A comprehensive method for understanding harmony and constructing chords on the mandolin buy book on. Charles anderson published a book called the tiny moore mandolin method and a. I used to have a tiny mooreroberts 5 string electric mandolin, and i see one. The hal leonard mandolin method second edition is the newly updated and revised version of the original classic method by rich del grosso. Eldon shamblin, tiny moore, dean mckinney moore 1981.
Bigsby electric mandolin wasnt featured more prominently in the book. Here are four solos by the great electric mandolin player tiny moore as performed by him with bob wills and the texas playboys. This isnt quite what i was expecting i was looking more for a jethro burns tiny moore jazz instruction but it eventually does touch on that. Do you have a picturestory of a tiny moorejay roberts mandolin or. In 1961 moore opened the tiny moore music center, where he gave lessons on mandolin, fiddle, and guitar. I heard that there is a tiny moore tab or instruction book out thereany info. Johnny gimble, tiny moore and gibson em150 electric mandolins. The narration tends to be rather meandering, and gives the impression that statman isnt speaking from a script, but is speaking off the top of his head from a few notes. During the 1970s, jay collaborated with tiny moore and went on to build approximately 175 of these highly sought after mandolins. Mandolin primer book with cd by bert casey is designed for the beginning mandolin student who desires an easy to follow, step by step instruction method for getting started on the mandolin. Eastern on facebook live tonight if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.
Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Publication date c1920 topics mandolin publisher new york, n. Moore, a member of bob wills texas playboys, was a pioneering electric mandolinist. Moore, billy tiny the handbook of texas online texas. Bickford, zahr myron, the bickford mandolin method, new york.
They mainly served as the backup band for singersongwriter merle haggard, who named them after his first hit. Letters 3 tiny moore interview by dix bruce 4 tiny moore music chord structure 11 st. March 2021 jesper rubnerpetersen mandolin workshop, munich, germany. This comprehensive and easytouse beginners guide includes many fun songs of different styles to learn and play. Tiny played in the bob wills band and can be heard to great effect on the tiffany transcriptions lps set. El02933 availability information availability information. From the same show, tiny moore and gordon terry join merle haggard on some old breakdowns, finishing up with the fiddle standard, liberty. With the thoroughness of a book by mel bay, this method presents mandolin technique and notereading in a progressive, stepbystep fashion. While the mandolin is not as synonymous with the blues as the guitar, the fiddles fretted cousin was an important lead voice in. Moore was born in the gulf coast town of port arthur, texas, in 1920. The tiny moore mandolin method country western swing jazz a method for standard acoustic or electric mandolin by tiny moore. Tiny moore mandolin method tiny moore ebay fortyeight pages with 14 tunes, as well as licks and exercises. To many, the ultrarare guitars, mandolins and steels built by paul a.
Tiny moore, johnny gimble, and paul glasse all players with roots in. Billie tiny moore may 12, 1920 december 15, 1987 was a western swing musician who played the electric mandolin and fiddle with bob wills and the texas playboys in the 1940s. It is more the sound that electric mandolin stylist and pioneer tiny moore played during his tenure with bob wills from 1946 to 1952. In four volumes the duo style studies are in book iii. Mandolin method by tiny moore fortyeight pages with 14 tunes, as well as licks and exercises. Merle haggard presents swinging texas fiddlin music book.
Written by marilynn mair, internationallyacclaimed performer. He published an instructional book and tape, which are long out of print. Moore, billy tiny the handbook of texas online texas state. Billie tiny moore may 12, 1920 december 15, 1987 was a western swing musician who played the electric mandolin and fiddle with bob wills and the. When the book finally came out, i received many emails asking why tiny moores historic. He focused on teaching throughout much of the 1960s and wrote an instructional book called. Copy of jethro burns arpeggio exercise jazz mandolin. Youll be playing mandolin in no time with the stepbystep instruction provided by this. That is because in the european, italian and greek mandolin repertoire, mandolins play just a few. The strangers are an american country band that formed in 1966 in bakersfield, california. Tiny moore stumbling i do not own the to this music tiny played fiddle and electric mandolin for bob wills and merle haggard. This indepth mandolin method takes you beyond bluegrass and into the. The octave mandolin is valued for its rich tone and wide range of potential use in a variety of musical settings. Burns was born in conasauga, tennessee on march 10, 1920.
This method and the one by pettine are the most detailed treatments. Charles anderson published a book called the tiny moore mandolin method and a cassette wexamples was available. Eastern on facebook live tonight if this is your first visit, be sure to check out. For mandolinists attempting to play gypsy jazz, this book is the closest thing youll get to gypsy picking for mandolin. Later tiny acquired a post1948 gibson em150 with a p90 pickup. In 1952, while living in sacramento and playing with wills brother, billy jack, tiny acquired a 5string, singlecourse, solidbody instrument built by paul bigsby. On march 10, 1981, tom diamant recorded an hourlong interview with three veteran members of bob wills and his texas playboys, eldon shamblin guitarist, arranger, and sometime. In 1936, he auditioned for a talent contest at knoxville radio station.
This method has been written not merely to add another to the long list of instruction books on the market, but rather as an attempt to present the subject in a more logical and practical. Add to cart to check availability and for more information. Its great hearing a bit of insight into his method. Tiny moore mandolin method daniel patrick of mandolins and beer podcast in performance 7. The contents of this book present the fundamentals of playing mandolin in a sequence making the material logical and easy to learn. The complete mandolinist is the most comprehensive american mandolin method published in nearly a century buy it now at amazon. This book contains 27 easy to intermediate pieces from the baroque era that have been. His family moved to knoxville, tennessee when he was three. This indepth mandolin method takes you beyond bluegrass and into the fascinating realm jazz improvisation. He played with the strangers and merle haggard during the 1970s and 1980s career. Tinys first electric mandolin was built by raymond jones, a friend from his. March 2628 wernick method jam class with ron perry, brooksville, fl. Photo evidence shows him still using this mandolin as late as may 1949. Advanced blues playing, chord substitutions, scales and modes, and other techniques for jazz improvisation.
A method for standard acoustic or electric mandolin paperback january 1, 1982 by tiny moore author, merle haggard foreword see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. He was a fiddle player and he also played with bob wills and tiny moore. A method for standard acoustic or electric mandolin paperback january 1, 1982 by tiny moore author, merle haggard foreword see all formats and editions hide. The bickford mandolin method by bickford, zarh myron. Ive heard this is a great bookbut, sadly, its out of print. In his preface to 35 progressive mandolin studies, goichberg writes that the book was planned to assist the student in his second year studies, and intended to supplement a regular series of method books. In 1952, while living in sacramento and playing with wills brother. Mel bay publications digital sheet music at sheet music plus. The problem with swing is the need for a guitarist playing backup sock chords. Starting with an exploration of bill monroes bluestinged bluegrass style, andy statman. Music notes for ebook and online audio sheet music by joe carr. Mel bay with the thoroughness of a book by mel bay, this method presents mandolin technique and notereading in a. In the 30 years that i played the mandolin and the octave mandolin in europe, i rarely played any chords. This item has been discontinued and we can only sell our remaining stock.