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The Evolution and Characteristics of Mandolin Family Instruments

Explore the fascinating history of the mandolin family, including the mandolin, mandola, and mandocello. Evolving from the lute in 17th-18th century Italy, the mandolin gained popularity in the 20th century across various genres such as jazz, classical, Celtic, and bluegrass. Learn about its construction, sound production, and role in orchestras. This presentation also provides insights for young players on technique and instrument selection. Discover how instruments like the banjo and guitar fit into this rich musical heritage.

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The Evolution and Characteristics of Mandolin Family Instruments

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  1. STRINGS! Fretted and Such A Presentation by: Michael Stephens David Zimmerman

  2. The Mandolin Family Mandocello Mandola Mandolin

  3. The Mandolin; A History • Evolved from the lute family in Italy during 17th-18th centuries. • Originally mandola (mandorla = almond-shaped) in 15th century. • Mandolina

  4. A History • Mandolin popularity rose in the 20th century in jazz, classical, celtic, and bluegrass styles. • The Neapolitan mandolin (bowl-back, 4 paired metal strings) appeared in 1830.

  5. Basic Construction • Mandolin has a hollow, wooden body. • The Neapolitan has a round-back or bowl-back (made of several strips of wood).

  6. F-style A-style

  7. Transposed? • Key of C • No Transposition • Read in the treble clef • Sometimes mandolin tab accompanies the treble clef line. • Range is from G3-F5. • GDAE (violin)

  8. Sound Production • Strings produce vibration. • Plucked with a plectrum. • Poor sustain; tremolo is the solution! • Chords can be played.

  9. Mandolin Orchestra • Consisted of mandolin, mandola, mandocello, mandobass, guitars. • Like a string section • Popular at beginning of 20th century. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOmGU5rovVg

  10. Considerations for youngsters • Mandolin is small! • Dexterity more vital in the left hand. • Rather simple to produce sound. • http://www.folkofthewood.com/page4800.htm • http://www.nativeground.com/mandolesson1.asp

  11. The Banjo Where’s it from?

  12. A bit of history • Enslaved Africans in Appalachia created the instrument based on what they knew. • Like the modern banjo, there were melody strings and a drone string. Akoting

  13. Basic Construction • Could be 4 or 5-string. • Sometimes wooden or no back. • The head is a drum. It can be tightened by adding pressure to the bridge or tightening the nuts across the circumference of the head.

  14. Transposition • Key of C • Sounds an octave below what is written. • Read in the treble clef • Range from C3-D5 • gDGBD (G-tuning)

  15. Sound Production • A drum is at the base. The bridge puts pressure on the drum when strings are tightened. • Drum vibrates along with strings.

  16. Considerations for youngsters • May wish to begin on a smaller model • Larger hands and fingers would be preferable. • Complex picking in right hand. • http://bluegrassbanjo.org/lessons.html

  17. The Guitar • Do you know the difference between classical and acoustic guitars?

  18. Acoustic Guitars

  19. Renaissance and Baroque • Vihuela- Six double strings • Ren. Guitar- Small with four double strings

  20. Classical • Has a wide neck • Usually has nylon strings • Less frets • Played by plucking, not pick

  21. Steel-string acoustic guitar • What we know as the regular acoustic guitar • Makes a brighter sound than a classical guitar • Is louder than a classical guitar

  22. Archtop guitar • Steel strings • Inspired by violins • Has F holes

  23. Resonator guitar • Has a metal resonator • Was originally just to make guitars louder • Now is used for its distinct sound

  24. Twelve String

  25. Acoustic Bass Guitar

  26. Harp Guitar

  27. Electric Guitar • Solid, Semi solid, or hollow and usually produce little sound without amplification. • Pickups turn the sound into electronic signals and send it to an amplifier though cable or radio waves.

  28. Parts of Guitar

  29. Range of Guitar

  30. Sound Production • Hold Strings down on frets • Pluck or strum and the strings vibrate • The sound goes into the sound hole and resonates

  31. Teaching Sources • http://www.Booksforguitars.com/ • http://www.guitarsimplified.com/ • http://www.classic-guitar.com/ • http://www.yatesguitar.com/

  32. Sources • http://youtube.com/watch?v=r3U1L0waQSw • http://youtube.com/watch?v=mYKvqfMEHSY • http://youtube.com/watch?v=3t1ph6h_Tyg&mode=related&search= • http://www.mandolinscotland.org • http://pages.sbcglobal.net • http://www.folkofthewood.com • http://www.guitarlessonworld.com/ • http://www.wikipedia.com/

  33. More sources • http://www.folkofthewood.com/page129.htm • http://www.banjolin.supanet.com/family.htm • http://www.folkrevolution.co.uk/instruments/mandofam.html • http://www.mandolincafe.com/archives/faq.html#types-bowlback • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOmGU5rovVg • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHRbD7K6KAs • http://bluegrassbanjo.org/banhist.html

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