The 100 Techniques & Exercises for Mandolinists (eBook + Online Audio)
How to play faster, cleaner, louder, more musically, and with greater confidence
Marilynn Mair is a world-renowned mandolinist with over a thousand concerts, two dozen CDs and two previous Mel Bay books to her credit: Brazilian Choro and Complete Mandolinist. In The 100-Techniques & Exercises for Mandolinists, Mair lays out the essential discoveries and theories developed over the course of her career; unique and thought-provoking techniques used in her private lessons and workshops. Fifty recorded examples tailored for this book are included to illustrate these exercises and ide ...more
Product Number:
30535MEB
Format:
eBook + Online Audio
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Notation Type:
Standard Notation and Tab
Pages:
88
Binding:
eBook
ISBN:
1-6191-1743-6
ISBN13:
978-16191-1743-3
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
5/31/2017
Marilynn Mair is a world-renowned mandolinist with over a thousand concerts, two dozen CDs and two previous Mel Bay books to her credit: Brazilian Choro and Complete Mandolinist. In The 100-Techniques & Exercises for Mandolinists, Mair lays out the essential discoveries and theories developed over the course of her career; unique and thought-provoking techniques used in her private lessons and workshops. Fifty recorded examples tailored for this book are included to illustrate these exercises and ideas. The 100 is a master class in musicianship for mandolinists. Let Mair's musical journey inform yours. Includes access to online audio.

Right hand 

Tremolo prep 

Left hand 
Left hand  

Melody  

Melody  

The Girl I Left Behind Me

Melody 

Sarabanda – Corelli

La Folia – Corelli

4 cadences for Devil’s Dream 

Cadence—Beethoven  

Tremolo 

Tremolo 

Tricky bits 

Back up to move ahead 

Rhythm  

Grace notes  

Triplets  

Odd meters  

Changing meters 

Swing & snap  

Apply the techniques  

Apply the techniques  

Metronome  

Texture  

Moveable major chords  

Moveable minor chords 

Moveable  7th chords  

Chord progression 

Arkansas Traveler

Dynamics & tremolo  

Right-hand mute  

Tone color  

Schiarazula Marazula – Maineiro

Baroque ornamentation  

Return to Sorrento – De Curtis

Brazilian Choro  

Corriente – Falconieri

Old Molly Hare

Devil’s Dream

Escovado A-section

Escovado B-section

Escovado C-section

Sonatina—Beethoven

Sonatinha—Marilynn Mair

 Air—Bach

Perigoso—Nazareth

Enrolado  1—Marilynn Mair

Enrolado  2—Marilynn Mai

 
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