Mel Bay Getting Into Bluegrass Mandolin (Mel Bay's Getting Into)
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (896 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786666889 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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His music is featured on a virtual radio station within the game. he has released two CDs of traditional American songs with and originals with guitarist Jim Nunally. He began playing guitar at age twelve. In 1978 Bruce formed the band Back Up and Push to explore the emerging possibilities of swing and jazz on acoustic stringed instruments. After college, he relocated to the Bay Area where his interest in hybrid acoustic string music led him to David Grisman's prototype quintet in the mid-1970's. Bruce currently has over twenty publications in print with Mel Bay. Dix Bruce has done studio work on guitar, mandolin, and banjo and has re
Mr. He began playing guitar at age twelve. He has also written for Acoustic Guitar Magazine, FRETS, Bluegrass Unlimited, and The Fretted Instrument Guild of America. In 1991 he contributed two original compositions to the soundtrack of Harrod Blank's acclaimed documentary Wild Wheels. In 1978 Bruce formed the band Back Up and Push to explore the emerging possibilities of swing and jazz on acoustic stringed instruments. Dix Bruce, a musician,
and so far so good. I like that the songs have both the This book has a lot of material in it, so it will take a while to get through. I've been going through this book with my mandolin instructor, and so far so good. I like that the songs have both the chords and melody. Having the CD to play along to is good too, although it tends to only go through the first verse of the song. The only annoyance is that often the chord fingerings are on the page before the song, so if I need look back at the fingering I have to stop playing, flip the page back, find the chord, and then tu. "Both are great." according to Den. My second book from this author. Both are great.. Five Stars Good book for beginners like myself
Lessons use classic bluegrass songs and tunes to help you build a great bluegrass repertoire as you learn. Getting into Bluegrass Mandolin is specifically designed to quickly and simply show you how to play bluegrass mandolin. All songs and examples from the book are recorded at both slow and regular speeds on the CD. Written in standard notation and tablature.. It teaches everything you ll need to know including: chords (both open and bluegrass chop variety), rhythm, single-note playing, double stops, fiddle tunes, playing in all keys (transposing from one key to another), playing backup, introductions or kickoffs, and tremolo