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Today,
5:43pm
DavidKOS
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Learning to read Rhythm
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I think there is a recently updated version of Musescore.
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11:18am
DavidKOS
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And now for something completely different
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I am definitely NOT the target market! Still, I appreciate the idea.
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Yesterday,
5:50pm
DavidKOS
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Learning to read Rhythm
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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
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Is there a reason for the fretboard extension without frets ?
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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
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Finding a teacher when you have very specific musical interests
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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
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Finding a teacher when you have very specific musical interests
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https://sfmandolin.org/ perhaps the SF Mandolin Orchestra can help. sfmo@sfmandolin.org
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Jan-24-2021,
7:28am
DavidKOS
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Japenese made bowlbacls
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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
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Do great looking mandolins have to sound better?
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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
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Is there a reason for the fretboard extension without frets ?
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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
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Pick Thickness
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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
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Mandolin Banjo?
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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
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Definition of a good mandolin player’s spouse
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I can't complain - besides my wife is a musician too!
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Jan-19-2021,
11:56am
LadysSolo
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This weeks mandolin that won't get a bid or buyer
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Yikes!
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Jan-18-2021,
9:47am
DavidKOS
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Rest Strokes - a means to an end, or part of regular technique?
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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
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Mandolin flagship song?
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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
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Pick Thickness
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My choice these days:
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Jan-16-2021,
2:41pm
DavidKOS
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Mandolin flagship song?
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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
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Mandolin flagship song?
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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
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Mandolin flagship song?
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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
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Mandolin flagship song?
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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
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Clean fretting where there's more finger than board?
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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
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Mandolin flagship song?
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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
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Polyetherimide plectra
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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
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Mandolin flagship song?
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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-14-2021,
8:54pm
brunello97
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please help
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I've seen a picture or two of your shelving, Mike. Very impressive. Actually inspired a (uh, slightly smaller) unit of my own. Mick
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Jan-14-2021,
11:47am
LadysSolo
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Anyone been to Nashville trying mandolins?
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Looking for Information About Mandolins
I don't know if all the stores are willing, but TMS did (for me) play two mandolins that I was interested in on the phone so I could hear them...
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Jan-13-2021,
6:02pm
DavidKOS
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Polyetherimide plectra
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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
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Polyetherimide plectra
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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
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Best exercise source for fast accurate picking?
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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-08-2021,
9:10pm
LadysSolo
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Ever just love the sound of your mandolin?
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I love the sound of my mandolins every time I play them. That's why i have them! They all sound wonderful in different ways, that's why I have more...
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I live in Ann Arbor, MI. I attend the University of Michigan studying a double major in music performance in mandolin (YES! A degree program for mandolin) and Ethnomusicology with a minor in Violin. Message me to learn more!
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Mandolin, Violin, Fiddle, Bluegrass, Classical, Old-Time, Traditional, Bandurria, Rondalla
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