Product description
Learn how fretting and picking can entertain friends
The mandolin is making a big comeback among music enthusiasts. A longtime staple of bluegrass, folk, jazz, and country music, this fastpickin favorite featured heavily in traditional music from around the world is now seeing a resurgence in global pop.
In Mandolin Dummies, accomplished composer, permer, and mandolin guru Don Julin breaks down the history and fundamentals of this versatile instrument, showing how you too can fret, pick, and strum with the best in the business. Packed with photos and diagrams to help you perfect your hand positioning, youll make your way through a plethora of mandolinfriendly musical styles and learn how to take good care of your instrumentpaying it back all the pleasure it brings to you and your friends.
Buy the right mandolin you
Pick up key musical styles
Play along with downloadable exercises
Whether this is your first instrument or youre adding to your repertoire, this little number has everything you need to get the most out of your mandolin