Ken is the producer of the only instructional video course in the world known as the practical bouzouki method and he has close to 1,000 students world. Both are essentialy big mandolins tuned an octave lower, with the cittern having an extra course of strings, usually higher, but sometimes a lower course is added. If you play an 630 mm irish bouzouki in gdad do not buy this book. Left and right hand techniques and chord voicings are thoroughly discussed. Have a lesson one on one with an accredited professor of music. All lessons are customized based on your individual learning style, so you will get a personalized. The irish bouzouki is probably more common than the octave mandolin and mandola, but all of them can be used to accompany with chords, broken chords and counterpoint, or even to play tunes. Stewmac in the states, or touchstone tonewoods in the uk sell plans for all sorts of instruments. From novice to expert, the best of greek bouzouki is certain to be embraced by all wishing to develop their. It is used commonly in modern greek music, as well as in performance of the traditional repertoires of the rebetiko folk tradition.
The octave mandolin, as its name suggests, it is similar to the mandolin, being tuned. If you would like to buy this book please select book orders in the menu. Greeces most beloved instrument, the bouzouki is an easily recognizable string instrument which still looks very similar to its ancestor, the pandoura. Drawings for mandolinoctavemandolatenorguitarbouzouki. Twenty tunes in styles from irish to american, in a variety of tunings, melody and accompaniment, presented in standard notation and tablature, with a stereo cd left channel melody, right channel accompaniment. With easy to read lead sheets, bouzouki tablature, a cd. John demass profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. John demas music coordinator for classical guitar studies. This page was created to allow people to see pictures of ahepa lycurgus chapter 12 and the hellenic community of tampa from its inception. Proper technique, how to read music, how to count rhythms, scale construction, chord construction and how to. Tablature is one of the things people constantly ask for on forums, and now here is some at last. The newer greek tetrachordo 4 courses of strings bouzouki was introduced into irish traditional music in the mid1960s by johnny moynihan of the folk group sweeneys men. The hal leonard irish bouzouki method is designed for anyone just learning to play the irish bouzouki.
John g demas this brand new book by john g demas represents a major improvement over most bouzouki tuition books, in two ways. Hal leonard irish bouzouki method bookonline audio the hal leonard irish bouzouki method is designed for anyone just learning to play the irish bouzouki. Free bouzouki lesson with tab from john demas youtube. Creating a distinct transition from antiquity to the hellenistic period, the bouzouki is what it is today thanks to. John demas author, educator, inventor, and performer is the program. I have been playing and teaching bouzouki and guitar for many years. Bouzouki definition and meaning collins english dictionary. This booklet covers playing of tunes in gdae tuning, so it is probably more useful for those playing the octavemandola. With easy to read lead sheets, bouzouki tablature, a cd for study and performance, using traditional techniques and authentic inflections, learning to play the bouzouki has never been easier. John is also the coinventor of the nailscale, a precision nail measuring devise for the classical guitarist. This brand new book by john g demas represents a major improvement over most bouzouki tuition books, in two ways. Syrto d major backing tbogb vol 2 john demas bouzouki duration. The best of greek bouzouki is the first series of its kind to learn the greek bouzouki. Sep 28, 2016 explore johngdemass board greek bouzouki, followed by 106 people.
The book is aimed almost exclusively at those who favour gdae tuning, which largely restricts it to players of octave mandolin and short scale bouzouki, i. It is a member of the longnecked lute family, with a round body with a flat top and a long neck with a fretted fingerboard. Firstly, it has tablature as well as musical notation. Schedule john demas music in tampa, florida fl for your event. For a long time i wanted to write bouzouki tuition books in english to help those who want to learn to play bouzouki but would prefer to learn in english. John demas music tampa, fl live musician eventective. Its really more for om, the tuning is almost exculively gdae, but its still a great book for melody playing or accompaniment, and there are e few accompaniment parts for gdad. The best of greek bouzouki, the john demas bouzouki method, the john demas guitar technique and theory workbook and the nailscale handbook, which is a nail care and maintenance guide for the classical guitarist. This book is also written in english and it is intended for bouzouki students that have completed part 1 and for the developed bouzouki player who may have a need for further development. John demas author, educator, inventor, and performer is the program coordinator for classical. Lark in the morning musical instruments and instructional material from all over the world. The irish bouzouki chord chart for instruments tuned g,dad version 2.
The versatility of these instruments is the result of their tuning. Demas is an alumnus of miamidade community college, the university of miami and earned his degree with honors in classical guitar performance from university of south florida. These pros are guitar instructors who have been working in bass. John demas author, educator, inventor, teacher, guitarist and performer is the. The bouzouki book is the first, and only, book to guides the reader through the steps to build one of these fascinating stringed musical instruments. Graham mcdonald has been building mandolins, bouzoukis and other stringed instruments for over 25 years, and has published the bouzouki book, on building irish bouzoukis and citterns and the mandolin project, a manual for building four styles of mandolin. Secondly, this book includes a cd with john demas playing all the tunes in. Jazz combos greek bouzouki mandolin oud professional showmanship, with a great.
The john demas 8 string bouzouki method 4 course w cd. John is also the coinventor of the nailscale, a precision nail measuring devise for the classical guitarist and the fretmap, a clipon fretboard navigational and illustration system. The best of greek bouzouki, the john demas bouzouki method. John troughtons book the mandolin manual has plans for flat top mandolin and octave mandolin. Hal leonard irish bouzouki method bookonline audio. My name is costa vasili and i live in sydney, australia. Proper technique, how to read music, how to count rhythms, sca. As i have said elsewhere, sitting on your own with a book and a bouzouki is not. John demas the best of greek bouzouki bookcd for sale. Hand wound strings for bouzoukis, made with phosphor bronze wrap and either ball or loop ends. Bouzouki definition is a longnecked stringed instrument of greek origin that resembles a mandolin. The bouzouki book a workshop guide to building irish bouzoukis and citterns.