Hi
The book uses sheet music. At the start it gives the notes for the various dots below the bars, but they gradually disappear as the book moves on, until finally all you get is the dots. (i.e you get one chance to learn what note each dot represents, after that your on your own)
I have the book and tape that goes with it, but did'nt find it much help, which is probably more of a reflection on me than on Padraig's book. A lot of the tunes in the book are not very common.
I think one to one lessons are of far more benefit than any book i came across, but i suppose that's a different discussion altogether.
If you like send me your email address and i'll scan a few pages of the book for you.
hope this helps,
Celtic1234
p.s. i can remember reading the section about Padraig in the book, but can't recall it now,(i'm at work so i can't dash into the room to get the book), i think he learned the banjo and mandolin while studying music in University college Cork.
If you are learning to play mandolin (as opposed to being a mandolin player learning some Irish music) then you should definitely seek out some lessons.
Having said that I think the book/CD is worthwhile (it doesn't have tab) - if you want tab look at www.paythereckoning.com
I have seen this one. It's probably one of the few of the popular Irish music specific resources I don't have for mando. I didn't like it as much as Philip John Berthoud's Irish Mandolin Playing: A Complete Guide. This is BY FAR the best book I've found on the subject. Great CD. It talks about ornamentation etc.
Others will suggest Simon Mayor, but I found his stuff a bit more esoteric in comparison.
I agree with Cuso, though. If you're learning to play, get some lessons. Berthoud's book assumes you know your way around the mando -- at least a bit.
I teach mandolin as well as fiddle in W. Waterford and in truth books without a decent teacher aren't worth much. I know cos I've tried various instruments in and outside of the Trad world.
Peter
Lessons for free are not impossible. I've given some friends free lessons on fiddle, one for more than a year. (maybe they got what they paid for Or maybe you could barter something for the lessons--bake a pie, patch a roof, fix a balky computer. Or teach them something in return for teaching you.
If you have never played the mandolin, it is a lot easier to play if you can see someone else do it either by video or in person. If you are totally new to playing an instrument, getting lessons is the best and most efficient way to learn (not to mention that the chances of you sticking with the instrument will be increased by a factor of 1000 if you are an adult.)
Even just one or two lessons will help immensely if you are motivated. The mandolin is fairly easy to learn: it is tuned in fifths and small which means it is not as intimidating as a guitar. In addition since the mandolin is less well known, expectations, both yours and others, are not that high so you don't have to worry that much about "looking and sounding good".
I learned to play the mandolin from a friend of mine who did not charge me. His main motivation was to get me to the level that I could play rhythm in the background and I picked up the rest on my own. Most dedicated folk musicians learned this way.
Irish Mandolin Tutor
Irish Mandolin Tutor
The Irish Mandolin Book
By Padraig Carroll
Does anyone know anything about this tutor?
Does it use tabulature or just the dots?
Any other comments on it?
Thank you.
# Posted on January 24th 2005 by Tunes!
Re: Irish Mandolin Tutor
Hi
The book uses sheet music. At the start it gives the notes for the various dots below the bars, but they gradually disappear as the book moves on, until finally all you get is the dots. (i.e you get one chance to learn what note each dot represents, after that your on your own)
I have the book and tape that goes with it, but did'nt find it much help, which is probably more of a reflection on me than on Padraig's book. A lot of the tunes in the book are not very common.
I think one to one lessons are of far more benefit than any book i came across, but i suppose that's a different discussion altogether.
If you like send me your email address and i'll scan a few pages of the book for you.
hope this helps,
Celtic1234
p.s. i can remember reading the section about Padraig in the book, but can't recall it now,(i'm at work so i can't dash into the room to get the book), i think he learned the banjo and mandolin while studying music in University college Cork.
# Posted on January 24th 2005 by Celtic1234
Re: Irish Mandolin Tutor
If you are learning to play mandolin (as opposed to being a mandolin player learning some Irish music) then you should definitely seek out some lessons.
Having said that I think the book/CD is worthwhile (it doesn't have tab) - if you want tab look at www.paythereckoning.com
# Posted on January 24th 2005 by Cuso
Re: Irish Mandolin Tutor
Thank you for the assistance.
# Posted on January 24th 2005 by Tunes!
Re: Irish Mandolin Tutor
I have seen this one. It's probably one of the few of the popular Irish music specific resources I don't have for mando. I didn't like it as much as Philip John Berthoud's Irish Mandolin Playing: A Complete Guide. This is BY FAR the best book I've found on the subject. Great CD. It talks about ornamentation etc.
Others will suggest Simon Mayor, but I found his stuff a bit more esoteric in comparison.
I agree with Cuso, though. If you're learning to play, get some lessons. Berthoud's book assumes you know your way around the mando -- at least a bit.
Best of luck to you!
Keyton
# Posted on January 24th 2005 by keytonw
Re: Irish Mandolin Tutor
I teach mandolin as well as fiddle in W. Waterford and in truth books without a decent teacher aren't worth much. I know cos I've tried various instruments in and outside of the Trad world.
Peter
# Posted on January 25th 2005 by Peter O'Connor
Re: Irish Mandolin Tutor
Lessons are not an option for me.
(Unless of course said teacher wants to teach for free).
# Posted on January 25th 2005 by Tunes!
Re: Irish Mandolin Tutor
Lessons for free are not impossible. I've given some friends free lessons on fiddle, one for more than a year. (maybe they got what they paid for
Or maybe you could barter something for the lessons--bake a pie, patch a roof, fix a balky computer. Or teach them something in return for teaching you.
# Posted on January 25th 2005 by Will CPT
Re: Irish Mandolin Tutor
Tunes!,
If you have never played the mandolin, it is a lot easier to play if you can see someone else do it either by video or in person. If you are totally new to playing an instrument, getting lessons is the best and most efficient way to learn (not to mention that the chances of you sticking with the instrument will be increased by a factor of 1000 if you are an adult.)
Even just one or two lessons will help immensely if you are motivated. The mandolin is fairly easy to learn: it is tuned in fifths and small which means it is not as intimidating as a guitar. In addition since the mandolin is less well known, expectations, both yours and others, are not that high so you don't have to worry that much about "looking and sounding good".
I learned to play the mandolin from a friend of mine who did not charge me. His main motivation was to get me to the level that I could play rhythm in the background and I picked up the rest on my own. Most dedicated folk musicians learned this way.
Mike Keyes
# Posted on January 26th 2005 by mikeyes
Re: Irish Mandolin Tutor
Does anyone know where you can buy Philip John Berthoud's Irish Mandolin Playing. A complete guide? Thanks
# Posted on August 8th 2005 by plawne