product id: 38931
Arrangement: mandolin
Product type: Instrumental Tutor
Media: 2 DVDs
Author: Bush, Sam
Language: English
Expected shipping time: 14 days
Price: 59.95 euro In addition to being one of the world's greatest bluegrass musicians, Sam Bush is a clear and dynamic instructor. This terrific two-part series will help aspiring mandoling players improve their technical prowess, build repertoire and develop formidable musicianship on their instrument.
Teaching traditional fiddel tunes, Bill Monroe-style instrumentals and his own compositions, Sam provides detailed instruction in pick technique, rhythm chopping, speed building, warm-up exercises, tremolo, improvised soloing and much more. You'll learn how to create variations on melodies, use drone strings for fiddle-like effects, employ crosspicking tecniques for a smoother sound, and move up the neck to play in higher positions.
The songs and variations you'll be playing include: Ragtime Annie, Bile Them Cabbage Down, Blackberry, Blossom, Sally Goddin, Big Mon, Get Up John, Brilliancy, Whayasay and Big Rabbit.
As a bonus, Sam privides insight into his instruments and equipment, his favourite strings, pick gauges and the ways that his instruments have been set up to suit his exacting requirements. Song list
Big Mon
Big Rabbit
Bile Them Cabbage Down
Blackberry
Blossom
Brilliancy
Get Up John
Ragtime Annie
Sally Goddin
Whayasay |
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