Mel Bay Publications
by Brian Wicklund and Ben Winship
Level : Beginning
Standard Notation and Tab

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 CD included allows students to play along with the tunes to simulate jamming.

• Left and Right Hand PositionPicking 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
• Blackberry Blossom
• Cherokee Shuffle

etc.

• American Mandolin Method Volume 1 - 10%
• American Mandolin Method Volume 2 - 10%
• Manuali per lo studio della tecnica del mandolino