Bluegrass Mandolin

Master the sound of traditional American string music with Bluegrass Mandolin by Jack Tottle, a detailed mandolin instruction book and sheet music collection that teaches the authentic styles of bluegrass legends like Bill Monroe, Bobby Osbourne, Jesse McReynolds, Frank Wakefield, John Duffey, and more. This guide is ideal for players looking to progress from foundational basics to advanced fingerwork. * * Covering alternate picking, slides, phrasing, closed positions, and more, the book combines instructional content with full tablature and notation for over 30 classic tunes. Its perfect for players seeking real bluegrass technique in a structured, musical context. * * This edition makes a powerful music teacher resource or a unique gift for pianists and musicians expanding into mandolin. A must-have for serious learners and bluegrass fans alike. * * Songs Included: * Arkansas Traveller * Banks of the Ohio * Blackberry Blossom * Careless Love * Cripple Creek * Fisher's Hornpipe * Grandfather's Clock * Home Sweet Home * In the Pines * Jesse James * John Hardy * Nine Pound Hammer * Old Joe Clark * Pretty Polly * Red-Haired Boy * Sailor's Hornpipe * Soldier's Joy * Will the Circle Be Unbroken * Woody's Rag Part I * Wildwood Flower * Too Many Tears * The Girl Behind the Bar * Sure-Fire * Stoney Creek * Slickville * Twin River Rag * Oh! Susanna * New Camptown Races * Catnip * Mean Mother Blues * M.A. Special * Lonesome Road Blues * Boil Em Cabbage Down Part I * Boil Em Cabbage Down Part II A * Boil Em Cabbage Down Part II B * Bluegrass Part One * Black Diamond * Woody's Rag Part II * Billy in the Lowerground.