Skip to content
Register |
Lost your password?
Subscribe
logo
  • Magazine
  • The Tradition
  • The Artists
  • The Sound
  • The Venue
  • Reviews
  • Podcasts
  • Lessons
  • Jam Tracks
  • The Archives
  • Log in to Your Account
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
  • Search
  • Login
  • Contact
Search
  • Magazine
    • Current Issue
    • Past Issues
    • Festival Guide
    • Talent Directory
    • Workshops/Camps
    • Our History
    • Staff
    • Advertise
    • Contact
  • The Tradition
  • The Artists
  • The Sound
  • The Venue
  • Reviews
  • Podcasts
  • Lessons
  • Jam Track
  • The Archives

Home > Articles > Reviews > MODES ON MANDOLIN: IMPROVING YOUR IMPROVISATION BY TODD COLLINS

MODES ON MANDOLIN: IMPROVING YOUR IMPROVISATION BY TODD COLLINS

Bluegrass Unlimited|Posted on February 1, 2014|Reviews|No Comments
FacebookTweetEmailPrint

MODES ON MANDOLIN: IMPROVING YOUR IMPROVISATION BY TODD COLLINS. Mel Bay 9780786685158. 140 pp., $24.99. (Mel Bay, #4 Industrial Dr., Pacific, MO 63069, www.melbay.com.)

This book fills a gap in improvisation tutorials in that it serves as an introduction to something that many bluegrass pickers might be intimidated by—the theory and practice of scales and modes. Where most tutorials often leave out this discussion entirely or go too far by presenting scales and modes in encyclopedic format, this book should be of value to anyone interested in taking the next step from playing by ear to incorporating a theoretical knowledge of keys, scales, and modes into their improvisation.

The tablature and standard notation is in the form of exercises built around arpeggios, patterns, rhythm, intervals, and progressions and takes into account the physicality of the mandolin fretboard as well as music theory. I like the author’s idea of not going through the book sequentially, but dipping into it at different places, as well as choosing a different key each week to work on.

Recommended for advanced-beginning or intermediate mandolin players who want to get a start on using music theory to improve their solos.CVS

FacebookTweetEmailPrint
Share this article
Facebook
Twitter
Linkedin

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply





This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

March 2023

Flipbook

logo
A Publication of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum / Owensboro, KY
  • Magazine
  • The Tradition
  • The Artists
  • The Sound
  • The Venue
  • Reviews
  • Survey
  • New Releases
  • Online
  • Directories
  • Archives
  • About
  • Our History
  • Staff
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Subscriptions
Connect With Us
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
YouTube
bluegrasshalloffame
tannerpublishing
tannerwest
Subscribe
Give as a Gift
Send a Story Idea

Copyright © 2023 Tanner Publishing Co. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy
Website by Tanner+West

Subscribe For Full Access

Digital Magazines are available to paid subscribers only. Subscribe now or log in for access.

Share this ArticleLike this article? Email it to a friend!

Email sent!