AM978681 Rockin' Mandolin

The bright and distinctive sound of the Mandolin is more popular than ever in the rock and pop hits of the charts - this unique tutorial will show you how to incorporate the instrument into your own songwriting.

Learn how to back up a melody, write and perform a solo, and jam in a variety of styles. The topics covered include:

• Equipment
• Choosing an instrument
• Pickups
• Amplifiers
• Effects
• Rhythm Playing
• Doubling the snare
• Doubling the guitar
• Playing backup
• Soloing
• Harmonics
• Scales
• Double stops
• Crosspicking
• Tremolo
• The slide

An accompanying CD puts all the lessons into context by allowing you to hear exactly how it should all sound.