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Apr-16-2021, 11:09am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Intermediate Mando - Good Mando to Step up to? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

How do you know? Perhaps it is true that they didn't "do it" in that moment. I wonder how you might feel if you played "more expensive mandolins"...

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Apr-15-2021, 7:09pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread stand or sit? in General Mandolin Discussions

As with most everything in music, it's a skill that can be improved upon. It definitely requires effort to become an effective performer, for those...

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Apr-15-2021, 6:50pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread stand or sit? in General Mandolin Discussions

Performing is always different than playing for oneself because an audience is a part of the total experience. I've never experienced an audience as...

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Apr-15-2021, 1:30pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread Pig Jicking? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Vis a vis the "picking hand," a vital element of competency is independence - the hands and feet in drumming; the fingers in classical guitar; bowing...

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Apr-15-2021, 12:22pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread stand or sit? in General Mandolin Discussions

I play accordions mostly standing - because I play out (perform) with them. I play a lot of Latin stuff, and the convention there is standing. Big...

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Apr-14-2021, 3:15pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread Want to take up the cello in General Mandolin Discussions

If you put down a rear seatback, and lay it on its back they will fit just fine. Same with bass, although I usually just slid it in on its side and...

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Apr-14-2021, 2:00pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread How to practice Circle of 5ths in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I've never known an experienced musician to be confused by "down" (an interval). We use it all the time. ..... Guess how this is settled in...

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Apr-14-2021, 11:01am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Want to take up the cello in General Mandolin Discussions

I didn't have a hard case - nor a $100K bass - but in a soft bag they go easily into the front seat of any compact car - after reclining the seat...

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Apr-13-2021, 11:43am

catmandu2 replied to a thread post a video of yourself in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Nice. I think I've posted the same on here someplace, myself. What scale length do you use?

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Apr-13-2021, 11:40am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Flying! in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Appears to be 10-str mndln

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Apr-13-2021, 11:25am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Want to take up the cello in General Mandolin Discussions

I love the low strings - I played string bass for 20 years and played French bow so that I could play cello as well when the time came. I grew up...

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Apr-09-2021, 1:20am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Help Transcribing a Piece in Song and Tune Projects

So the little melodic figure - you'll note is just reiterating Colin's singing/melody line - ...

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Apr-08-2021, 1:00pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread 'Radiophon' Mandriola, German, triple soundhole with cones? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

This is also seen in the Steirische accordion - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steirische_Harmonika. I've not read about its etiology, but I...

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Apr-08-2021, 12:55pm

catmandu2 started a thread New BBC offering on perspectives in musical evolution in General Mandolin Discussions

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000tsls ..

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Apr-07-2021, 11:44am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Help Transcribing a Piece in Song and Tune Projects

It's all Am Then the bridges or choruses are: A - D - Dm - A F#m7 - D - Dm - A A - D - Dm - A

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Apr-03-2021, 3:21pm

David Lewis replied to a thread Improv From Scratch in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

PS @pete Martin . The video is great! Thanks!

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Apr-03-2021, 3:18pm

David Lewis replied to a thread Improv From Scratch in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Keep going. At the heart of it is another body part - your ears. Take it slow. Listen to what you’re playing. Ignore music theory initially. Maybe...

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Apr-01-2021, 4:48pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread Jazzy tunes with good melodies in General Mandolin Discussions

I totally spaced Dex!

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Mar-31-2021, 4:26pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread How has the mandolin changed your guitar playing? in General Mandolin Discussions

Dadgad 12-string is pretty cool :) - then again, prbly better for kashmir than wind that shakes the barley..

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Mar-31-2021, 4:23pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread Lyre mandriola thing! in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Ah! Perhaps I was fooled. I'm going to stick to playing them and leave organology to you :)

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Mar-31-2021, 3:10pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread Lyre mandriola thing! in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

You'll notice that it was obviously designed to accommodate the extra string courses - e.g., location of 'sound' hole relative to fingerboard,...

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Mar-30-2021, 1:34pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread Jazzy tunes with good melodies in General Mandolin Discussions

Forgot about Silver's "Que Pasa?" Sun Ra's "Island in the Sun" and "Bassism"

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Mar-30-2021, 1:01pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread Jazzy tunes with good melodies in General Mandolin Discussions

"Cape Verdean Blues," "Song For My Father" My favorite, Andrew Hill, uses a lot of that type of syncopation (like St Thomas) across his catalog..

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Mar-30-2021, 12:35pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread Jazzy tunes with good melodies in General Mandolin Discussions

"Spain." Maybe work up some of Metheny's pieces like "Minuano 6/8." Perhaps take up listening to choro and I'm sure you'll hit on many others. Of...

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Mar-30-2021, 10:32am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Looking for some insight into microtonal mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Beecham was just annoyed that he wouldn't get to participate on Moody Blues sessions...passing on just when the music was starting to get interesting.

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Mar-30-2021, 12:23am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Twitter music? in General Mandolin Discussions

Don't know twitter, but my thoughts are how exciting it's been to follow music - and how lucky I am that my adolescent years included Page's warm...

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Mar-29-2021, 11:30pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread Looking for some insight into microtonal mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

I like it. I said on another thread the other day, the 'ear' evolves. Once finding 'pleasure' - or a thousand other words connoting recognition -...

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Mar-28-2021, 9:53pm

catmandu2 added 1 photo(s) to album Devils' playthings

Mar-28-2021, 11:02am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Mandolin world vs fiddle world in General Mandolin Discussions

See? I was only off by 100 years :) .. I'm terrible with dates

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Mar-28-2021, 10:44am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Mandolin world vs fiddle world in General Mandolin Discussions

No worries, perhaps my reference was a bit too ambiguous. By "using the first finger like that" - I was referring to the mechanics as you'd...

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