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Mandolin - Beginning-Intermediate SKU: MB.22196M Composed by Andrew Driscoll. Classical, Squareback saddle stitch, Country, Bluegrass, Technique, Theory and Reference, Violin, Method. Style. Book and online audio. 84 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #22196M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.22196M). ISBN 9780786686261. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.Learning the mandolin should be required for every violinist: it has the same tuning and is a chordal instrument. This book provides violinists with the skills and knowledge needed to master the mandolin; it also teaches ways in which mandolin concepts can open up ones violin playing. The book offers key insights into the similarities and differences between the two instruments so that violinists can quickly learn to play the mandolin. The book and companion audio download available online cover basic fingering and picking techniques and then move through exercises and pieces drawn from the classical, swing and folk genres.