Instructional DVD for Octave Mandolin

Overview
This DVD's objective is to offer a complete overview of the octave mandolin from a basic point of view, offering set-up instructions and proper positioning for both right hand and left. With this DVD, you'll learn all of your basic chord positions, which cover most major keys, and all of your basic scale patterns within these same keys.

Chord Positions
Visual chord charts are offered directly on the DVD ensuring proper finger placement. Be aware, these chord positions are usually completely different than the standard mandolin. Since the Octave Mandolin has a longer scale neck, the chord inversions require a different fingering position. If you're already playing mandolin, this DVD will illustrate all of the major chord positions as properly laid out for ease of play on the Octave eliminating the frustration normally encountered when trying to relate the Octave to the standard mandolin.

A Songbook
Additionally, this DVD introduces both basic melodies and advanced melodies establishing a strong foundation for learning many other melodies on your own. One of the most revealing segments within this DVD is "New Dimensions in Octave Mandolin" which illuminates how you can approach your Octave mandolin beyond simple flatpicking. "Advanced Level Melodies" offers a complete section on reinforcing all of the playing techniques you've learned in the DVD as applied to challenging pieces. These pieces also demonstrate the minor key structures and how major scales can be easily adapted within the very same key structure...simply by changing how the scale begins and ends.

We're proud to say, this is the first instructional DVD ever offered in the history of octave mandolin. We also have a the first ever book coming out on "How to Play Octave Mandolin" so stay tuned.\

An Extensive Exercise and Study Course
This instructional DVD will offer you technique builders for gaining facility and speed...many of the exercises will become everyday studies that will keep your playing at its highest level for many years to come.

Learn how to harmonize in thirds and sixes...which can be appled to most any melody or jam session. These exercises can become very addictive and as enjoyable as playing melodies themselves. After accomplishing these exercises, you'll find it so much easier to tackle songs you considered difficult at a prior time.

A Great Introduction to Deciding on Learning to Play Octave Mandolin
If you're seriously considering taking up the octave mandolin, but are not completely sure, this DVD is a great introduction...it reveals the many possibilities of what an octave mandolin can do...

This DVD will convince you to pick up the octave mandolin and inspire you to practice everyday...so, if you want, view the DVD first before buying your octave mandolin. Upon being inspired by the DVD, you'll find yourself eagerly awaiting your new octave mandolin to arrive so that you can try out the techniques displayed on the DVD.

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