The American Mandolin Method is the new standard for mandolin instruction. Master teachers and performers of the mandolin, Brian Wicklund and Ben Winship have crafted Volume 2 of their series to be used both as a follow up to Volume 1 and for intermediate players who are already experienced with the mandolin.

Using clear illustrations and lucid explanations, the authors review skills such as efficiently holding the mandolin, fretting, picking technique and creating good tone. Students learn techniques such as slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, bar chords, chop chords and 7th chords while progressing step-by-step through over two dozen universally played jam tunes. The very listenable, high quality, extended length online audio recording available with the book allows students to play along with the tunes to simulate jamming. Also included are folded scale exercises, and common sense tips from the authors' long experience teaching and performing. Includes access to online audio.

Left and Right Hand Position

Picking Technique

Fingering Technique

Reading Tablature

Pick Direction and Rhythm

Folded Scale Exercises

Slide, Hammer-on, Pull-off

Intermediate Tunes

Liberty

Arkansas Traveler

St Anne’s Reel

Soldier’s Joy

Eighth of January

Elzik’s Farewell

Old Joe Clark

Wise Old Friend

Leather Britches

Cuckoo’s Nest

June Apple

Liza Jane

Ragtime Annie

Billy in the Lowground

Glory at the Meeting House

Fisher’s Hornpipe

Westphalia Waltz

Flop Eared Mule

Forked Deer

Temperance Reel

Whiskey Before Breakfast

Kitchen Girl

Bill Cheatham

Blackberry Blossom

Katy Hill

Cherokee Shuffle

Done Gone

Beaumont Rag

President Garfield’s Hornpipe

Chop Chords

Bar Chords

Jamming

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