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New to the Learning the Fingerboard Series is a book for Mandolin players. Now they can finally learn the notes of the neck.
Finally learning the notes of the fingerboard of any fretted instrument. Cuts down on the amount of information you ultimately have to memorize.
Look for books for Bass Guitar, both 4 string and 5 string in April.
At 4 1/4" v 5 1/2" size, this mini book on learning the mandolin fingerboard will finally get the names of the pesky notes under control.
Beyond knowing the names of the open strings most mandolin players find it hard to learn the whole fingerboard.
If your goal is to finally learn the names of the notes on the mandolin fingerboard. Then "Learning the Mandolin Fingerboard" is your answer. "Learning the Mandolin Fingerboard" has a step by step approach to finally mastering the mandolin fingerboard.
ISBN-13: 978-1-60321-042-3 Published: March 2010 Pages 14
Don't need a whole books of scales?. Pick and choose from the scales and arpeggios that you want to learn.
This individual books include a section on the fingering principles that I use in ALL the QuickStart series of books and lessons.
FREE DOWNLOAD - The Blues or Minor Pentatonic is one of six essential scales for ALL guitar players.
One octave scale fingering solutions with the Blues scale chords are covered in all keys. Sample chord progressions for practice are included.
Book includes four studio recorded backing tracks for exploring the Blues scales in the book.
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ISBN-13: 978-1-60321-036-2 Published: November 2009 Pages 50
The Blues or Minor Pentatonic scale is an essential scale for every contemporary musicians and bass player.
One octave scale fingering solutions with the blues scale chords are covered in all keys. Sample chord progressions for practice are included
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ISBN-13: 978-1-60321-051-5 Published: March 2010 Pages 38
Scale Arpeggio Fingerings for Ukulele - Major Triad is a concise, well organized book ideal for any ukulele player beginning to explore the ukulele's full potential as a musical instrument. Arpeggio Fingerings for Ukulele - Triads keeps a sharp focus on essential arpeggios and their fingerings. All material is covered in every key.
Tunings: C with low or high G - (GCEA or gCEA).
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ISBN-13: 978-1-60321-033-1 Published: November 2009 Pages 38
FREE DOWNLOAD - The Blues or Minor Pentatonic is one of six essential scales for ALL ukulele players.
One octave scale fingering solutions for strings four and three and any finger with the Blues scale chords are covered in all keys. Sample chord progressions for practice are included.
Tunings: C with low or high G - (GCEA or gCEA).
This book includes four studio recorded backing tracks for exploring the scale and improvisation in a variety of settings. Tracks are also great for practicing your chords against.
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ISBN-13: 978-1-60321-026-3 Published: November 2009 Pages 38
The Pentatonic or Major Pentatonic is one of six essential scales for ALL ukulele players.
One octave scale fingering solutions for strings four and three and any finger with the Pentatonic scale chords are covered in all keys. Sample chord progressions for practice are included.
Tunings: C with low or high G - (GCEA or gCEA).
This book includes four studio recorded backing tracks for exploring the scale and improvisation in a variety of settings. Tracks are also great for practicing your chords against.
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ISBN-13: 978-1-60321-027-0 Published: November 2009 Pages 38
The Dorian or Minor is one of six essential scales for ALL ukulele players.
One octave scale fingering solutions for strings four and three and any finger with the scale chords are covered in all keys. Sample chord progressions for practice are included.
Tunings: C with low or high G - (GCEA or gCEA).
This book includes four studio recorded backing tracks for exploring the scale and improvisation in a variety of settings. Tracks are also great for practicing your chords against.
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ISBN-13: 978-1-60321-028-7 Published: November 2009 Pages 38
The Mixolydian or Dominant is one of six essential scales for ALL ukulele players.
One octave scale fingering solutions for strings four and three and any finger with the Mixolydian scale chords are covered in all keys. Sample chord progressions for practice are included.
Tunings: C with low or high G - (GCEA or gCEA).
This book includes four studio recorded backing tracks for exploring the scale and improvisation in a variety of settings. Tracks are also great for practicing your chords against.
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ISBN-13: 978-1-60321-024-9 Published: November 2009 Pages 38
The Aeolian or Natural Minor is one of six essential scales for ALL ukulele players.
One octave scale fingering solutions for strings four and three and any finger with the Aeolian scale chords are covered in all keys. Sample chord progressions for practice are included.
Tunings: C with low or high G - (GCEA or gCEA).
Book includes four studio recorded backing tracks for exploring the Aeolian scales in the book.
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ISBN-13: 978-1-60321-025-6 Published: November 2009 Pages 38
The Ionian or Major is one of six essential scales for ALL ukulele players.
One octave scale fingering solutions for strings four and three and any finger with the Ionian scale chords are covered in all keys. Sample chord progressions for practice are included.
Tunings: C with low or high G - (GCEA or gCEA).
This book includes four studio recorded backing tracks for exploring the scale and improvisation in a variety of settings. Tracks are also great for practicing your chords against.
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ISBN-13: 978-1-60321-029-4 Published: November 2009 Pages 38
The Diminished scale is a traditional scale used in a wide variety of music. This traditional scale is covered in all keys with one octave scale fingerings starting on any finger.
Tunings: C with low or high G - (GCEA or gCEA).
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ISBN-13: 978-1-60321-030-0 Published: November 2009 Pages 38
The Whole Tone scale is a traditional scale used in a wide variety of music. This traditional scale is covered in all keys with one octave scale fingerings starting on any finger.
Tunings: C with low or high G - (GCEA or gCEA).
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ISBN-13: 978-1-60321-031-7 Published: November 2009 Pages 38
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This book is for current and former guitar players discovering the ukulele for the first time or returning to the instrument.
Ukulele for Guitar Players is a guide to transferring the accumulated experience and knowledge gained as a guitar played to the ukulele. Or exploring the possibilities that the ukulele offer. Covers chords, scale and an introduction to reading standard music notation on ukulele.
The ukulele is both a different instrument than the guitar and at the same time a lot like the guitar.
Guitar players that also play the ukulele find that it gives them a different and fresh look at how they also approach the guitar.