Folk String Instruments
Musicians Gear Beginning Mandolin Instructional Pack
Retail: $58.84 (49% off!)
Includes vital accessories to help the budding mandolin player build his or her skills: Hal Leonard Mandolin Chords Plus Book, SMP Beginning Mandolin DVD, Planet Waves Leather Mandolin Strap, Farley's Pocket Tones Mandolin Tuner, and a set of Martin M400 Light Gauge Mandolin
Alfred Teach Yourself To Play Mandolin Book
Retail: $12.50 (20% off!)
This book teaches you how to play the mandolin with an easy-to-follow step-by-step approach that will have you playing instantly. Different strumming techniques help you play in any style including folk, blues, pop, and country.
Alfred Beginning Mandolin Book with CD
Use the Alfred Beginning Mandolin Book with CD to get started playing with all the basics. Easy chord forms and basic strumming patterns are introduced, and fiddle tunes, bluegrass, and blues styles are covered.
Alfred Mandolin Chord Dictionary
With the Alfred Mandolin Chord Dictionary learning chords for the mandolin has never been this easy. This handy guide, sized to fit inside your mandolin case, is organized in a unique dictionary style that helps you to quickly reference any chord.
Hal Leonard Banjo Method Book 1
Covers easy chord strums for the beginner; learning tablature; right-hand rolls characteristic of bluegrass; techniques such as hammer-on, slide and pull-off. 64 pages.Book 2 is also available once you have mastered basic techniques. (See accessory box this page.
Centerstream Mandolin Chords Plus Technique Book
A guide to chords, scales, and tuning plus "hot licks" for turnarounds, intros and endings. Includes tab for 2 classic mandolin tunes. 7 pages.
Hal Leonard 5-String Banjo Chord Chart
The only chart showing the open and movable chord positions. Explains the 2 main playing styles, bluegrass and clawhammer, and includes a fingerboard chart.
Centerstream Clawhammer Style Banjo ( Book/CD )
Retail: $19.95 (20% off!)
From Ken Perlman, here is a brilliant teaching guide that is destined to become the handbook on how to play the banjo.
Centerstream 300 Fiddle Tunes Songbook
Retail: $12.95 (23% off!)
This comprehensive collection of fabulous fiddle tunes includes reels, hornpipes, strathspeys, jigs, waltzes, and slow airs.
Centerstream Ukulele Chords Chart
This handy chart includes clear, easy-to-see chord fingerings in all keys, plus a bonus section that provides favorite intros and endings in different keys. Also includes information on relative tuning.