The book is a tutorial about the greek mainland lute. It contains rhythmic and melodic exercises. Tables with all the chords. Historical data. Analytical theory for the structure and melodic development of all the greek scales and modes, and reference to the corresponding makam. Tamplatoures and suggested fingering for each greek scale from all the natural roots. Opened and closed positions in horizontal and vertical development on the fretboard. A special chapter for the construction of the lute written by the luthier Yannis Alexandris and for the recording techniques by Nikos Papazoglou. Music sheets for representative  songs  for each scale. Separate chapter about the rhythms used in Greek traditional music and characteristic songs from every different territory of Greece.

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