The Ultimate Mandolin Songbook

Book with online audio. Contains multiple versions varying in difficulty of 26 of the most popular songs from bluegrass, jazz, ragtime, rock, pop, gospel, swing and other genres. The songs are arranged to appeal to players of all levels. The audio features demos for listening and playing along, and Playback+, an audio player that lets you slow down without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right. Arrangements in the book feature alternate licks, endings, segues and turnarounds for improvising. Picking styles include: tremolo, Monroe style, fiddle style, double stops, crosspicking, triplet style, jazz style and more. The songs are in various tunings and keys, and the lyrics and history are included for each. “Alabama Jubilee,” “Autumn Leaves,” “The Entertainer,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Limehouse Blues,” “Orange Blossom Special,” “Rawhide,” “Tennessee Waltz,” “Yesterday,” and more. Note/tab. 248 pp.