Mandolin For Seniors (book/CD)

Mel Bay Publications
Level : Beginning

This is a beginning mandolin method. The contents of this book present the fundamentals of playing mandolin in a sequence making the material logical and easy to learn. The primary difference between this method and many others is that this book is written for seniors wanting to learn to play the mandolin. While many would say that getting on in years is only a state of mind, the fact is that some of the body parts (including the eyes) don't function quite the same as they did in younger years. With this in mind, the font has purposely been enlarged.
Care has been taken to select repertoire familiar and appealing to a more mature audience and attention has been given to the pacing of the material. Accompanying CD includes all songs taught in the book.

Introduction/Types of Mandolins
Tuning
First Warm Up
Chord Diagrams
First Chords
Brother John/Row Your Boat
Rock-a-my Soul
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
Down in the Valley
Measured Music
Marianne
Will the Circle be Unbroken?
The D Chord
Em Chord
This Little Light of Mine
Amazing Grace
Two New Chords - Am, D7
This Train
Molly Malone
Up Strum
Strum Patterns for 4/4
Oh, Sinner Man
Roll in my Sweet Baby’s Arms
Up Strum Pattern
When the Saints Go Marching In
Repeat Sign - Midnight Special Blues
Strum Patterns for 3/4
Amazing Grace
3/4 Strum Pattern 2
Silent Night
New Chords/Take Me Out to the Ballgame