Elderly Instruments Latest - Books - Mandolin Methods http://elderly.com/list/newitems?catlist=250 en-us copyright 2013 Elderly Instruments Sat, 25 May 2013 20:00:27 -0400 Sat, 25 May 2013 20:00:27 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com A collection of tools to help improve one's knowledge of the fretboard. Scales, arpeggios, patterns, intervallic exercises and progressions are included. Exercises help the player build muscle memory and musical ideas anywhere on the fretboard. A collection of tunes is also included. Connect the physical with the theoretical and become a better improviser! Advanced. 136 pp. ($24.99) ]]> Sun, 05 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-20570.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-20570.htm Book/CD pack. We can order this for you or you can DOWNLOAD IT NOW! Step-by-step instruction on audio with tablature. These 10 standards are played once slowly & once up to speed. Each song has rhythm recorded separately so you can practice your solos with rhythm. ($19.95) ]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/196-6960.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/196-6960.htm For mandolinists seeking to develop their left and right-hand technique. The exercises help reinforce fundamental actions of playing, and challenge you to master the various permutations and combinations of these fundamentals. Each hand is given primary focus, working across all four strings or up and down the fretboard before both hands are challenged simultaneously. Through these exercises, a player can improve their functioning abilities and facilitate better control over the instrument. Helps with the mechanics of playing, improving accuracy, speed, and agility in both hands. Beginning/intermediate. 20 pp. ($6.99) ]]> Sat, 08 Dec 2012 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-30074.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-30074.htm Features clear, well-paced instruction that makes learning the mandolin easy and fun. Covers all the basics, including how to hold your mandolin, tune, right- and left-hand techniques, reading music, chords, strumming patterns, songs, and how to read TAB. 64 pp. ($7.99) ]]> Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/books/items/20-38918.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/20-38918.htm Book/CD set. Features clear, well-paced instruction that makes learning the mandolin easy and fun. Covers all the basics, including how to hold your mandolin, tune, right- and left-hand techniques, reading music, chords, strumming patterns, songs, and how to read TAB. 64 pp. ($14.99) ]]> Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/books/items/20-38919.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/20-38919.htm Book/CD set. A very easy, step-by-step method that teaches chord playing and note reading/solo playing. With a great selection of tunes comprising a variety of musical styles. A detailed guide to learning how to play the mandolin. Beginners. 40 pp. ($17.99) ]]> Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21167BCD.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21167BCD.htm Book/CD set. Buy the best mandolin in your price range and know how to tune and care for your new best friend. Nail down your mandolin ABCs: mandolin basics, including counting, tablature, chord diagrams, more. Right from the start, you'll be playing basic chord patterns, backup rhythms, and simple melodies. Quickly master right- and left-hand essentials - picking and strumming, and playing open and closed fingering and articulations like a pro. Learn a multitude of styles - Celtic and old-time music, bluegrass and jazz; get to grips with the defining techniques of the most popular styles of playing. ($24.99) ]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/books/items/542-349.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/542-349.htm Book/CD set. Master teachers and performers of the mandolin, Brian and Ben have crafted this beginning method book based on the solid system created by Wicklund for the best-selling books, "The American Fiddle Method." Using clear illustrations and lucid explanations, they guide beginning players through skills like efficiently holding the mandolin, fretting, picking technique, creating good tone, chop chord and open chord backup. Students learn the techniques while mastering over thirty common jam tunes, which they can play-along with on the CD. 72 pp. ($25.99) ]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-20145BCD.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-20145BCD.htm