STEW : You might also Go to << Amazon.com >> and type into Search Engine : " Mandolin Books ". There's a vast selection of Books , many w/ CD's , available thereat.
2 2007-08-20 02:08:17
Re: Mandolin (87 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
KDSTEW : Go To << CVLS.COM >> , and order the SPECIALLY Discounted COMBO : " Mandolin Primer for Beginners " by Bert Casey AND ! " Roland White's Approach to Blue Grass Mandolin ". Bert's Book comes w/ (1) DVD & (1) CD. Roland's Book comes w/ (2) CD's. Bert's Book's Music is Presented in Standard Musical Notation AND ! Tablature Format. Roland's Book's Music is Presented in Tablature thruout. Both Books have a Stylized Format in the Mandolin Tablature presentation, such that Time of Notes is readily Understood. Total $ Cost is approx. $ 70.oo (that's w/ Shipping added in.) If you mail in a postcard from the back of Roland's Book, you will be mailed (3) additional Songs. Well worth your while, in Learning Mandolin, Time-wise & Money-wise. The DVD starts you off @ the very beginning of knowing absolutely nothing about Mandolin. Roland's Book leaves you at the verge between Intermediate & beginning to Study @ Advanced Level. If you are a Newbie w/ Mandolin, Get those (2) Books, w/ the DVD & (3) (total) CD's.
3 2007-07-18 05:19:24
Re: Mandolin (87 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
I have been Converting Music Notation for Songs into Mando Tablature, placing the Converted Music on Index Cards ! This works well for portability , except for 1 drawback : How to 'prop' cards @ an angle for reading ease. So, I realized I can use a Domino's Rack. Perfect ! ... I am pleased to report : I am finding I can Cross-Pick Notes of Songs well (when written in Tab ; have yet to learn to Read Music in Standard Notation.) ... I had to Adjust the Bridge , in order to gain the proper "Action". (That, I did by my Self.) ... I am slightly saddened RE : my Self Tutoring Musical Instruments. I had to decide that : the 'Classical' Guitar which I bought for $ 300.oo is a rather very large "Box", too large for my ease in play. That's why I looked again at my Mando : Compact & Portable. Now I just need a Case of some sort (I've narrowed possibilities down to a choise between three Cases.) I also need extra Strings & a Strap. The "Learn & Master Guitar" program, taught by Steve Krenz, I'm sending to my Daughter.
4 2007-06-19 17:05:37
Re: Any good buy/sell.trade sites? (2 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Check out : << http://www.UsedInstrumentsBuyer.com >>.
5 2007-06-19 03:54:58
Re: Electric Or Acoustic? (21 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Today, I finally found The Guitar I am UpGrading to. This particular "Box"is a "Vintage" Model, built back @ 1968 ; so, of course, I do not have to pay the extremely high $$ Dollars of a brand new "Box". What I decided upon, is Called : "Ventura" (maker), "Bruno #V24" (model). It is a 12-Str. Acoustic-Electric. Very Attractive, it has abalone ivy vines & leaves & an abalone hummingbird inlaid in its pickguard. Solid Wood Spruce top. Rosy-toned back in color. Very rich tonal quality. New strings, of course. As I've said : I used to play a 12-Str. Acoustic, years & years ago. This particular 12-Str. Ac.-El. "Box" appears to have been Bought & Never Used ; I saw no scratches or such. ... 1968 ... @ that Yr., in English Class (11th Gr.), I was reading Ralph Waldo Emerson's Essay : "Self-Reliance". In there, R.W.E. wrote : "Trust Thy Self. To Thine Own Self, Be True. Every Heart Vibrates to That Iron String !" ... I shall Nick-Name my "Box" : "Waldo" ! ... I have now : "Learn & Master Guitar", taught by pro player & experienced teacher "Steve Krenz", put out by "Legacy Learning Systems". (I believe it was at this website, where I 1st saw it advertized.) It consists of a 108 Pg. Book , 20 Lessons (on 10 DVD's), & 5 "Jam Along" CD's. All those Materials are Inter-Related & Cross-Correlated. ... and it's Excellent ! & well worth the few $$ Dollars. 
6 2007-06-18 13:43:06
Re: Electric Or Acoustic? (21 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Years ago, I played a 6- & a 12- Stringer Acoustics. Now (@ age 55) I own an Electric. But what I "Realize", is that I want Both Options , and so , have Located (on Net) : Acoustic-Electrics ... and now need to decide between : 12- Stringer or a 6- Stringer "Classical" Acoustic-Electrics. I believe my Choise will lean towards the "Classical". I AM enjoying the 'easy play action' of the (current) Electric's Strings. I can practice w/out getting the tenderness of fingertips. Truly, Electrics are easier to play. My "Opinion"/advise : I would urge all Newbies to Invest a.s.a.p. in an Acoustic-Electric ... and get the Best of Both Worlds. By-the-Way : Did y'all Know ? There's even 7- Stringer Electrics "out there " ??? WOW !!! (They are for "Heavy Metal".)
7 2007-06-14 14:51:00
Re: user names (46 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Dear "Hopeful" : My 'User Name' is my Legal Name 'in the World'. My 1st Name , Daniela , Means : "Person Judged Approvingly by God" (feminine gender.) Hebrew derivation.
8 2007-04-16 20:46:52
Re: Mandolin (87 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
<font color="darkblue"></font><i></i> ... I FIRST FELL IN LOVE W/ A GOURD-BACKED MANDOLIN, WHICH, UNFORTUNATELY, WAS KEPT AS A MANTEL-PIECE FOR BEAUTY. ULTIMATELY, I ACQUIRED AN AUSTIN FLAT-BACKED FOR $ 300. I LOVE IT, BUT ONLY RECENTLY DECIDED TO GET SERIOUS W/ IT. AS STARTERS, re: LESSONS ... "MANDOLIN PRIMER FOR BEGINNERS" by BERT CASEY, w/ CD & DVD , AVAILABLE PER GOOGLE.com. I DOWNLOADED CHORDS FOR MY MANDOLIN, VIA GOOTAR.com. AND THERE ARE SONGS TO PLAY, FINDABLE PER THE SEARCH ENGINE @ THIS WEBSITE. ... I ALSO HAVE AN ELECTRIC GUITAR. I FIGURED : IF I'M EVER IN A SITUATION WHERE I DO NOT HAVE ELECTRICITY TO POWER MY ELECTR.G.'s AMPLIFIER, I'D WANT AN ALTERNATE INSTRUMENT TO PLAY, FOR MY OWN PLEASURE & TO ENTERTAIN OTHERS. SO, @ THE PRESENT TIME, I AM STUDYING TWO INSTRUMENTS @ ONCE. OH ! AND ALSO : THERE IS A LEARN-HOW-TO-PLAY BLUEGRASS MUSIC FOR A VARIETY OF STRINGS, @ << THE BLUEGRASS COLLEGE .com >>, FOR $9/MO. (I ALWAYS HAVE THOUGHT OF A MANDOLIN AS AN IDEAL BLUEGRASS PLAYING INSTRUMENT !) KEEP IN TOUCH w/ YOUR STRINGS ! sig.: "DANI".
9 2007-04-16 06:25:54
Topic: Sight-Read'g; Toddlers' Steps; Tutorial Self-Help Sources ? (2 replies, posted in Electric)
<font color="darkred"></font><i></i> ... OKAY, THIS IS MY 2nd POST, & I HOPE I CAN WORD THIS Q PROPERLY. ... I AM 55 YRS.O. & HAVEN'T PLAYED G. FOR OVER 20 YRS.; NOW OWN MY 1st ELECTRIC. ... @ CURRENT TIME, AM WORKING W/ MASON WM.'s "CLASSICAL GAS". I AM ENDEVORING TO FINGER THE STRINGS AND SIGHT-READ THE PIANO-MUSIC STYLE NOTES' WRITTEN. TO FACILITATE, I HAVE : MADE 1/8th" MEMO's BESIDE THE NOTES ON THE STAVES, INDICATING : STRING NUMBER / NOTE NAME / FRET. I AM HOPING SIGHT-READING WILL IMPRINT ULTIMATELY. I DO KNOW I HAVE A CERTAIN DIFFICULTY : BY THE TIME I 'LEARN' A SCORE, I HAVE MEMORIZED IT, AND SO, HAVEN'T GAINED FACILITY W/ SIGHT-READING. Q : HOW CAN ONE GAIN FACILITY @ SIGHT-READING ANY PIECE FRESHLY ATTEMPTING ? OR : DO ALL FRESH SCORES REQUIRE PRACTICE, & THE CONCOMMITANT MEMORIZATION CAUSES MOST OTHER FOLKS TO NEVER LEARN TO SIGHT-READ QUICKLY ? COMPLICATED Q ; SORRY. ... Q : TO CONTINUE A SECOND THEME IN THIS POST. ... I ACQUIRED THIS ELECTRIC G. ONLY DAYS AGO. @ MOMENT , HAVEN'T YET BEEN ABLE TO INVEST IN LESSONS ; AM TEACHING MY SELF. I REMEMBER A FEW CHORDS ; DID A BARRE SUCCESSFULLY EARLIER THIS P.M. ; HAVE A FEW STYLES OF STRUMMING RHYTHMS REMEMBERED. Q : WHAT DID YOU (READER) DO, WHEN YOU 1st BEGAN TO STUDY G. ? (PLS. LOOK BACK AT YOUR BEGINNER'S BOOKS, & TELL ME.) LIKE I SAID : I'M AN OLD DOG, CHASING A NEWLY DISCOVERED TAIL ! (HIS OWN ! DOG BEING A DACHSHUND WRAPPED AROUND A TELEPHONE POLE !) WHAT A TRICK ! JOKE'S ON ME ... SMART, BUT DON'T KNOW WHAT MATERIAL TO BEGIN W/. ... I LOVE BLUEGRASS, CLASSICAL, CHURCH XMAS & EASTER MUSIC, COUNTRY, EVEN SOME ELVIS. I SO WANT TO BE ABLE TO DO ALL THIS ... ALREADY ! ... Q : WHAT'S BEST SOURCES 'OUT THERE', FOR TUTORIAL SELF-HELP? I FINALLY FOUND PRINTABLE CHORDS @ ANOTHER SITE : THE A's -> G's ; MAJORS, MINORS, MAJORS BARRED & MINORS BARRED. (FOUND THE CHORDS AT : << www.WoodenPicks.com >>. AND I'VE PRINTED 100+ PG's OF FREE E- BOOKS. SO I'VE GOT THEORY NOW, FOR STUDY PURPOSE. WHAT IS MY BEST TRAIL FOR TODDLER'S STEPS BEGINNING ?
10 2007-04-15 18:07:30
Topic: OPEN vs. BARRE CHORDS, & USE OF FINGER "PIPE" (4 replies, posted in Electric)
AFTER OVER 20 YEARS OF NOT PLAYING GUITAR, I NOW HAVE MY 1st ELECTRIC. AFTER MUCH READING, I THINK I NOW UNDERSTAND ADVANTAGE OF "BARRE" CHORDS. I SAW IN G. <img src="index.php?t=getfile&id=129&private=0" border=0 alt="index.php?t=getfile&id=129&private=0">SHOP : GLASS & METAL "PIPES" TO FIT OVER FINGER, TO FACILITATE BARRE CHORDS' TONE. Q: IS IT POSSIBLE TO PLAY EQUIVALENT OF "OPEN" CHORDS, WHILE PLAYING BARRE CHORDS & USING A FINGER "PIPE" ? Q: WHERE, ON NET, MAY I GO TO, IN ORDER TO PRINT CHARTS OF BARRE CHORDS AND EQUIVALENT OF OPEN CHORDS (WHILE WEARING A PIPE)? Q: WHICH TYPE PIPE WOULD BE EASIER ON ELECTRIC G. STRINGS ? GLASS OR METAL ? I KNOW A PIPE IS "CHEATING", BUT THUS FAR I HAVEN'T GAINED PROFICIENCY OF PLAYING BARRE CHORDS. INDEED, IT WAS WHILE SEARCHING FOR BARRE CHORD CHARTS, THAT I CAME TO THIS WEBSITE. I'M HITTING MY ELECTRIC W/ GUSTO ! FOR STARTER REVIEW, I'VE SELECTED "CLASSICAL GAS" (BY MASON WM.)! ... DANIELA ANNE, ph.d.