In this new addition to Mel Bay's popular "School Of" series, Carr explains how to develop unique solos to any bluegrass tune or song. Using a combination of soloing source materials, including melody, scales, patterns and common licks, this work shows how to develop pleasing solos using the melody as a guide or only following the chord progression. This work is designed for players who want to develop the ability to solo ad lib over bluegrass changes. for intermediate players.

In this addition to the popular School of Mandolin series, author Joe Carr presents special arrangements of 29 classic bluegrass instrumentals the basic melody is presented using quarter notes and a maximum of four consecutive eighth notes resulting in very playable and true arrangements for beginning to intermediate players.

This title introduces all the essential techniques needed for successful bluegrass mandolin playing. the rhythm section covers all the important chords and details the rhythm chop. the lead section covers turnarounds, position playing, Monroe-style, harmonized sixths and important soloing scales. Tips for developing solos are included. This volume is packed with useful reference material.

Classic Bluegrass Solos for Mandolin is a collection of 22 solo transcriptions. Included are kick-off's, turnarounds, and solos from Bill Monroe's repertoire. an excellent way to study his ideas, technique, and approach.

In this new series, author Joe Carr introduces beginning to intermediate mandolin players to a variety of essential techniques using common instructional tunes. the object of the series is to ground players in good technique and to impart the essential skills required for continued self-guided development. the tunes in this volume come largely from the American folk tradition. This is a great first tutor for mandolinists with general musical interests.

In this addition to the popular School of Mandolin series, author Joe Carr presents special arrangements of 29 classic bluegrass instrumentals The basic melody is presented using quarter notes and a maximum of four consecutive eighthnotes resulting in very playable and true arrangements for beginning to intermediate players. Includes access to online audio

(Mandolin). This collection of 130 mandolin solos is an invaluable resource for fans of bluegrass music. Each song excerpt has been meticulously transcribed note-for-note in tab from its original recording so you can study and learn these masterful solos by some of the instrument's finest pickers. From the legendary Bill Monroe to more contemporary heroes like Sam Bush and Chris thile, and even including some non-bluegrass greats like Dave Apollon and Jethro Burns, this book contains a wide variety of music and playing styles to enjoy.