Master teachers and performers of the mandolin, Brian Wicklund and Ben Winship, have crafted this beginning mandolin 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, the authors guide beginning mandolin players through necessary skills such as 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 practice using the accompanying audio. Includes access to online audio.

American Mandolin Method Volume 1

Amazing Grace
Angelina Baker
Arran Boat Song
Boil 'em Cabbage Down
Bonaparte's Retreat
Buffalo Gals
Cairo
Camptown Races
Cindy
Cluck Old Hen
Country Waltz
Crawdad Song
Cripple Creek
Down in the Valley
Girl I Left Behind Me
Little Liza Jane
Miss McLeod's Reel
Old Joe Clark
Over the Waterfall
Red Haired Boy
Red River Valley
Red Wing
Sandy Boys
Shady Grove
Shortnin' Bread
Si Beag Si Mor
Southwind
Stinky's Blues
Sugar Hill
Turkey in the Straw