Philip John Berthoud: Irish Mandolin Playing: A Complete Guide: Mandoline

This is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in Irish mandolin playing. As well as being a complete guide for the absolute beginner, this book also contains a mine of information, useful tips and ideas for theexperienced player. The book takes the reader from the basics of the mandolin right through to more advanced topics such as creating variations, emphasis, improvisation, playing with other musicians, practicing effectively andmuch more. All the tunes and key exercises in the book are included on the accompanying 63 track audio download available online. There is no need to read conventional music notation as all the music is written in easy-to-readmandolin tablature. However, for those interested in learning about music notation there is a handy section on this subject tailored specifically to the mandolinist as well as a chapter on modes.