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September 04, 2006 | Lessons at the Cafe

Perhaps you've already discovered this for yourself but it bears repeating. A great place for a novice to start building a chord and style vocabulary is in the Lessons section of the popular mandolin website www.mandolincafe.com.

We've contributed several lessons on our popular FFcP series, but you can also pick up some gems like Twelve Essential Jazz Chords (by the site administrator, Scott Tichenor, who is an incredible jazz mandolinist himself), and several lessons on Swing Mandolin by Seth Rosen.

You'll also want to check out the Rhythm Changes lessons. Spend sometime over there and after the main course, enjoy a little Eye Candy for dessert.

Visit Website: Lessons

Posted by Ted at September 4, 2006 07:33 AM

Disclaimer: In the 'Information Age' of the 21st Century, any fool with a computer, a modem, and an idea can become a self-professed 'expert." This site does not come equipped with 'discernment.'