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Mandolin Instructional Materials and Transcriptions by Debora Chen

Standard Notation for the Tab-Addicted Mandolinist
A concise course for the trad mandolinist
Teaching yourself to read notation doesn't have to be like eating a bag of salt! This book includes (and expands on) material Debora Chen has taught in her classes at Mandolin Symposium and Berkeley's venerable folk venue, Freight & Salvage. By practicing with it just a few minutes a day, you can quickly break away from tab and into any fakebook you choose. It's fun, too. Need help as you work through the book? Check the Readers' FAQ page on this site. Detailed description on Mandolin Cafe.
Mike Marshall, Don Stiernberg and Tony Williamson Reviews

JazzMando Review
"Debora Chen's book gives every mandolinist the 'keys to the musical kingdom.'" -- Bluegrass Breakdown, Vol 33, No. 20, California Bluegrass Association

Spiral bound $19.95. Saddle Stitch: $16.95
Spiral

Special: One button checkout for all current titles: Standard Notationfor the Tab-Addicted Mandolinist (spiral bound), J.S. Bach Prelude, Allemande, Bourrees 1 & 2, and Selected Two-Part Inventions, including domestic US shipping. (International customers, please email for details.): $44.95

J.S. Bach arranged for mandolin in standard notation & tab, with fingerings
Don Stiernberg's Review
free play-along MP3's
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J.S. Bach Selected Two-Part Inventions arranged for two mandolins with score, mando I & mando II
(more) $16.95

Cello Suite 1, Prelude :
Even if you don't need the tab, if you don't know the upper registers of the fretboard, this edition will prove useful. (more) $3.95

Cello Suite 1, Allemande :
(more) $2.95

Cello Suite 3, Bourees 1 & 2:
(more) $2.95

Freebies at String Thing Music:
Chord Diagram Paper Staff Paper
Bach Invention 4 Sample
Assorted Chamber Music (trios, duets, quartets)

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