American Mandolin Method Volume 1

Master mandolin teachers and performers Brian Wicklund and Ben Winship have crafted this beginning mandolin method book based on Wicklund's solid system in the best-selling The American Fiddle Method. This guide provides clear illustrations and lucid explanations of skills such as holding the mandolin efficiently, fretting, picking technique, creating good tone, chop chords, and open-chord backup. The book includes online audio of over 30 jam tunes for practice, focusing on developing tone and rhythm to master the mandolin.