Alfred's Basic Mandolin Method is one of the many new additions to the Alfred's Basic family of methods, featuring clear, well-paced instruction. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred's Basic Mandolin Method---the best choice for today's beginning mandolin students.

Book 2 features:
* New major and minor scales and keys
* Solos and duets including American, German, Irish, Italian, Mexican, and Scottish folk songs
* Power chords, double unisons, and palm muting
* Additional chords and strumming patterns
* How to transpose
* Triplets, swing rhythms, and blues soloing
* Accents and staccato (chop) articulations
* Photos and diagrams
* Songs include "The Entertainer," "Tarantella," "Greensleeves," and many others.