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02 Nov 03 - 01:29 PM (#1046284) Subject: print source for mandolin intros/tags From: GUEST,marthabees Hi, all of you helpful mando people. I'm looking for a book, print source, website, etc., where there might be an accumulation of standard and/or otherwise interesting mandolin kickoffs and tags. I read tab and standard notation so this is what I'm looking for. I'm getting sorta decent with several tunes and when I play with folks they expect me to kick it off which I can't do, other than say "One two three four" which is ... well.....non-standard fer shure. Actually, I guess it's sub-standard (smile). In classical music they're called intros and codas. What are they called in bluegrass/old-tyme? Kickoffs, intros, tags, endings.... is there a regular name for an intro and coda? Thanks a whole lot! Martha in Tallahassee |
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02 Nov 03 - 03:27 PM (#1046350) Subject: RE: print source for mandolin intros/tags From: Willie-O Intros and endings. Mandolincafe.com is a good place to look for stuff like that. Nothing wrong with "one-two-three", but yeah, a little intro lick has more je ne sais quoi. Welcome to the Mudcat, Martha. Join up and stick around. Willie-O |
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03 Nov 03 - 06:27 AM (#1046655) Subject: RE: print source for mandolin intros/tags From: Willie-O Hmm, I thought of one printed source for this stuff. Mel Bay Presents Jethro Burns, Mandolin Player, by Jethro Burns and Ken Eidson It's a book of tunes and exercises as played by the great Jethro Burns. I highly recommend it--Jethro Burns was a genius, a very innovative player, and you can glean lots of musical ideas by studying his arrangements and tunes. Among the exercises is a set of endings in various keys, although there's no corresponding page of intro licks, there are certainly some you can adapt. |
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03 Nov 03 - 07:47 PM (#1047198) Subject: RE: print source for mandolin intros/tags From: GUEST,marthabees Thanks, Willie O! I'll go to my friendly local music shop and check that out! I do love my little mandolin. I had no idea how much I'd like it when I picked it up. Now about all I want to do is play it and skip the old J.O.B. even though I like it too. Retirement.... whither art thou?!? Martha (who is a member but forgot to sign in) |
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04 Nov 03 - 02:42 PM (#1047845) Subject: RE: print source for mandolin intros/tags From: GUEST,Heely Martha, in a dash, I use the last phrase of my break for an intro. YOu just have to remember how the end goes. I see many players warming up on their runs ahead of the song - sometimes silently with their fingers, then use the end of the run for the beginning and end. I also use this on the pipe organ at church before the hymn. Good luck. Heely |