The Complete Mandolin Method: Beginning Mandolin: Mandolin DVD

This is structured instruction from someone who understands what separates casual players from serious musicians. Rather than treating mandolin as a secondary instrument, Horne builds a complete foundation covering technique, theory, and the musicianship required for genuine artistic growth.

Structured and thorough without being dry. You're getting access to a master teacher's breakdown of exactly how the instrument works, what makes playing sound professional, and what separates technique from musicianship.

Mandolin students ready to move beyond folk patterns and develop serious technique. This works equally well for self-directed learners and students working with a private teacher who wants comprehensive video reference material.

• Return to specific passages repeatedly rather than watching through sequentially; pause after each concept and apply it immediately on your instrument before moving forward.
• Use the DVD format to slow down demonstrations to half speed if available, paying close attention to finger placement and hand position on passages that feel awkward.
• Record yourself playing the exercises, then listen back with the video paused, comparing your tone production and timing against what you see on screen.

Assign this as supplementary material to a private lesson curriculum, or use it as the core instructional resource for a student learning independently. The DVD format makes it ideal for reviewing specific concepts during the week between lessons.

• Left-hand positioning and finger independence
• Right-hand technique and pick control
• Scale patterns and fingering systems
• Music theory fundamentals as applied to mandolin
• Tremolo and other specialized mandolin techniques
• Reading standard notation on the mandolin staff