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Today, 5:43pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Learning to read Rhythm in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I think there is a recently updated version of Musescore.

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Today, 11:18am

DavidKOS replied to a thread And now for something completely different in Tenor Guitars

I am definitely NOT the target market! Still, I appreciate the idea.

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Yesterday, 5:50pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Learning to read Rhythm in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Feeling rhythm is SO very important! Sometimes counting helps one to feel the beat better. "reading rhythm" is all about counting. Thanks...

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Yesterday, 8:03am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Is there a reason for the fretboard extension without frets ? in General Mandolin Discussions

Only if it's fretted and you ever use the notes up there. Obviously I'm in the minority...but my mandolin with the extended fingerboard is more...

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Jan-24-2021, 3:46pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Finding a teacher when you have very specific musical interests in General Mandolin Discussions

I've attended a CMSA gathering and there are many players from the Bay area.

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Jan-24-2021, 10:34am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Finding a teacher when you have very specific musical interests in General Mandolin Discussions

https://sfmandolin.org/ perhaps the SF Mandolin Orchestra can help. sfmo@sfmandolin.org

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Jan-24-2021, 7:28am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Japenese made bowlbacls in Equipment

Exactly so. My second mandolin, seen in the above pic from the 80's, was an unlabeled (likely Suzuki) maple stave Japanese bowlback - loud,...

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Jan-22-2021, 7:51am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

There sure are some beautiful looking and sound mandolins out there. But as you point out not all great sounding instruments look perfect. Many of...

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Jan-21-2021, 10:23am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Is there a reason for the fretboard extension without frets ? in General Mandolin Discussions

So you don't have to scoop it nor do a "Floridaectomy":) Indeed, some of us do use those extreme registers. Many folks do what you did,...

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Jan-20-2021, 7:21am

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

Sometimes I use one as thin as 2.5mm! Gypsy jazz style is the only style I use a pick thicker than 1mm.

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Jan-19-2021, 12:55pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Mandolin Banjo? in General Mandolin Discussions

Jeff, I agree with everything you said but one thing - tuning stability. If you are using a plastic head, a banjo (mandobanjo too) can be very...

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Jan-19-2021, 12:54pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Definition of a good mandolin player’s spouse in General Mandolin Discussions

I can't complain - besides my wife is a musician too!

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Jan-18-2021, 9:47am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Rest Strokes - a means to an end, or part of regular technique? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Rest stroke techniques are also part of Gypsy jazz picking and in what's also called "economy picking" where successive downstrokes are used when...

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Jan-17-2021, 11:30am

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

Great classic tunes....but only for certain styles of music. None of those tunes would work for the audiences I've played for, nor would be...

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Jan-17-2021, 9:35am

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

My choice these days:

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Jan-16-2021, 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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Jan-16-2021, 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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Jan-16-2021, 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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Jan-16-2021, 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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Jan-16-2021, 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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