Elevate your mandolin playing with 400 Smokin’ Bluegrass Mandolin Licks by Eddie Collinsrecognized as one of the Best Mandolin Books of All Time by BookAuthority.org. This versatile instructional songbook is perfect for intermediate to advanced players looking to build their improvisational vocabulary with over 400 bluegrass licks. * * Each lick is derived from major, pentatonic, and blues scales and tailored for mandolin-specific techniques like tremolo, drone strings, cross picking, and double stops. With 24 commonly used bluegrass chord progressions, youll gain the tools to craft solos for hundreds of traditional tunes. The material is presented across multiple keys, including less common ones like F, Bb, and B, offering a complete learning experience. * * This book is a valuable companion for self-taught learners, seasoned pickers, and even instructors searching for a strong music teacher resource. The included CD provides demo recordings of every lick played at learning speed with rhythm backing, helping you internalize timing and groove. * * Whether you’re playing classics like Salt Creek, Little Maggie, or Ragtime Annie, this book equips you with the melodic building blocks needed to improvise with confidence and creativity. Add it to your collection or give it as a gift for pianists or guitarists transitioning into mandolinit’s a great resource to explore bluegrass music from a fresh perspective. * * Songs Included: * Nine-Pound Hammer * Salt Creek * Black Mountain Rag * Little Maggie * Ragtime Annie
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