Butch teaches all the basics and several classic tunes on these two starter videos/DVDs!

DVD One: How to hold and tune the mandolin; basic chords and scales; simple melodies; how to work with open strings and execute double-stops; plus much more. Songs: John Henry • Nine-Pound Hammer • Old Joe Clark • Sally Goodin.

60-MIN. VIDEO or DVD • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • LEVEL 1

DVD Two: Chord positions up and down the neck; soloing; slides; hammer-ons; open chord positions; open-string harmonies; how to increase playing speed; tremolo technique; double-stops; and more. Songs: Bury Me Beneath the Willow • Soldier's Joy • Whiskey Before Breakfast.

55-MIN. VIDEO or DVD • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • LEVEL 2

Publisher: Homespun
Series: DVD/Instructional/Folk Instrmt
Medium: DVD
Format: 2-DVD Set
Credits: taught by Butch Baldassari
Author(s): Butch Baldassari