Marilynn Mair is a world-renowned mandolinist with over a thousand concerts, two dozen CDs and two previous Mel Bay books to her credit: Brazilian Choro and Complete Mandolinist. In The 100-Techniques & Exercises for Mandolinists, Mair lays out the essential discoveries and theories developed over the course of her career; unique and thought-provoking techniques used in her private lessons and workshops. Fifty recorded examples tailored for this book are included to illustrate these exercises and ideas. The 100 is a master class in musicianship for mandolinists. Let Mair's musical journey inform yours. Includes access to online audio.

Conteúdo

1. Right hand 1- 6

2. Tremolo prep 7

3. Left hand 8

4. Left hand 10- 11

5. Melody 17

6. Melody 19

7. The Girl I Left Behind Me

 8. Melody 21- 22

9. Sarabanda – Corelli

 10. La Folia – Corelli

 11. 4 cadences for Devil’s Dream 28

12. Cadence—Beethoven 29

13. Tremolo 30

14. Tremolo 31

15. Tricky bits 33

16. Back up to move ahead 34

17. Rhythm 35- 36

18. Grace notes 37- 38

19. Triplets 39

20. Odd meters 41

21. Changing meters 42

22. Swing & snap 43- 44

23. Apply the techniques 45

24. Apply the techniques 46

25. Metronome 53

26. Texture 57

27. Moveable major chords 58

28. Moveable minor chords 59

29. Moveable 7th chords 60

30. Chord progression 61

31. Arkansas Traveler

 32. Dynamics & tremolo 64

33. Right-hand mute 68

34. Tone color 69

35. Schiarazula Marazula – Maineiro

 36. Baroque ornamentation 80

37. Return to Sorrento – De Curtis

 38. Brazilian Choro 86

39. Corriente – Falconieri

 40. Old Molly Hare

 41. Devil’s Dream

 42. Escovado A-section

 43. Escovado B-section

 44. Escovado C-section

 45. Sonatina—Beethoven

 46. Sonatinha—Marilynn Mair

 47. Air—Bach

 48. Perigoso—Nazareth

 49. Enrolado 1—Marilynn Mair

 50. Enrolado 2—Marilynn Mair