Mandolin Sampler - Softcover

Dan Gelo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786661267 ISBN 13: 9780786661268

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc., 2004

Synopsis

This collection of vibrant traditional and original tunes captures the variety of mandolin styles in America. The styles represented include old time country and bluegrass, ragtime, swing, Irish, Italian, and neoclassical. Some of the techniques explored are cross-picking, droning, voice-leading, double stops, and pull-offs. Of special interest are tunes that make use of the chord solo potential of the mandolin. A discussion of each tune provides lively commentary on the history and players behind the style, an outline of the arranging and composing ideas that are employed, and tips for practicing and honing technique. Tunes are shown in notation and tablature, and a CD is included. This is the perfect anthology for intermediate and advanced players who want to build their skills while expanding their range of styles.

About this title

About the Author

Dan Gelo was born and raised in northern New Jersey. Dan began studying guitar at age eight and later added mandolin, banjo, and fiddle to his roster of instruments. His teachers included the multi-instrumentalist and composer Eugene Ettore, chord solo stylist John Pariso, and Gene Lowinger, the concert violinist who troued as a member of Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys. He developed a passion for roos music of all kinds, from traditional Irish music to bluegrass to rockabilly, and earned a living teaching music and playing ina variety of bands and studios around New York. Dan's admiration for the great folk song collectors such as John and Alan Lomax led him to the formal study of anthropology, and he earned advanced degrees from Rutgers University. Today Dan is an anthropology professor at the University of Texas in San Antonio. His scholarly publications include articles and books on the music and folk traditions of the Comanche Indians, and three award-winning film documentaries on the Indians of Texas. When he is not lecturing or conducting field work with Native Americans, Dan continues to compose and perform on mandolin and acoustic guitar. Dan's two books, Fiddle Tunes and Irish Music for Mandolin and Fiddle Tunes and Irish Music for Guitar were among the first in the Mel Bay catalog to feature Celtic stylings.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786661267
• ISBN 13: 9780786661268
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80