Mandolin for Dummies

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Includes index.
Becoming acquainted with your mandolin -- Getting to grips with tuning and terminology -- Getting a handle on your mandolin -- Making music on the mandolin -- Picking with the right hand -- Fretting notes and chords with the left hand -- Playing "Jethro"-style three-string chords -- Playing mandolin music -- Playing music from yesteryear -- Giving your mandolin a speedy workout -- Travelling to the Emerald Isle -- Taking a quick world tour -- Swinging to those jazzy rhythms -- Blending styles -- Selecting and buying a mandolin -- Building your accessories kit -- All change -- Caring for and repairing your mandolin -- Ten (or so) tips on becoming a good mandolin player -- Ten mandolin players you need to know -- Ten ways of tapping into the mandolin subculture.
Explains how to select a mandolin, learn chords and melodies, explore different musical styles, and repair and maintain the instrument.

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