Mel Bay Weissman Dick - Easy Mandolin Solos + CD - Mandolin
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Essential Information About This Method
Essential Information About This Method
- Mandolin Beginner Special: designed for students who can already read music or tablature and master basic chords.
- 100% Original Melodies Repertoire: ideal for enriching your bluegrass and country playing while remaining progressive.
- Technique-Based Pedagogical Approach: each piece targets a specific point (hammer-ons/pull-offs, crosspicking, Phrygian mode, etc.).
- Complete and Motivating Format: sheet music + tablature, accompaniment chords, performance notes, chord diagrams, and included CD.
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Summary of This Method
This collection is aimed at the beginning mandolinist who wants to go beyond the first chords and basic picking without losing the pleasure of playing "real" pieces. Here, no simple repetitive exercises: the book offers original melodies rooted in the bluegrass & country aesthetic, designed to develop your musical vocabulary and rhythmic ease.
Each selection has a clear objective: to learn and integrate essential mandolin techniques, such as hammer-ons and pull-offs to gain fluidity, crosspicking to add pulse and energy, or exploring more modal colors with the Phrygian mode. This "one piece = one skill" logic makes progression natural and very rewarding, whether you practice alone or alongside lessons.
To facilitate implementation, each title is presented in standard notation and tablature, with accompaniment chords and performance notes that help understand the style (attack, phrasing, intentions). The mandolin chord diagrams complete the set: perfect for securing finger positions and accompanying effectively, even when still learning chord changes.
Finally, the included CD allows you to hear the pieces, better grasp the groove, and optimize your tempo work. An excellent support to progress in bluegrass mandolin, enrich your technique, and vary your repertoire, all while keeping the desire to play.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Traditional, World | Publication | Sheet music |
| Genre | Bluegrass & Country | Difficulty | Beginner |
| Instrumentation | Mandolin | Pages | 32 |
| Collection | Value Line | Format | Book/CD |
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Questions frequently asked
Is this mandolin method suitable for a beginner?
Designed for the beginner level, this 32-page method allows playing bluegrass and country tunes after learning the first chords and basic picking techniques.
Does the Easy Mandolin Solos book include tablature?
Each tune is presented in standard notation and tablature. Accompaniment chords and mandolin chord diagrams are also provided.
Which mandolin techniques are practiced in this collection?
The pieces focus notably on hammer-ons, pull-offs, and crosspicking. The Phrygian mode is also explored to approach modal colors. Performance notes clarify the attack and phrasing.
Is a CD included with this mandolin method?
The book/CD format includes a CD that enables listening to the tunes and working on tempo through their groove.
What musical styles are covered?
The repertoire is rooted in bluegrass and country, featuring original melodies intended for the mandolin.
