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The Irish Mandolin
The mandolin has become an integral part of the Irish music scene. In this book, you will find a carefully graded set of lessons and tunes, designed to help you master the skill needed to play Irish music with authority. Each section includes a clear statement of goals, and a review with exercises and ideas for further development. The book encompasses a wide range of material, from the lyrical simplicity of waltz-time tunes such as Gleanntan Gaoith Dobhair to great and popular session tunes such as The Star of Munster. In between are several slides and polkas from the Sliabh Luachra area in the Southwest or Ireland. Four original tunes by the author and a special section on ornamentation included. The accomplished mandolin player coming to Irish music for the first time should find plenty of interest here. Standard notation only. The companion cassette referred to on the cover is only available directly from Waltons of Ireland. Walton Mfg. and UK product #WM1185.
64 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 1991
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September 17, 2017
Perhaps not "everything you need to know" despite the cover declaration, but certainly a good start for the beginner who is willing to learn or already knows how to read common music notation. For those who want an Irish flavored approach to the instrument but are resistant to standard printed music, I would suggest instead Berthoud's
Irish Mandolin Playing: a Complete Guide.
Carroll covers the basics very effectively, and gives an excellent orientation to music reading and how to correlate printed notation to the fretboard of the mandolin. This is very effective if you already read traditional music. But if you do not, then the use of accepted tablature formats that give a direct map of the finger positions for the left hand will probably give you quicker access to the instrument. If you want to learn to read printed music with a mandolin, then this book is one way to start, but choose a tablature-based book if you do not want to spend time on notation.
That said, I find Carroll's selection of material and his presentation to be quite pleasing and comfortable. For those who require audio examples, a companion CD is available but need not be purchased if you don't require it.
Carroll covers the basics very effectively, and gives an excellent orientation to music reading and how to correlate printed notation to the fretboard of the mandolin. This is very effective if you already read traditional music. But if you do not, then the use of accepted tablature formats that give a direct map of the finger positions for the left hand will probably give you quicker access to the instrument. If you want to learn to read printed music with a mandolin, then this book is one way to start, but choose a tablature-based book if you do not want to spend time on notation.
That said, I find Carroll's selection of material and his presentation to be quite pleasing and comfortable. For those who require audio examples, a companion CD is available but need not be purchased if you don't require it.
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