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Italian Folk Music for Mandolin

Author : John La Barbera

Publisher : Mel Bay Publications

Page : 137 pages

File Size : 43,40 MB

Release : 2016-02-19

Category : Music

ISBN : 1619112728

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Book Description

Italian Folk Music for Mandolin is an enjoyable collection of pieces from various parts of northern, central and southern Italy. This anthology includes complete texts and translations of the songs with accurate accompanying arrangements for two mandolins, or violin and guitar. The selections include medieval and Renaissance instrumental folk dances, sixteenth-century Neapolitan Villanelle, work songs, lullabies, narrative ballads, prisoner songs, and popular dances including tarantellas, pizzica, Sardinian ballo tondo, quadrille, waltz and saltarello. The book includes an accompanying online audio of all the pieces presented



Northern Italian & Ticino Region Folk Songs for Mandolin

Author : Carlo Aonzo

Publisher : Mel Bay Publications

Page : 81 pages

File Size : 41,65 MB

Release : 2015-08-25

Category : Music

ISBN : 1610659406

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Book Description

Ticino is a small area at the southernmost tip of Switzerland on the border with Italy. the Ticino region was actually part of Italy until a few centuries ago. the mandolin arrived in Ticino through immigrants and their music, and put down important cultural roots there. the mandolin style in Ticino is a link to the old Italian folk music tradition, which has been largely lost in Italy and throughout other parts of the world. This book is a collection of some of the most famous pieces from this vast historical repertoire. the collection includes lots of popular folk songs, virtuosic pieces by original mandolin composers, as well as an original Aonzo composition. the book is presented in English and in Italian while the music is in standard notation and mandolin tablature.



The Complete Mandolin Method -- Beginning Mandolin

Author : Greg Horne

Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing

Page : 100 pages

File Size : 31,7 MB

Release : 2005-04

Category : Music

ISBN : 9780739037324

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Book Description

Comprehensive instruction for the serious mandolinist. One of America's leading schools for contemporary music-The National Guitar Workshop-teaches you the concepts, techniques and theory you need to become a virtuoso performer. 96 pages each.



Traditional Southern Italian Mandolin & Fiddle Tunes

Author : John La Barbera

Publisher : Mel Bay Publications

Page : 85 pages

File Size : 34,45 MB

Release : 2015-10-08

Category : Music

ISBN : 1610653653

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Book Description

The first and foremost Italian mandolin book dedicated to the traditional music from Southern Italy. Written in standard notation and mandolin tablature with guitar and mandolin chord accompaniment, this book introduces the reader to the various authentic folk songs from the regions of Campagnia, Calabria, Puglia, Sicily and Sardinia. with detailed descriptions of the songs and dances, historical and technical information about tarantella and pizzica music, the book will increase the knowledge and repertoire of Italian folk music for both beginners and professional musicians alike.The book provides an excellent foundation needed to play in the style of the music. with preparatory technical studies, the student will learn the Italian style of tremolo, picking, and rhythms that accentuate the music. Together with the accompanying CD, the student will be able to play along and follow the precise nuances that distinguish the music.•



The Classical Mandolin

Author : Paul Sparks

Publisher :

Page : 241 pages

File Size : 46,23 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Mandolin

ISBN : 0195173376

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Book Description

A "hidden" instrument in the classical music world, the mandolin's repertoire of original music remains largely unknown. This book examines the lives and works of the mandolin's great composers and, together with Sparks's earlier The Early Mandolin (Oxford 1989), provides the firstcomprehensive survey of the instrument's history. The book also explores aspects of technique and looks at present-day orchestras and soloists.



Mandolin for Beginners

Author : Jim Dalton

Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing

Page : 52 pages

File Size : 18,85 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Music

ISBN : 9780739010983

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Book Description

This book teaches everything you need to know to get started playing the mandolin. Beginning with how to hold and tune the instrument, read tablature and do some basic strumming, you'll be guided all the way to reading music, developing tremolo technique and improvising. With pieces in styles ranging from folk and old Italian gondolier music to the blues and rock 'n' roll, this book is the start you need to go in any direction you like with your mandolin. The CD includes exercises.



Italian Songs & Arias

Author : Jerry Silverman

Publisher : Mel Bay Publications

Page : 96 pages

File Size : 16,4 MB

Release : 2011-02-25

Category : Music

ISBN : 161065045X

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Book Description

This collection of 32 songs celebrates the joy of singing with a potpourri of vocal gems in Italian. Lyrics are in Italian and English and each song is in piano/vocal format with guitar chords.



First 50 Songs You Should Play on Mandolin

Author : Fred Sokolow

Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation

Page : 110 pages

File Size : 43,32 MB

Release : 2016-06-01

Category : Music

ISBN : 1495072290

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Book Description

(Mandolin). A fantastic collection of 50 accessible, must-know favorites for the beginner who's learned enough to start playing popular songs! This book features melody, lyrics, and chord diagrams. Includes: Amazing Grace * Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain * Crazy * Cripple Creek * Folsom Prison Blues * Friend of the Devil * Going to California * Hallelujah * Ho Hey * I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow * I Walk the Line * I'll Fly Away * Losing My Religion * Maggie May * Mr. Bojangles * Redemption Song * Ripple * Rocky Top * Take Me Home, Country Roads * Tennessee Waltz * Wagon Wheel * Wildwood Flower * Yesterday * Your Cheatin' Heart * and many more.



Mandolin Picking Tunes - Early Music Gems

Author : Dix Bruce

Publisher : Mel Bay Publications

Page : 68 pages

File Size : 15,97 MB

Release : 2020-12-29

Category : Music

ISBN : 1513455850

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Book Description

Mandolin Picking Tunes: Early Music Gems by Dix Bruce is a collection of 34 wonderful songs from the 1200s to the 1600s especially arranged for intermediate and advanced mandolinists. The titles span the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras and the sounds of the individual songs reflect those years. The music includes standard notation, accompaniment chords, and tablature. Includes access to online audio recordings of each piece for listening and playing along.