MPD -
Introduction To Mandolin For Beginners - DVD
- $13.95
Introduction to Mandolin DVD by
Bert Casey is designed for the beginning mandolin student who
desires an easy to follow, step by step instruction method for
getting started on the mandolin.
It starts with proper left & right
hand technique and playing scales.
Then it progresses to playing 12
popular bluegrass songs using techniques such as hammer-ons,
slides, pull-offs, and double stops.
It also includes a section on how
to play rhythm on the mandolin (the famous mandolin "chop").
The Mandolin DVD includes:
Holding the
Mandolin
Tuning
Using the Pick
Proper Left and
Right Hand Position
Playing Scales in
4 Different Keys (G, C, A, D)
Rhythm & Strumming
(The Mandolin Chop)
Moveable Chords
Mandolin DVD Songs:
Worried Man
Blues
Wildwood Flower
Boil Them
Cabbage Down
Cripple Creek
John Hardy
Red Haired Boy
Soldier's Joy
8th Of January
Billy In The
Lowground
Blackberry
Blossom
Bill Cheatum
Sally Goodin
The Mandolin DVD features:
Different
camera angles and close-ups to demonstrate precise
technique and hand positioning.
Split screen
technology that shows both hands in detail and provides
on-screen notation for all music.
Bouncing ball
type pointer to show each note as it's being played.
Video Clock
and Chapter Markers to quickly locate information in the
companion book.
Recorded with
broadcast quality equipment and state of the art editing
facilities.
Special
features include the abilty to play the slow or fast
versions of the songs back to back.