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Yesterday, 2:41pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

It was a big hit in my Italian-American family, and I played that tune at over 10 years worth of Italian Cabaret gigs with a group of singers that...

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Yesterday, 1:24pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

it works really well. One highlight of my early mandolin career was playing "Lara's Theme" on a bowlback mandolin as the soloist with the New...

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Yesterday, 12:07pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

Thanks for seconding that opinion! And I've played my share of stuff like "Mala Femina", "Al Di La", and even "That's Amore"! Nice hearing from...

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Yesterday, 9:41am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

No slackers in that group! Is it just me or do I hear some echoes of Dixieland banjo in that tune?

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Yesterday, 9:37am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Clean fretting where there's more finger than board? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

That may be true, both in terms of one's ear getting used to those very high pitches, and for the instrument itself to "open up" its sound in the...

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Jan-15-2021, 2:25pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

Funny you mention "Maggie May". That song first came out at about the same time my Italian grandmother gave me my first mandolin. Although...

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Jan-15-2021, 11:01am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Yes, those picks are a bit thin for my taste too. Not just thin, but not stiff enough too.

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Jan-15-2021, 10:56am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

So as one that is NOT primarily a BG player, songs that I am expected to play are: the most common wedding tarantella and all the other Italian...

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Jan-13-2021, 6:02pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Very slight - the Dunlop picks are just a tiny bit better finished, but I can use either brand happily. I use this pick on most guitars (not for...

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Jan-13-2021, 2:27pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

I've used both Clayton Ultem and Dunlop Ultex as a go-to pick for some time now. I prefer the standard size "sharp" shaped picks: These work...

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Jan-09-2021, 10:38am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Best exercise source for fast accurate picking? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

A great deal of classical mandolin technique can be applied to BG and other styles of music. a good example, the book by August Watters: ...

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Jan-06-2021, 9:15am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Tip for using fingers on the high E string from 7th to 0 in General Mandolin Discussions

Can you post a link to the sheet music please?

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Jan-05-2021, 10:21am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Tremolo Tips in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

There are classical mandolin pieces where long notes (often tied for measures )are played with tremolo; additionally one may need to change dynamics...

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Jan-05-2021, 10:18am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Tip for using fingers on the high E string from 7th to 0 in General Mandolin Discussions

I would too.

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Jan-05-2021, 7:51am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Tremolo Tips in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Both - you need to develop the muscles, but that comes from practicing your technique. Dean Gray is right about using classical methods Like...

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Jan-05-2021, 7:37am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Tip for using fingers on the high E string from 7th to 0 in General Mandolin Discussions

It would depend on the particular piece of music - where is the next phrase, what is the articulation, etc. Typically I'd use 1-2-3-4 (or 4-3-2-1...

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Jan-03-2021, 5:53pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Speed of bluegrass... is it just me? in General Mandolin Discussions

Because the fast tunes are exciting that way, as in any musical style.

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Jan-02-2021, 4:38pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread A mando orchestra what am a mando orchestra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

ah...real, serious, but still fun CLASSICAL (ish) mandolin music. this is a serious, special, not folksy side of mandolin music. As a...

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Dec-30-2020, 12:12pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Negative harmony. in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

It was one of our basic theory systems in college music class.

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Dec-30-2020, 3:24am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Negative harmony. in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

This book? https://archive.org/details/HindemithPaulTheCraftOfMusicalComposition If so it's a great book and well worth study.

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Dec-28-2020, 9:39am

DavidKOS replied to a thread You don't see that everyday (double neck on Reverb). in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

And Paul could set them up very well! Mostly the better made ones. - with aged tropical woods, which are available in Vietnam - will need new...

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Dec-28-2020, 5:58am

DavidKOS replied to a thread You don't see that everyday (double neck on Reverb). in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Like I said, I've played one of these (even the same finish as the Reverb example), and a bunch of other Vietnamese made mandolins of different...

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Dec-27-2020, 2:34pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread You don't see that everyday (double neck on Reverb). in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Not bad...as are some of the guitar/bass models.

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Dec-27-2020, 12:22pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread You don't see that everyday (double neck on Reverb). in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

They'd have done better making a single neck 5 string mandolin/mandola. ;)

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Dec-27-2020, 11:15am

DavidKOS replied to a thread You don't see that everyday (double neck on Reverb). in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I've played one that a friend owns - it's a typical Vietnamese Antonio Tsai instrument. Not my favorite instrument - and I have played other...

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Dec-24-2020, 11:42am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Seasonal Sight Reading Challenge in General Mandolin Discussions

and was premiered with guitar accompaniment

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Dec-24-2020, 11:27am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Favorite Christmas Song to play in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

not so much Bluegrass... Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas The Christmas Song aka "Chestnuts" White Christmas Joy to the World

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Dec-23-2020, 2:52pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Octave mandolins are totally addictive in CBOM

I'll add: So are GDAE tuned tenor banjos! ignore the 5 string...I can't get it to delete

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Dec-22-2020, 5:22pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Octave in tune but lower frets are not? in Builders and Repair

It's better to cut the nut slots. If you cut too deep, use baking soda and super glue to fill the slot and cut again. Believe it or not, the super...

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Dec-22-2020, 2:18pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Avoid marking the top of your mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

I respect you opinion, even if we come from varying POV's. Many great players do as you do. Of course there are many types of mandolins...

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