The best way to learn an instrument is to play it as often as you can with other musicians. Trading songs and interacting with other instrumentalists and singers will foster learning at a faster pace and promote development of an ensemble sound. This play-along series encourages this kind of fun, collaborative approach to learning an instrument.

Aspiring mandolinists can practice chords and rhythm, singing and lyrics, melodies, solos, licks and backup playing along with a real band! The online audio includes Dix Bruce on the guitar, mandolin and vocals, Bill Evans on the banjo and vocals, Julie Cline on vocals and Cindy Browne on the string bass. The recorded songs are performed with introductions (kickoffs), vocals and solos-just how they would be at jam sessions and performances. Solo sections in the recordings allow you to play chords and solos from the book. Create your own improvised solos or sing the lyrics while the band provides accompaniment.

The book includes fifteen of the most popular bluegrass, old-time and gospel songs, recorded at slow and regular tempos for players of any skill level. Includes mandolin tablature, chords, solos, backup parts and more. Great for beginning to intermediate players. We'll jam ALL night long!

Parking Lot Picker's Play-Along: Mandolin

Introduction...........................................................................................................................4

Scale, Chord, and Transposition Chart.................................................................................9

Bury Me Beneath the Willow key of G...............................................................................10

Bury Me Beneath the Willow solo......................................................................................12

Bury Me Beneath the Willow backup.................................................................................13

Going Down this Road Feeling Bad key of G.....................................................................14

Going Down this Road Feeling Bad solo...........................................................................16

Long Journey Home key of G.............................................................................................17

Long Journey Home solo....................................................................................................18

Long Journey Home backup...............................................................................................19

Old Joe Clark key of A........................................................................................................20

Old Joe Clark solo #1..........................................................................................................21

Old Joe Clark solo #2..........................................................................................................22

In the Pines key of D...........................................................................................................23

In the Pines solo..................................................................................................................25

In the Pines backup rhythm parts........................................................................................26

Wildwood Flower key of C.................................................................................................27

Wildwood Flower solo #1...................................................................................................28

Wildwood Flower solo #2...................................................................................................29

Little Maggie key of B.........................................................................................................30

Little Maggie solo...............................................................................................................32

All the Good Times Are Past and Gone key of Bf .............................................................33

All the Good Times Are Past and Gone solo .....................................................................35

All the Good Times Are Past and Gone backup part .........................................................36

Cripple Creek key of A........................................................................................................37

Cripple Creek solo..............................................................................................................38

Angel Band key of G...........................................................................................................39

Angel Band solo..................................................................................................................40

Angel Band backup.............................................................................................................41

Angeline the Baker key of D...............................................................................................42

Angeline the Baker solo #1 (lower octave).........................................................................43

Angeline the Baker solo #2 (upper octave)........................................................................44

Nine Pound Hammer key of G............................................................................................45

Nine Pound Hammer solo...................................................................................................46

Boil the Cabbage Down key of G........................................................................................47

Boil the Cabbage Down solo..............................................................................................48

Shady Grove key of D minor or D minor modal ................................................................49

Shady Grove solo................................................................................................................50

Will the Circle Be Unbroken key of A.................................................................................51

Will the Circle Be Unbroken solo.......................................................................................53

Will the Circle Be Unbroken backup..................................................................................54

Closing Thoughts................................................................................................................55

Index...................................................................................................................................56