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Mandolin

Mandolin

Borrow a mandolin from the library and learn how to play it with the resources below.

Instructional Books
Cover Image for Mel Bay's Complete Jethro Burns Mandolin Book

Jethro Burns

Call Number
787.65 B96mc MUSIC
Publication Year
1993
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Don Julin

Call Number
787.6507 J94m
Publication Year
2012
Cover Image for How to Play Mandolin

Jack Tottle

Call Number
787.65 T72h MUSIC
Publication Year
1984
Cover Image for Hal Leonard Mandolin Method

Rich DelGrosso

Call Number
787.6507 D35h v.1 MUSIC
Publication Year
2005
Cover Image for Play Mandolin Today: A Complete Guide to the Basics

Douglas Baldwin

Call Number
787.6507 B18p
Publication Year
2010
Cover Image for Mandolin Chord Finder: Easy-to-use Guide to Over 1000 Mandolin Chords

Chad Johnson

Call Number
787.6507 H15m MUSIC
Publication Year
2002
Cover Image for Fretboard Roadmaps: Mandolin: Essential Patterns That All the Pros Know and Use

Fred Sokolow

Call Number
787.6507 S68f MUSIC
Publication Year
2002

Instructional DVDs
Cover Image for Radim Zenkl's Mandolin Primer: A Learning Player's Guide to Essential Skills and Techniques
Call Number
787.6507 Z54m
Publication Year
2015
Cover Image for Get Started on the Mandolin!: A Complete Lesson for Beginners
Call Number
787.6507 K21g
Publication Year
2011
Cover Image for Play Mandolin Today!
Call Number
787.6507 B18p1
Publication Year
2010

Online Tutorials

Free online mandolin lessons.

Resource for learning a range of music styles.

Free mandolin lessons for beginners.

Learn to play the mandolin by watching the videos created by ArtistWorks music teachers.

Offers free mandolin lessons.

Recommended Apps

Free tuner for guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin and ukelele.

Free tuner for guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin and ukelele.

Chord positions for guitar, ukulele, mandolin and banjo.

Chord positions for guitar, ukulele, mandolin and banjo.

Additional Resources

A popular website about mandolins, including a forum, music and tablature, chords, news and more.

A music archive of songs that have been transposed or transcribed for the mandolin.

A source for mandolin tabs, chords, tips, tools, guides and more.

Digital Library Resources

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A music streaming service featuring classical, jazz, folk and world music.

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A jazz music streaming service with an extensive collection from over 150 jazz labels including Blue Note and Fantasy Jazz.

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The complete Smithsonian Folkways catalogue, featuring folk music from more than 150 countries.

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LinkedIn Learning offers video courses in business, computer technology, software, and creative skills, all conducted by experts in their fields.

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The largest classical music streaming library in the world featuring over 1,600 classical music videos, concerts, operas, ballets, documentaries and more!

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