The First 15 Lessons series provides a step-by-step lesson plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and real songs! Designed for self-teaching or for use with an instructor, you'll build a solid foundation as you work through each lesson, learning the basics of the instrument and music reading while practicing the many exercises, concepts and song excerpts within. Must-know instruction so you can start playing right away, with a free online tuner and metronome!

This mandolin book features video and print lessons by world-renowned author Fred Sokolow on: mandolin fundamentals; music reading; tuning; chords; scales & basic theory; strumming; arpeggios; double stops; moveable chop chords; sawing & tremolo; and chord/melody playing. You also get to strum & pluck along with 28 songs including:

• Ain't Misbehavin'
• Arkansas Traveler
• Blue Moon Of Kentucky
• Careless Love
• The Godfather (Love Theme)
• Hallelujah
• Happy Birthday To You
• Hey Jude
• Home On The Range
• House Of The Rising Sun
• I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow
• I'll Fly Away
• Jamaica Farewell
• Knockin' On Heaven's Door
• Little Brown Jug
• Maggie May
• Mister Sandman
• Mr. Tambourine Man
• Rocky Top
• Sailors Hornpipe
• Stand By Me
• (They Call It) Stormy Monday (Stormy Monday Blues)
• Take Me Out To The Ball Game
• They're Red Hot
• Turkey In The Straw
• Wayfaring Stranger
• Wildwood Flower
• Will The Circle Be Unbroken