Intermediate Mandolin - Friendly Songs Using Tab

Learn 4 classic tunes with step-by-step lessons and backing tracks to play along to

What you'll learn

Students will expand their knowledge of rhythms, timing and tremolo

Students will be able to play dotted rhythms

Students will be able to follow tremolo in TAB

Students will be able to play along to backing tracks, using the TAB provided

Requirements

Learners should know how to tune their mandolin and have a basic understanding of reading TAB and rhythms

Description

This online mandolin course is designed to teach you four songs of varying difficulty, allowing you to progressively improve your skills. The course will guide you through each song step-by-step, focusing on melody, rhythm and technique. You'll start with the very approachable My Darling Clementine and gradually work your way up to longer, more challenging pieces, ensuring that you build confidence and proficiency along the way.As you learn each song, you'll have access to accompanying MP3 jam tracks, which will help you practice playing along with guitar chords.The songs we will be learning are:My Darling Clementine I'll Fly Away (You might remember this from the movie O Brother Where Art Thou?)In the Sweet By And By (Covered by many artists over the years including Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash)On Top of Old Smokey This course is an ideal follow up if you have just completed my Mandolin for Beginners course or if you can read basic tab. By the end of the course, you'll have learned four complete songs and will be able to confidently play along with the jam tracks, applying the techniques you've learned.Please note that songs have been picked as they adhere to the public domain policy of Udemy.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: My Darling Clementine

Lecture 2 My Darling Clementine

Section 3: In The Sweet By & By

Lecture 3 In The Sweet By & By

Section 4: I'll Fly Away

Lecture 4 I'll Fly Away Tutorial

Section 5: On Top of Old Smokey

Lecture 5 On Top of Old Smokey

Lecture 6 On Top of Old Smokey with Tremolo

Those who may have completed my beginner mandolin course or those who are not-quite-beginners who are looking for something a little more challenging to try that is very achievable.