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The origins of the mandolin
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Instrument - Mandolin
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- 1 Orchestral Extract: Mozart, Don Giovanni, Deh, vieni, alla finestra
- 2 Composers who wrote for the mandolin
- 3 The Neopolitan mandolin
- 4 The origins of the mandolin
- 5 Mandolin vs Violin – Similarities and Differences
- 6 Playing the mandolin – The Frets
- 7 Playing the mandolin – Chords
- 8 Playing the mandolin – The Plectrum
- 9 Playing the mandolin – Sustaining the Sound
- 10 Orchestral extract: Antonio Vivaldi, Mandolin Concerto in C major
- 11 Development of string materials, from gut to metal
- 12 Tremolo Technique
- 13 Orchestral extract: Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 7
- 14 The Duo Style
- 15 Development of the mandolin – Extending the range
- 16 Orchestral extract: Sergei Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet, Aubade
- 17 Orchestral extract: Stravinsky, Agon, Galliarde
- 18 Orchestral extract: Webern, Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 10
- 19 Orchestral extract: Ottorino Respighi, Roman Festivals
- 20 The American Mandolin
- 21 Musical example: Kesh Jig – trad. Irish
- 22 Bluegrass style
- 23 How the mandolin got its name
- 24 Harmonics
- 25 String tension and finger maintenance
- 26 How Nigel started playing the mandolin
- 27 Tips for getting started on the mandolin
