Fingering Mastery, Mandolin Edition

[JonZ]

Is anyone familiar with the book Fingering Mastery for Mandolin?

http://www.fingeringmastery.com/preview.html

Once you get to the site, click on the "for Mandolin" link. There will be links within the frame that allow you to navigate through some sample pages.

[Beanzy]

I used to think the mandolin was fairly straightforward..........

[Jimdalf]

I used to think the mandolin was fairly straightforward..........

That is a hypnotic and maddening image.

[SincereCorgi]

Nuts, the Mel Bay book got into the mescaline again.

[JonZ]

He has contributed to some well-known books, is an accomplished jazz guitarist, and seems quite intelligent. Granted, his approach will not be for everyone, but if you want to understand modes, it looks like he has gone out of the way to make things clear with the use of color.

If you think about it, color can add mulitple layers of information. More information is not always what you need, so it really is a question of how he is using it. Unfortunately, the samples do not provide enough context.

I have corresponded with the author. He is going to send me a sample chapter, and I will try to provide context.

[SincereCorgi]

It does seem interesting, like his main idea is to internalize these tetrachord patterns and then interlock them all over the neck within particular positions. The only place I've heard this sort of thinking with regard to scales (i.e. dudes talking about 'mode 4 of the Hungarian minor') is really scale-crazy jazz guitar guys... maybe it has something to do with how easy it is to move stuff around on a fretboard.