. (How many books come with a personal guarantee by the author?) You WILL learn to play and improvise on: Amazing Grace, Angel Band, Banks of the Ohio, Bury Me Beneath the Willow, Cripple Creek, Cryin Holy Unto the Lord, Dig a Hole in the Meadow, Don’t This Road Look Rough and Rocky?, Down the Road, East Virginia, Handsome Molly, In the Pines, I’ve Been All Around This World, I’ve Just Seen the Rock of Ages, John Hardy, Keep on the Sunny Side of Life, Knoxville Girl, Little Maggie, Midnight on the Stormy Deep, My Home s Across the Blue Ridge Mountains, Nine Pound Hammer, Paul and Silas, Shady Grove, Soldier s Joy, Roll in My Sweet Baby s Arms, Wildwood Flower, Will the Circle Be Unbroken? You Will Also Learn… How to Tune, How to Hold the Mandolin, The Best Way to Hold the Pick, How to Read Tablature, Harmony Chord Positions, Simple Rhythm Chord Positions, How to Play Harmony, Playing in the Dreaded Key of F, How to Jam, Playing Different Rhythms, How to Play Simply but RIGHT! Included Vintage Photos and lots of Friendly Advice.
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