Mandolin with Jeff B.

You certainly have many options available regarding choosing an instructor, but I have to assume that you would like to hire the most qualified teacher to guide you on the journey through the wonderful world of music. ¡Hablo Español! I Teach All Ages at All Levels: Bluegrass, Country, Celtic, Italian, Jazz, Blues, Songwriting, Music Theory, Composition, Arranging, Soloing, Improvisation, Classical Technique, Rock, Latin, Funk, Folk, and much much more! I have been a pro mandolinist all my adult life, teaching thousands of students over a span of more than three decades! I have also written the following two studies for Mandolin: 1. "Scales & Modes for the Mandolin Fretboard" (2012): For all four-string fretted instruments tuned to fifths: mandolin, mandola, mandocello, tenor guitar, tenor banjo, bouzouki, trembulo, cura, domra, etc. All the essential western scales/modes are mapped out on the fretboard in easy-to-remember patterns that are perfectly logical, and – most importantly - 100% practical. This is an intensive study guide for those who wish to further their understanding of these essential scales in an intelligent and orderly manner. The descriptive use of color throughout enables the player to most clearly and graphically envision the differences and similarities between related scales and sections of scales. These are shown in various configurations designed to highlight the intervallic relationships and repetition of fragments between groups of strings. The exposition of 5th-tuned 4-string fretboard systems presented in this book graphically demonstrates how simple the mastery of scales can be via the internalization of just a few basic positions and their repeating combinations. 2. "Jazz Mandolin Arpeggios and Evans 251s" (2015) By working through this book you'll master · how to recognize repeating foundational patterns · transitioning arpeggios fluently on any string · alternating and sweep picking techniques · tritone substitute dominant chords · how to play those hip Jazz changes on Mandolin! For all four-string fretted instruments tuned to fifths: mandolin, mandola, mandocello, tenor guitar, tenor banjo, bouzouki, trembulo, cura, domra, etc. Everyone moves further, much faster, and is more likely to stay engaged by learning from a master teacher with decades of real-world professional experience to share. I will give you what you need to know, in order to take you where you want to go! I hope to hear back from you soon! Thanks, Jeff