The First 15 Lessons series provides a step-by-step lesson plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and real songs! Designed for self-teaching or for use with an instructor, you'll build a solid foundation as you work through each lesson, learning the basics of the instrument and music reading while practicing the many exercises, concepts and song excerpts within. Must-know instruction so you can start playing right away, with a free online tuner and metronome!
This mandolin book features video and print lessons by world-renowned author Fred Sokolow on: mandolin fundamentals; music reading; tuning; chords; scales & basic theory; strumming; arpeggios; double stops; moveable chop chords; sawing & tremolo; and chord/melody playing. You also get to strum & pluck along with 28 songs including: Ain't Misbehavin' • Hallelujah • Hey Jude • I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow • Knockin' on Heaven's Door • Maggie May • Rocky Top • Stand by Me • Wayfaring Stranger • and many more.
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- Arkansas Traveler
- Blue Moon Of Kentucky
- Careless Love
- The Godfather (Love Theme)
- Hallelujah
- Happy Birthday To You
- Hey Jude
- Home On The Range
- House Of The Rising Sun
- I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow
- I'll Fly Away
- Jamaica Farewell
- Knockin' On Heaven's Door
- Little Brown Jug
- Maggie May
- Mister Sandman
- Mr. Tambourine Man
- Rocky Top
- Sailors Hornpipe
- Stand By Me
- (They Call It) Stormy Monday (Stormy Monday Blues)
- Take Me Out To The Ball Game
- They're Red Hot
- Turkey In The Straw
- Wayfaring Stranger
- Wildwood Flower
- Will The Circle Be Unbroken