First 15 Lessons Mandolin

The First 15 Lessons series provides a step-by-step lesson plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and real songs! Whether you use this book to teach yourself, or with the guidance of an instructor, you'll build a solid musical foundation.

As you work through each lesson, you will learn the basics of the instrument and music reading while practicing the many exercises, concepts and song excerpts within.

This mandolin book features video and print lessons by world-renowned author Fred Sokolow on: mandolin fundamentals; music reading; tuning; chords; scales & basic theory; strumming; arpeggios; double stops; moveable chop chords; sawing & tremolo; and chord/melody playing.

Also included is a free onlinline tuner and metronome!

The 28 songs to play along with include:

• Ain't Misbehavin'
• Arkansas Traveler
• Blue Moon Of Kentucky
• Careless Love
• The Godfather (Love Theme)
• Hallelujah
• Happy Birthday To You
• Hey Jude
• Home On The Range
• House Of The Rising Sun
• I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow
• I'll Fly Away
• Jamaica Farewell
• Knockin' On Heaven's Door
• Little Brown Jug
• Maggie May
• Mister Sandman
• Mr. Tambourine Man
• Rocky Top
• Sailors Hornpipe
• Stand By Me
• (They Call It) Stormy Monday (Stormy Monday Blues)
• Take Me Out To The Ball Game
• They're Red Hot
• Turkey In The Straw
• Wayfaring Stranger
• Wildwood Flower
• Will The Circle Be Unbroken