New Solos for Classical Mandolin: Concert Repertoire for Practice and Performance

Illustrations by Alex Timmerman New Solos for Classical Mandolin is a unique collection of original solo compositions for mandolin, designed for both practice and performance. Composed in a richly-textured style, this collectionalso provides a systematic study of several right-hand techniques drawn from the literature of classical mandolin, as well as a framework for developing your own approach to interpretation and improvisation within classical musictraditions. This book will help you to: extend the tone color and expressive range of your instrument: practice your technique by playing musical solos, instead of exercises: dig deeper into classical techniques, with a guidedmethod for study: consider strategies to improve your music reading skills and chord/melody concept: build your repertoire of modern solo works: cultivate your own way of interpretation and improvising with classical mandolin.