Theory and Improvisation for the Modern Mandolinist is a two book series that teaches improvisation in many musical styles along with theory concepts and how they apply to the mandolin. Each book provides access to different backing tracks and solo examples to help you learn. Every chapter includes scales presented in a variety of common formats: standard notation, tablature and fretboard charts. Volume 1, Building a Foundation, only requires that the reader can play notes and simple chords. It...

• Basic Chord Theory
• Chapter 1 ? Major Triads and Chord Tones
• Chapter 2 ? Pentatonic Scales
• Angeline the Baker
• Chapter 3 ? Basic Minor Chords
• Minor Pentatonic Scales
• Wayfaring Stranger
• Chapter 4 ? Passing Tones
• Minor Pentatonic Blues Scales
• The G Run and Other Licks
• Billy in the Lowground
• Chapter 5 ? Adding the Dominant 7th
• The Blues
• Chapter 6 ? The Major Scale
• Blackberry Blossom
• Chapter 7 ? The Minor Scale
• Chapter 8 ? Changing Open Keys
• Chapter 9 ? Closed Posit...