And another one is to make sure that when you practice these tunes you begin at lots of different parts.
You can record the tune yourself at slow tempo and let it loop, then practice playing nothing...
And another one is to make sure that when you practice these tunes you begin at lots of different parts.
You can record the tune yourself at slow tempo and let it loop, then practice playing nothing...
Yes and also be aware that the finger flows at speed can be very different from slow playing.
At speed you're pushing rather than swinging the pick, while fret fingers spread out and are simply...
Get your mando a good set-up.
A $3000 mandolin with a bad set-up is a monster! :)
A cheap mandolin with a good set-up will be a friend to you.
There’s a great free book on DIY set-ups by Rob...
It's official. Happy Springtime guys! :grin::mandosmiley:
Here's a little old winter tune, soon just a memory:
https://youtu.be/iMJDtLdkJ-k?feature=shared
Let's hear your Spring tunes!
Are you joking?!
Here are just a few of the animals you may encounter if you go outside! :(
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There is also the pulse effect where the less experienced fiddlers feel that the beat is slightly in front of them, so they speed up - to catch up.
So the others speed up etc.
https://mandolin.academy/
Although I’m not religious (at all), this sounds pretty cool.
They appear to be proactive and even share pdfs and mp3 files, presumably in order to practice before...
Thanks for posting the Joe Mendel vid Chuck, those are some nice chords on that octave, I really need to practice arpeggios in this style.
Ah improvisation. Well most people who learn a tune ‘just like that’, third time through are improvising.
First time through is picking up the key or mode, total number of measures, the first note -...
Welcome!
One bit of helpful advice: when in Ireland don't ever call a tune a song, unless it is.
Have fun! :)
Welcome! :)
This is your vid:
https://youtu.be/sX3a9KIRwNY?feature=shared
You could try using mandolin or fiddle fingering by turning all fingers 45 degrees to the fretboard (all the...
The Crown at Portpatrick.
It’s woodshed time, with a lovely mazurka written by Nigel Gatherer. (Portpatrick is in beautiful Scotland).
Here it’s 200 feet below the snow line near a little village...
Sorry, some but not a lot of lyrics:
https://abcnotation.com/searchTunes?q=quebec&f=c&o=a&s=0
There’s more! :))
Mss List | The Village Music Project https://www.village-music-project.org.uk/?page_id=84
Traditional Irish music on The Session https://thesession.org/
www.simonwascher.info...
Here's one transcription:
https://www.folktunefinder.com/tunes/117159
It could be a pick direction issue.
Take a tune that you know really well (at a muscle memory level) and learn it with...
Happy Birthday Doc.
https://youtu.be/PUn-mHfTTJA?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/PUn-mHfTTJA?feature=shared
To avoid disappointment, be sure to drill out the rivet after having removed the cap.
Slow rhythmic flowing scales too.
And slow, two string jumping, descending arpeggios with feeling and strong mature passion.
Think Russian (or Ukrainian) and Italian music schools.
-or Sierra...
Don't make me laugh! (thanks Denis). :))
-I pride myself on occasionally being a low level player too.
And I occasionally enjoy low level Art.
BTW I believe that the lunar lander that traveled...
It may be different education systems but I have a huge amount of fun learning specific skills and listening to academics explain them.
One analogy of learning a skill may be the Tai-Chi slow...
Jairo, mi amigo, I think I made a mistake. :(
How many people are going to open those PDFs, interesting though that there are, and then say, 'darn it! NOT volume 3 Simon!' ?
I feel so bad now...
Not sure if this is it...
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dxkekj8sl2nspoz6a70mw/IMSLP428406-PMLP695238-2016_Ranieri_V3_-1.pdf?rlkey=c55blw0rwyz5umaa0gnubzlwd&dl=0
...
Learn any tune in 7/8 time. https://youtu.be/GGr0BSYaWR4?feature=shared
You have to use irregular emphasis at least twice in each measure, on pairs and triples. It makes you constantly assess your...
Sorry I should have said welcome to the Cafe! Welcome!
For the TAB it’s an issue because - without going into the whole TAB/notation debate - when a lot of musicians play up the neck it’s not that...
Here’s another tune that I like quite a lot!
Rain on the Woodpile by Rob Harbron of Leveret.
It doesn’t flow so well under the fingers (yet) but I’ve included some great artwork from Jasper...