Rock Songs Mandolin Tabs
Here's an example from the ebook.
List Of Songs Contained In The Ebook Of Rock Songs For The Mandolin.
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Everlong - Foo Fighters
Come As You Are - Nirvana
The Letter - The Box Tops
Baby Blue Badfinger
Rock N Roll Train - AC-DC
I Ain't Drunk - Albert Collins
I'll Play The Blues For You - Albert King
Alive N Kicking - Tighter Fighter
All About Soul - Billy Joel
Tonight Is A Wonderful Time To Fall In Love-April Wine
Wanna Rock - April Wine
Up In Arms - Foo Fighters
Hello How Are You - The Easybeats
Bad Woman Blues - Beth Hart
Bang Bang Boom Boom - Beth Hart
One Horse Town - Blackberry Smoke
I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
Blood Sweet And Tears - Al Kooper
Roll Me Away - Bob Seger
Understanding - Bob Seger
You'll Accompany Me - Bob Seger
We're Going Wrong - Cream
Dancing On My Own - Calum Scott
Comfortable Numb - Pink Floyd
Rockin' Down The Highway - The Dooby Brothers
Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John
Empty Heart - The Rolling Stones
Boogaloo Down Broadway - The Fantastic Johnny C
The Emptiness Machine - Linkin Park
Pour Me Another Drink - Post Malone
Rock Candy - Montrose
I Am Not Ok - Jelly Roll
Pain And Misery - The Teskey Brothers
Five Man Electric Band - Signs
Green Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
Eminence Front - The Who
Stairway To Heaven - Led
Born To Run - Bruce Springstin
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Light My Fire - The Doors
Something In The Way - Nirvana
Back In Black - AC-DC
Free Bird - Leonard Skynyrd
Since You've Been Gone - Rainbow
Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns N' Roses
The Whole Of The Moon - The Waterboys
Paradise City
Guns N' Roses
Higher Power - Coldplay
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
Drive - Joe Bonamassa
You Really Got Me - The Kinks
Glory Days - Bruce Springstine
No Surprises - Radiohead
American Girl - Tom Petty
Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
Behind Blue Eyes - The Who
Summer Of 69' - Bryan Adams
Reelin' In The Years - Steely Dan
Wonderwall - Oasis
21 Guns - Green day
Creep - Radiohead
All Right Now - Free
Substitute - The Who
Dream On - Aerosmith
You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi
Wild Thing - The Troggs
Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
Yellow - Coldplay
Proud Mary CCR
Should I Stay Or Should I Go - The Clash
Runaway - Bon Jovi
All Together Now - The Farm
Dumb - Nirvana
Fix You - Coldplay
Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
Child In Time - Deep Purple
The Man Who Sold The World - Nirvana
Do I Wanna Know - Artic Monkeys
Wind Of Change - The Scorpions
All Over Now - The Rolling Stones
Against The Wind - Bob Seger
Something Just Like This - The Chainsmokers
Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
Lady Starlight - The Scorpions
Big City Nights - The Scorpions
Living And Dying - The Scorpions
Lorelei- The Scorpions
Pictured Life- The Scorpions
Rhythm Of Love- The Scorpions
Send Me An Angel- The Scorpions
Still Loving You- The Scorpions
The price of the ebook is €9.70 and you'll be redirected to the download page after payment.
Any problems email me here .
Everlong - Foo Fighters
Come As You Are - Nirvana
The Letter - The Box Tops
Baby Blue Badfinger
Rock N Roll Train - AC-DC
I Ain't Drunk - Albert Collins
I'll Play The Blues For You - Albert King
Alive N Kicking - Tighter Fighter
All About Soul - Billy Joel
Tonight Is A Wonderful Time To Fall In Love-April Wine
Wanna Rock - April Wine
Up In Arms - Foo Fighters
Hello How Are You - The Easybeats
Bad Woman Blues - Beth Hart
Bang Bang Boom Boom - Beth Hart
One Horse Town - Blackberry Smoke
I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
Blood Sweet And Tears - Al Kooper
Roll Me Away - Bob Seger
Understanding - Bob Seger
You'll Accompany Me - Bob Seger
We're Going Wrong - Cream
Dancing On My Own - Calum Scott
Comfortable Numb - Pink Floyd
Rockin' Down The Highway - The Dooby Brothers
Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John
Empty Heart - The Rolling Stones
Boogaloo Down Broadway - The Fantastic Johnny C
The Emptiness Machine - Linkin Park
Pour Me Another Drink - Post Malone
Rock Candy - Montrose
I Am Not Ok - Jelly Roll
Pain And Misery - The Teskey Brothers
Five Man Electric Band - Signs
Green Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
Eminence Front - The Who
Stairway To Heaven - Led
Born To Run - Bruce Springstin
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Light My Fire - The Doors
Something In The Way - Nirvana
Back In Black - AC-DC
Free Bird - Leonard Skynyrd
Since You've Been Gone - Rainbow
Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns N' Roses
The Whole Of The Moon - The Waterboys
Paradise City
Guns N' Roses
Higher Power - Coldplay
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
Drive - Joe Bonamassa
You Really Got Me - The Kinks
Glory Days - Bruce Springstine
No Surprises - Radiohead
American Girl - Tom Petty
Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
Behind Blue Eyes - The Who
Summer Of 69' - Bryan Adams
Reelin' In The Years - Steely Dan
Wonderwall - Oasis
21 Guns - Green day
Creep - Radiohead
All Right Now - Free
Substitute - The Who
Dream On - Aerosmith
You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi
Wild Thing - The Troggs
Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
Yellow - Coldplay
Proud Mary CCR
Should I Stay Or Should I Go - The Clash
Runaway - Bon Jovi
All Together Now - The Farm
Dumb - Nirvana
Fix You - Coldplay
Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
Child In Time - Deep Purple
The Man Who Sold The World - Nirvana
Do I Wanna Know - Artic Monkeys
Wind Of Change - The Scorpions
All Over Now - The Rolling Stones
Against The Wind - Bob Seger
Something Just Like This - The Chainsmokers
Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
Lady Starlight - The Scorpions
Big City Nights - The Scorpions
Living And Dying - The Scorpions
Lorelei- The Scorpions
Pictured Life- The Scorpions
Rhythm Of Love- The Scorpions
Send Me An Angel- The Scorpions
Still Loving You- The Scorpions
Interview: A Novice Mandolin Player Talks with a Very Advanced Mandolin Player
Novice: Thanks for talking with me! First question: how long did it take you to get really good?
Advanced: Longer than I wanted, shorter than it felt. 😄 But seriously—“really good” comes in layers. I started sounding decent after a year or two, but I didn’t feel confident and truly expressive until several years of consistent playing. Progress isn’t linear. You’ll jump forward, plateau, then jump again.
Novice: When I practice, I feel like I’m just repeating the same mistakes. How do you practice correctly?
Advanced: Great question. The biggest difference is slow, intentional practice. Don’t practice until you get it right—practice until you can’t get it wrong.
Try this: isolate the hardest two beats of a phrase and loop them slowly. If something feels tense or messy, slow down more than you think you should.
Novice: My fingers feel clumsy and slow. Is that normal?
Advanced: Completely normal. Mandolin is small but demanding—tight frets, short scale, lots of precision. Clumsy is just your hands learning a new language. The goal isn’t speed first—it’s accuracy and relaxation first. Speed shows up later as a side effect.
Novice: What’s the most important thing for me to learn early on?
Advanced: Timing. You can play the wrong note with good timing and still sound musical. You can play the right notes with bad timing and sound lost.
Play with a metronome, tap your foot, and learn to feel the beat in your body.
Novice: I feel overwhelmed by all the chords. Do I need to memorize everything?
Advanced: Not all at once. Learn a few movable chord shapes and you’ll unlock the whole neck. Start with:
Novice: What’s a “chop” and why does everyone talk about it?
Advanced: The chop is a percussive rhythm technique used a lot in bluegrass. It’s like the mandolin’s version of a snare drum: short, tight, and on the backbeat.
Even if you don’t play bluegrass, learning chop rhythm builds your timing and control fast.
Novice: How do I stop hitting wrong strings with my pick?
Advanced: Two things:
Novice: I keep hearing about “alternate picking.” Is it really that important?
Advanced: Yes. Alternate picking (down-up-down-up) is your default engine. It keeps your rhythm stable and makes speed possible later.
There are exceptions—like tremolo or certain accents—but alternate picking is the foundation.
Novice: Tremolo seems impossible. How do you make it sound smooth?
Advanced: Tremolo is about relaxed repetition, not force. Most beginners tense up and “shake” the pick.
Start with just one note:
Novice: How do you improvise without sounding random?
Advanced: You improvise by targeting chord tones. Even if you only know a scale, you need to know which notes “belong” to the chord underneath.
Try this simple method:
Novice: When I watch great players, it feels like they’re doing magic. What are they doing that I’m not noticing?
Advanced: They’re doing a few things consistently:
Novice: What’s the biggest mistake beginners make?
Advanced: Practicing fast, sloppy, and tense. It feels productive, but it teaches your hands the wrong habits.
The second biggest mistake is avoiding rhythm playing. Rhythm is where your musicianship grows fastest.
Novice: If you could go back and give yourself one piece of advice, what would it be?
Advanced: Record yourself sooner. It’s uncomfortable, but it’s the fastest reality check. You’ll hear things you don’t notice while playing—timing issues, uneven picking, rushing, dragging.
Novice: What should my practice routine look like if I only have 20 minutes a day?
Advanced: Perfect. Consistency matters more than long sessions. Try:
Novice: How do you stay motivated when you hit a plateau?
Advanced: I change the goal. Plateaus usually mean you’ve learned the basics and now need refinement.
Switch focus: tone, timing, dynamics, phrasing, or learning a new tune by ear. The plateau isn’t failure—it’s where the real skill gets built.
Novice: Last question: what’s the most “advanced” thing I can do right now, even as a beginner?
Advanced: Play musically.
Even with two chords and a simple melody, you can focus on:
Novice: Thanks for talking with me! First question: how long did it take you to get really good?
Advanced: Longer than I wanted, shorter than it felt. 😄 But seriously—“really good” comes in layers. I started sounding decent after a year or two, but I didn’t feel confident and truly expressive until several years of consistent playing. Progress isn’t linear. You’ll jump forward, plateau, then jump again.
Novice: When I practice, I feel like I’m just repeating the same mistakes. How do you practice correctly?
Advanced: Great question. The biggest difference is slow, intentional practice. Don’t practice until you get it right—practice until you can’t get it wrong.
Try this: isolate the hardest two beats of a phrase and loop them slowly. If something feels tense or messy, slow down more than you think you should.
Novice: My fingers feel clumsy and slow. Is that normal?
Advanced: Completely normal. Mandolin is small but demanding—tight frets, short scale, lots of precision. Clumsy is just your hands learning a new language. The goal isn’t speed first—it’s accuracy and relaxation first. Speed shows up later as a side effect.
Novice: What’s the most important thing for me to learn early on?
Advanced: Timing. You can play the wrong note with good timing and still sound musical. You can play the right notes with bad timing and sound lost.
Play with a metronome, tap your foot, and learn to feel the beat in your body.
Novice: I feel overwhelmed by all the chords. Do I need to memorize everything?
Advanced: Not all at once. Learn a few movable chord shapes and you’ll unlock the whole neck. Start with:
- a simple major chop chord shape
- a minor version of it
- and one 7th chord shape
Then learn to slide them up and down the fretboard.
Novice: What’s a “chop” and why does everyone talk about it?
Advanced: The chop is a percussive rhythm technique used a lot in bluegrass. It’s like the mandolin’s version of a snare drum: short, tight, and on the backbeat.
Even if you don’t play bluegrass, learning chop rhythm builds your timing and control fast.
Novice: How do I stop hitting wrong strings with my pick?
Advanced: Two things:
- Pick depth—don’t dig in too far. You only need a few millimeters of pick contact.
- Small motion—your pick movement should be tiny, like brushing the string, not swinging like a hammer.
Novice: I keep hearing about “alternate picking.” Is it really that important?
Advanced: Yes. Alternate picking (down-up-down-up) is your default engine. It keeps your rhythm stable and makes speed possible later.
There are exceptions—like tremolo or certain accents—but alternate picking is the foundation.
Novice: Tremolo seems impossible. How do you make it sound smooth?
Advanced: Tremolo is about relaxed repetition, not force. Most beginners tense up and “shake” the pick.
Start with just one note:
- loosen your wrist
- use a small motion
- and aim for an even sound, not a fast one
Smooth first, then faster.
Novice: How do you improvise without sounding random?
Advanced: You improvise by targeting chord tones. Even if you only know a scale, you need to know which notes “belong” to the chord underneath.
Try this simple method:
- play a melody
- then play the same melody but end phrases on chord tones
That’s the first step toward sounding intentional.
Novice: When I watch great players, it feels like they’re doing magic. What are they doing that I’m not noticing?
Advanced: They’re doing a few things consistently:
- clean fretting (no buzzing, no wasted movement)
- controlled pick attack (not just loud or soft—purposeful)
- phrasing (breathing spaces, shaping lines)
- and most importantly: they’re listening deeply while they play.
Novice: What’s the biggest mistake beginners make?
Advanced: Practicing fast, sloppy, and tense. It feels productive, but it teaches your hands the wrong habits.
The second biggest mistake is avoiding rhythm playing. Rhythm is where your musicianship grows fastest.
Novice: If you could go back and give yourself one piece of advice, what would it be?
Advanced: Record yourself sooner. It’s uncomfortable, but it’s the fastest reality check. You’ll hear things you don’t notice while playing—timing issues, uneven picking, rushing, dragging.
Novice: What should my practice routine look like if I only have 20 minutes a day?
Advanced: Perfect. Consistency matters more than long sessions. Try:
- 5 minutes: right-hand picking on open strings with a metronome
- 5 minutes: a scale, slow and clean
- 5 minutes: a tune you love (melody only)
- 5 minutes: rhythm chords or chop
Novice: How do you stay motivated when you hit a plateau?
Advanced: I change the goal. Plateaus usually mean you’ve learned the basics and now need refinement.
Switch focus: tone, timing, dynamics, phrasing, or learning a new tune by ear. The plateau isn’t failure—it’s where the real skill gets built.
Novice: Last question: what’s the most “advanced” thing I can do right now, even as a beginner?
Advanced: Play musically.
Even with two chords and a simple melody, you can focus on:
- steady timing
- clean tone
- confidence
- and listening
That’s what makes people want to play with you.
