The main reason (for me and most) is the sustain you get from open chord voicings.
Most popular songs use four chords -- 1, 4, 5, m6 -- which on mandolin (and guitar) are the easy chords with...
The main reason (for me and most) is the sustain you get from open chord voicings.
Most popular songs use four chords -- 1, 4, 5, m6 -- which on mandolin (and guitar) are the easy chords with...
There are also picking differences between Bluegrass and Classical.
Bluegrass - The most basic rule is down pick on the down beat and up pick on the up beat. It's not set in stone - Bill Monroe did...
Think he's asking about styles of mandolin playing.
Best advice I could give is to listen to a fair amount of each, on YouTube or elsewhere. I'll put in my 2¢, but I'll make some misstatements...