Mandolin Books by John Goodin
Original compositions and tunes, self-published
Stumbling On: 47 Original Mandolin Tunes (2018-Summer 2021)(music book in standard notation: PDF ebook $10, print book $25 postpaid in the US)
Seasonal Suites for Octave Mandolin or Mandocello: 21 Original Easy to Intermediate Original Tunes, Arranged into Suites for Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn, December 2020
(music book in standard notation, treble clef for Octave Mandolin, bass clef for Mandocello: PDF ebook $5)
Mandolin Tunes 2 Tunebook: 21 Original Mandolin Tunes (with harmony parts and guitar chords)(music book in standard notation: PDF ebook $5)
May Frost: 64 Original Mandolin Tunes (with harmony parts and guitar chords) (music book in standard notation: PDF copy $10)
Postcards From the Crater: Easy to Intermediate Divertimentos for solo Mandolin or Violin (music book in standard notation: PDF copy $5)
Midwestern Mandolin Duos (music book in standard notation, some w/chords: PDF copy $10)
31 Waltzes (music book available in standard notation or tab, either mandolin or guitar, w/chords, PDF copy $5 or $7)
Contratopia Tunebook: Original Reels, Jigs, Waltzes and Airs by John Goodin & Erik Sessions (music book in standard notation w/chords, 57 tunes: PDF copy $6)
Baroque music, arranged and adapted for mandolin, self-published
18 Duettinos by William Bates, adapted for two mandolins by John Goodin (standard notation, free PDF)($5 donation appreciated)
50 Menuets (1728) for solo mandolin by G.P. Telemann, adapted for solo mandolin by John Goodin (standard notation, free PDF)($5 donation appreciated)
50 Menuets (1728) for two mandolins by G.P. Telemann, adapted for two mandolins by John Goodin (standard notation, free PDF)($5 donation appreciated)
Books published by Mel Bay, Inc.
Telemann for Two Mandolins: 64 Compositions Chosen from the Works of Georg Philipp Telemann by John Goodin (available from Mel Bay in standard notation, either print or ebook)
A Baroque Sampler for Octave Mandolin: 27 Easy to Intermediate Pieces Selected from the Works of 13 Baroque Composers by John Goodin (available from Mel Bay in standard notation and tablature, either print or ebook)
Airs for the Seasons by James Oswald, arranged for Solo Mandolin by John Goodin (available from Mel Bay in standard notation, either print or ebook)
Playford for Mandolin: 121 Tunes from the Playford Dancing Masters (1651-1728) adapted for Mandolin by John Goodin (available from Mel Bay in standard notation and tab, either print or ebook)
12 Divertimentos for Solo Mandolin by James Oswald arranged and adapted for Mandolin by John Goodin (available from Mel Bay in standard notation and tab, either print or ebook)
Telemann for Mandolin: 72 Compositions Chosen from the Works of Georg Philipp Telemann arranged and adapted for Mandolin by John Goodin (available from Mel Bay in standard notation and tab, either print or ebook)
Optional Donation
You can use the donate link above for the free PDF books if you like. However, they really are free so don't feel guilty if you don't, or can't, donate anything. The books of original music all have Paypal purchase links on their own pages. Mel Bay books can be purchased directly from the Mel Bay website (be sure and check for frequent discount offers) or can be ordered from almost any music or book store in the world.
It's also perfectly all right to send a donation via personal check to: John Goodin, 408 Center Ave., Decorah, IA 52101. You can email any questions to me here.
John Goodin holds the copyright to all of these works (except for the Mel Bay publications) and they are licensed here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
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Created in 2017: last updated December 18, 2020