We like sharing with you some of the personal comments we get from the educational materials available on the site. Perhaps what Patricia writes will be an encouragement to you as well:

"I have been using your free FFcP system off your website for about a year and it has helped me move from beginner to intermediate. I really don't have access to a good instructor nearby, so I have been struggling to learn mandolin for the past 4 or 5 years on my own. The FFcP system allowed me to break thru from just chording along to starting to play some melody, fills and lead breaks, particularly up the neck, at our local jams. My musical interests are quite varied, (and excludes most bluegrass) but I'd have to say that playing blues is my favorite. I have seen great reviews of your book on Mandolin Cafe and look forward to working through it.

"I noticed the Blues 501 in the Exercises/Techniques section of your website. I am very weak on music theory, but hope that with some work on your book, I can incorporate some knowledge to make use of the Blues 501 information."

Thanks Patrica, and of course the materials she mentioned here are covered even more in depth in the "Getting Into Jazz Mandolin Book." Still our Free Downloads Page is a great place to start!

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Posted by Ted at February 17, 2009 5:06 AM