Teach Yourself to Play Mandolin by Dan Fox
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Book Reviews of Teach Yourself to Play Mandolin
Book Review: Useful little book!
Summary: 5 Stars
Having played electric and acoustic guitars for more than 30 years, I was surprised at how different it was to learn the mandolin. Dan Fox's little book got me up and running in about a week. The author introduces the mandolin in a step-by-step manner that is quite easy to follow. The exercises grow more difficult as the book progresses, however, the instruction remains concise and clearly communicated. The book ends with a handy Chord Dictionary illustrating the proper frettings and a Mandolin Fingering Chart. All in all, this book is a great tool for those learning the mandolin. It can even be recommended to young readers looking for musical instruction.Book Review: A great beginner's guide to the mandolin.
Summary: 5 Stars
I found "Teach Yourself to Play Mandolin" by Dan Fox to be a wonderful beginner's guide to the mandolin. It gradually introduces new concepts and techniques as it goes along, and it constantly reinforces previous ideas. The examples are very well done, and the music selections are very enjoyable. I had several other mandolin instruction books, but this one was clearly the best, and it was the one that I stuck with. I have since introduced two other people to the mandolin, and this is the book that I had them use. They have both since progressed nicely, and both have given very high praise to this book.Book Review: If You Only Buy One...
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a terrific book for the beginner! It takes you through all the basics as well as introducing you to some more advanced techniques...The "hammer on", "slide", double stops and pull-offs to name a few. Music is found in the traditional form as well as tablature (for those of us who dont read music!) There's also a list and diagrams of all the chords you'll probably never need! Go ahead, try it, you wont be disappointed.Book Review: Great Xmas Stocking Stuffer
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband has played guitar for many years & just bought a mandolin. He was unsure how to tune it and this book showed him how to tune it, the notes, etc. He was very pleased with the book and told me it taught him everything he needed.Book Review: Excellent Introduction
Summary: 5 Stars
It's been 20 years since I read sheet music; this book has a terrific introduction to reading music and some fun practice songs to play. I highly recommend it.