Mel Bay's Deluxe Bluegrass Mandolin Method
by Ray Valla
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Author: Ray VallaEdition: Sheet music
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-01
ISBN: 0786657782
Number of pages: 72
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
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Book Review: You won't be disapointed
Summary: 5 Stars
I think this book has been out for a number of years so isn't as advanced as the Sam Bush one which is also very good. Also there's the Chris Thile tutorial, on DVD, and a great book with 2 cds by Butch Baldassari on Homespun called 30 Fiddle Tunes for the Mandolin. Along with that book this one by Ray Valla is the one I'd start out with. The tunes are all in much the same style which sort of incorporates both the melody and the rhythm together, and does so quite effectivly. I was surprised because when I bought my first mandolin a few years back I bought this book partly because they had it at the music store where I got the mandolin. I say surprised because I was immediatly able to really start picking tunes with it and still use it now. There's also a good video (on DVD now I'd imagine) by Norman Blake (Homespun) with some nice old time tunes that you won't find anywhere else. Anyway, the Ray Valla book and cd, a somewhat chance buy at the time but a real winner.
Summary of Mel Bay's Deluxe Bluegrass Mandolin Method
In this book, Ray Valla shares the insights of a veteran bluegrass mandolinist. This method would best be appreciated by a student with some previous musical experience, as fundamentals of note-reading on the mandolin are not addressed. This is, however, the ideal book for the intermediate to advanced player. It is filled with practical hints to improve your general musicianship and increase the speed of your progress. For example, Ray suggests learning a new tune by mastering its individual "licks" before attempting to assemble the whole. The book's 27 well-known bluegrass tunes are shown in standard notation and tablature with arrows indicating picking direction. Illustrated with photographs, charts and diagrams.Instruments & Performers Books
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