65 Easy Tunes for Mandolin by Alison Stephens is a great collection for beginners. It contains well-known melodies including Greensleeves, Jingle Bells, Drunken Sailor and many more. With chord symbols for accompaniment and options for duets, this book is ideal for players at early stages through to Grade 1-2 level.
This attractive collection brings together 65 familiar tunes suitable for players from the very early stages of learning right through to approximately Grade 1 to 2 standard. It works well as supplementary material alongside a tutor book or as a rewarding book to work through on its own to build reading skills and confidence.
All tunes include chord symbols so a teacher, parent, or fellow student can play along on guitar, mandolin, or another instrument. Several pieces are canons that work well as duets, while others have been paired so they can be played together. These features help develop rhythmic accuracy and ensemble skills while still allowing students to enjoy playing the tunes on their own. The book is also very useful for group teaching situations.
Perfect for: Beginner mandolin players • Grade 1-2 students • Self-study • Group lessons • Players who enjoy familiar melodies.
This attractive collection brings together 65 familiar tunes suitable for players from the very early stages of learning right through to approximately Grade 1 to 2 standard. It works well as supplementary material alongside a tutor book or as a rewarding book to work through on its own to build reading skills and confidence.
All tunes include chord symbols so a teacher, parent, or fellow student can play along on guitar, mandolin, or another instrument. Several pieces are canons that work well as duets, while others have been paired so they can be played together. These features help develop rhythmic accuracy and ensemble skills while still allowing students to enjoy playing the tunes on their own. The book is also very useful for group teaching situations.
Perfect for: Beginner mandolin players • Grade 1-2 students • Self-study • Group lessons • Players who enjoy familiar melodies.
