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I learned to read standard notation as a kid. I also like it when the music has both, as I'm not yet there with my fretboard mastery, especially up the neck. I'd really like to get to where I can...

To paraphrase, Matt F said something like you think about it until you don't need to anymore (its internalized). To me that sounds more productive than to have never, or only minimally, thought about...

I'm kind of old, too, but am not yet an intermediate player.

I figure that unless you've got a heckava ear and an outstanding talent for pattern recognition, if you want to learn to improvise, or...

I kind of like the scroll. It looks like something from "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (reversed).

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Automated stations. No human disk jockies or human curated selections anymore either. If AI doesn't make the selections now, it will soon. So all the songs will likely be the overplayed ones that...

Wow, 2,000 posts in 4 years. That's quite alot. What do the kids call it now - a yapper - (and that's not supposed to have any negative connotation, they say).

I will say this, I feel like I'm...

I'm a fairly new player (4 years - wow they went fast) with a stack of books to rival Dan's, and I agree with DCHammers and Phaedrus157 - take a class. Hindsight is 20/20.

Don Julin's book is a...

I think you're right, and that's why it is so very sad that it ended up in a flea market for $20.

Here's three that I've seen live that were pretty dang impressive:

Ronnie McCoury
Mike Marshall
Matt Flinner

If anybody wants to do this, I already vectorized the logo when I was doing the shirts, and could share it in an editable pdf format.

One's perspective on what "moderate" means can change pretty readily as MAS gets established.

The budget I set for myself for my first instrument was $250. 4 years in, $1995 doesn't sound as over...

This is an interesting concept that a few people here have alluded to, and so it bears consideration. I have always heard previously that one should start slow and that if you try to speed up before...

Road Trip !!

Busy weekend. I've been taking note of everyone's excellent advice, but haven't had a chance to weigh in.

I'm in a learning environment, so there are mixed abilities among all the instruments,...

Looks cool, but he specifically states: " Bluegrass Jam Tunes books are not available by mail; you must come to the store in person to purchase one."

So if you don't live in Oklahoma ....

My Grandmother was Jemima Grace Jamieson, and she immigrated from Scotland in 1917. Thanks for this, Frank, it's lovely :mandosmiley:

Having at one point in my life flown single engine aircraft, I hear you about headsets. But I also wonder if you could just remove that button the way people with sensitivities (me, for instance)...

I was under the impression that structured vs unstructured had more to do with whether it was adjustable or not. I see that I'm also in the demographic of people that didn't know how much there was...

NFI, but this instrument looks like a great deal to me for a price of $2500.

https://albany.craigslist.org/msg/d/cooperstown-gibson-mandolin/7721299376.html

I like the idea of khaki or dark green. I have way too many black hats. Red, I don't know, maybe not these days. I almost got into an altercation with someone not long ago when I was wearing a red...

That's an interesting still life you posted, Simon.

I remember going to an art museum years ago, and it was explained that still life pieces like this always had something imperfect, to remind us...

But there is! Sign up for the Traveling Pick Sampler ! https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/117767-The-Traveling-Pick-Sampler-Anyone-Interested

And welcome to the Cafe !!

My DH and I went to this concert Friday night at the Groton Hill Music Center in Groton, Mass. (This is the second show I've seen at this venue, the sound is superb).

Here's a few pictures from...

Wow, I've been saving worn out jeans for years, hoping/planning to make them into something else, quilts, bags, etc. I could have a goldmine in my closet ;)

Totally off topic, and not mandolin related all, but your dilemma reminded me of this story.

When I was in my 20's we hired a mover to bring our stuff to our new (first!) house. It was summer and...