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On
this page I provide several complete methods for
the mandolin and some sheetmusic of pieces for the
mandolin. All pieces have been published more than 70 years ago and are
no
more protected by copyright.
More Links to
free
sheet music sites
A selection of links to sites
with free sheet music
for the mandolin
or the guitar can be found on the following page:
Free Sheetmusic and
Exercises for the Mandolin
I am currently preparing special pages with mandolin music as
a
complete set with information, sheet music as pdf, and midi files. I am
planning to include interesting pieces from mandolin methods and
studies which are usefull for learning the mandolin.
The
first pages are available here:
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Two pieces by Jean Pietrapertosa for mandolin and piano
Faust (Ch. Gounod) - Fantaisie and Estudiantina (after P. Lacome): Pietrapertosa
 | F. de Cristofaro - Le FavoriAlbum de Mandoline ou Violon |
cristofaro_le_favori.pdf |
 | Carlo Munier20 Studi Melodici e Progressivi, Op. 216 | munier_20_studi_melodici_e_progessivi_op_216.pdf |
 | Carlo MunierGrandi Studi di Concerto Op. 200 |
munier_grandi_studi.pdf |
 | Carlo MunierLo Scioglidita Part II, Op. 213 |
munier_lo_scioglidita_part_2.pdf |
 | Carlo MunierMetodo Completeo per la DivisionLa Musica |
munier_metodo_divisione_part1.pdf
munier_divisione_part2.pdf
munier_la_musica.pdf |
 | Celebri Canti Popolari Italiani Part 425 Italian songs for mandolin and piano |
Luis Diaz-Jimenez Solaz
from Valencia in Spain has told me about an ebay auction for part
4 of this song collection. I could buy it and have made a scan. |
 | Celebri Canti Popolari Italiani Part 325 Italian songs for mandolin - melodies and lyrics only | Luis Diaz-Jimenez Solaz from Valencia in Spain has made a special version without the piano Celebri_Canti_Popolari_Italiani_Mandolino_Solo_Album_0a-1.pdf |
 | Carlo MunierSouvenir d'EspagneMandolin + Guitar | Ich have made a new edition of two Spanish pieces by Carlo Munier Souvenir d'Espagne Bolero andalusoFree download from the following page: |
 | Adam GeibelSouth Car'lina Tickle | The South Car'lina Tickle is a nice little Cake Walk for mandolin and guitar Free download from: |
 | Carlo Munier
Mandolini Terzetti
Op. 230
10 pezzi caratteristici, trascrizioni da autori celebri per tre mandolini | Transcription of famous pieces for three mandolins: Free Download:
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 | Carlo Graziani-WalterPourquoi Pleurer?for mandolin and piano | Free download from the following page: |
 | Otto Schick |
Several pieces by Otto Schick, including a version for mandolin orchestra of the famous waltz Sobre Las Olas (Über den Wellen) by J. Rosas
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Complete Scores
for Mandolin Orchestra
More Links to
free
sheet music sites
A selection of links to sites
with free sheet music
for the mandolin
or the guitar can be found on the following page:
Mandolin Methods
Charles de Sivry -Méthode Élémentaire de Mandoline
a 4 ou 6 Choeurs
Method
for the Mandolin in French language, free
download from the following page:
Herbert
Forrest Odell - Method for the Mandolin (1906)
This
method for the mandolin is very popular in Japan, it is
composed of 4 books.
Free download of Book 1 from the
following page:
Salvator
Léonardi - Methode pour Banjoline ou Mandoline-Banjo (1921)
Method
for the Mandolin in three languages: French, English and Spanish, free
download from the following page:
Ernesto
Köhler - Mandolinenschule - Self instructor for the
mandolin (1887)
Free download:
Otto
Schick - Mandolinenschule - Zum Selbstuntericht geeignet (ca. 1900)
Now
available as free download in the mandolin method section:
F. de Cristofaro -
Methode de Mandoline (1884)
Now available as free
download in the mandolin method section:
Jean
Pietrapertosa - Methode de Mandoline (1892)
and
Methode
complete de Mandoline ou Banjoline Theoretique et pratique (1903) -
Part 2
Those two complete methods (4 pages are
missing in my copy) are available for free
download from the following page:
Jules Cottin -
Methode de Mandoline (1891)
More
than 250000 copies of this mandolin method by Jules Cottin have been
sold at the beginning of the 20th century. The first part of this
method is available for free download here:
Carlo
Munier - Metodo Practico
Completo - Mandolin Method (Part 1)
The method by Carlo
Munier (1859 - 1911) was published in 1891. The method has two parts. I
splitted up the irst part in to several PDF files. The first part
contains the Diagrams and instructions, the second part is mainly for
learning the notes in the key of G. The secon volume of the method is now also available as one big file
The
method was concluded with the velocity exercices Lo Scioglidita in 4
parts. The first two parts are now available in my new free edition.
Fletcher's
Standard Mandoline
Tutor (1896) - Mandolin Method
This method for the mandolin
was published in 1896. It is a complete
and very systematic method which treats all positions, double stops and
chords. More information about this method can be found at Mandolinenschulen
See also the special pages from Fletcher's method with
examples including midi files on top of this page!
Reinhold
und E. Vorpahl - Mandolin Method
R. und E. Vorpahl were teachers for mandolin and guitar in Berlin round
1900, the method is dated 1902. Konrad Woelki was a student of R.
Vorpahl. More information about this method can be found at Mandolinenschulen
Josef Krempl - Mandolin-Methode (1897; German/Englisch/Französisch)
Free download on the following page:
The
Bickford Mandolin Method
The first volume of the
Bickford mandolin method can be downloaded from
www.archive.org
Alfred
Cottin - Morceaux
origineaux et transcription - 1907
Some pieces from the selction
of Alfred Cottin (1873 - 1923).
Especially I like the Menuet by Alfred Cottin and Teuf-Teuf which has
some interesting parts
Louis
César Desormes - Serenade des Mandoline
A nice little piece by Louis
César Desormes for strings, that was transcribed for
mandolin by
F. de Cristofaro
(1846 - 1890). Published in Paris around 1900 - youtube video
Petite
Methode pour Mandoline
von V. Monti (mandolin method by V. Monti)
Here you can download the complete Petite
Methode pour
Mandoline by V.
Monti:
Special
Mandolin
Exercises
Tremolo-Exercise by Franz Wohlfahrt with some instructions how to
practice
This exercise by Fiorillo is very nice. I use the gliding
downstroke
and like it especially, when the notes sound together like chords.
Music for the guitar
Three
little pieces for beginners
Here are three pieces for beginners from a collection of pieces from
1740. I have transcribed the pieces to keys which are good for the
mandolin.
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