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The Hal Leonard Mandolin Method Book: Only for Beginners Music and Tablature

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(Fretted). The Hal Leonard Mandolin Method Second Edition is the newly updated and revised version of the original classic method by Rich Del Grosso. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide includes many fun songs of different styles to learn and play. You'll be playing mandolin in no time with the step-by-step instruction provided by this best-selling method! The book includes: tips on buying instruments, mandolin anatomy, tuning instructions, fundamentals of music reading, single-note picking, bluegrass chops, doublestops, tremolo picking, drones, a variety of songs, and much, much more! Read more


Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hal Leonard; 2nd edition (February 1, 1986)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 64 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0793585864


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 61


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.5 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.2 x 12 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #63,781 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4 in Mandolins (Books) #67 in Music Techniques (Books) #416 in Music Instruction & Study (Books)


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Great book for beginners
Fantastic book for beginners
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 15, 2022 by Violet

  • Great book for beginners.
Came with cd to learn music tempo and pitch but who has a CD player anymore? Would be helpful to have downloadable mp3 version of cd
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 14, 2022 by holly h

  • Yuppers
It was text book perfect, and easy to read. H L does great for basic starter books. Always my go to when I wanna brush up on a stringed instrument real quick. Beginner or refresh. Recommend for sure
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 25, 2021 by Adam C.

  • Learn to play the mandolin
This is the companion edition that goes with the other book I reviewed by the same publisher. One more is called the Mandolin Primer. Get all tree and you should be set.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 11, 2021 by P Vilefort

  • pictures
The photos of "correct" and "incorrect" right hand picking technique should be removed. Go find a video of Sam Bush or Chris Thile playing and watch how the pick and strum. According to Hal Leonard, Sam and Chris aren't playing "correctly." Seriously?!?
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 8, 2019 by thomaskitchen

  • Very useful book!
Really liking this book so far. Breaks everything down and uses real music. Teaches the notes, strumming, and tab for those who need it but what I like most it encourages you to actually LEARN music and not be dependent on tab. I'm trying to learn tab because unfortunately that's the only way some music is offered. Learning music is crucial in my opinion. But this book offers everything you need together through each step. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 8, 2018 by Kate E

  • Good starters book
Good beginners book!
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 9, 2021 by aniretakrace

  • Get up and running quickly
This book appears designed to get you up and running quickly with bluegrass style techniques and songs. I haven't really used it, preferring instead to take the full systematic approach to learning the mandolin as I did nearly 70 years ago with the violin. That approach is best served by Mel Bay's Complete Mandolin Method. The Leonard book, however, appears to me to be better than others I have seen along similar lines. I do recommend getting a teacher no matter what book you use. My teacher has them all and is prepared to use them all. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 16, 2015 by LazyRiver

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