The Early Mandolin

by James Tyler and Paul Sparks

Book Overview

The name "mandolin" was used to refer to two quite different instruments: the gut-stringed mandolino, played with the fingers, and the later metal-stringed Neapolitan mandoline, which was played with a plectrum. This is the first book devoted exclusively to these two early instruments about which information in reference books is scant and often erroneous. The authors uncover their rich and varied musical history, examining contemporary playing techniques...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198163029
• ISBN13: 9780198163022
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.3" x 9.9"