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    Re: Best way to learn Mandolin with ADHD

    Mark, that's the procedure I've been doing for several months. I love it., and it's supported by a huge amount of research on optimum learning. I use 5-min. intervals instead of 3-min.

    Another...
  2. Re: Mando (and why to quit callin it that...)g

    I'm fine with "mando". Also with "mandocello", "sax","uke","keys", "vibes", and "synth".

    But don't call me "Chris".
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    Octave strings on a mandola?

    Has anyone tried this? I love the sound of my 17" custom-build dola, but I miss the GDAE tuning. Would I need to enlarge the bridge and nut slots?
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    Re: R.I.P. Jimmy Buffett

    So anyone know who played mando on this song?
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    Re: Changing strings

    Why is it bad to ovelap the string?
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    Re: Look at Fingerboard,or Not?

    Thanks for all the thoughtful advice. Ironically, my avatar photo shows me performing with eyes closed!
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    Look at Fingerboard,or Not?

    Is looking a lot at the fingerboard: (a) OK, or (b) to be minimized, or, (c) as in so many questions on the Cafe, "it all depends"?

    I'm taking Matt Flinner's double-stop course, and consequently...
  8. Re: ID Mandolin Player with Steve Goodman 1976

    I looked this up in Clay Eals's detailed biography, Steve Goodman:Facing the Music. It appears to be Lew London, described in the book as an "Atlantic City mandolin /dobro player." Here he's...
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    Re: Strum Machine vs Tunefox

    I agree 100% with the 3 previous replies. I use Strum Machine every day.

    I looked briefly at Tunefox; seems like it tries to teach tunes/songs by means of melody audio tracks plus moving tab. ...
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    Re: Whiskey for breakfast

    I did a little detective work. He's got 8 videos on YouTube, 6 playing regular guitar, and 2 with this borrowed and capoed TG. Nothing about him playing mando. So I'd guess that he's playing in...
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    Re: Richard Durrant Tenor Course?

    I decided to check out the course myself, using his free 7-day trial version.

    Bottom Line: I can't recommend it to anyone reading this. It's clearly designed for someone who has never played an...
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    Re: Richard Durrant Tenor Course?

    https://www.richarddurrantacademy.com/courses/quick-start-tenor-guitar
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    Richard Durrant Tenor Course?

    Has anyone taken his 24-lesson online course for CGDA tenors? I'm not aware of any other online TG instruction program.
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    Re: App for naming chords?

    You are correct, Mark.
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    App for naming chords?

    Often I find myself strumming a particular arrangement of my fingers and wonder, "What chord is that?". I can sometimes figure it out, sometimes not. Is there an app where I can input a fret...
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    Re: Whiskey for breakfast

    I love the playing. What's the instrument? Is he in some open tuning? Since he's solo and not singing, why the capo--Maybe to lessen the stretches needed?
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    A John Dowland Lute Piece.

    Discussed by one of YouTube's most popular music analysts.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgDbj2OvSwI
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    Re: Sierra playing a Goldtone mandocello

    Is that a Blue Chip she's using?
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    Re: Paypal

    I asked my wife, an experienced and licensed tax preparer, for her comments. Her advice:

    "First, Card Payment and Third-Party Networks are indeed required to report aggregate payments greater...
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    Re: To be or not to be (a bluegrass player)

    No. I'd describe what I play as "Americana", which includes bluegrass, classic country, and singer-songwriter, as well as blues. The relative distribution of these various genres depends on the...
  21. Re: Anyone else have no players near them?

    There's general agreement among JamKazam users that Wi-Fi isn't fast enough. Hard-wired connection is required. I've jammed successfully with folks in Europe.
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    To tmsweeney--We "are there yet" for real time online jamming!

    I jam every day with JamKazam. With folks all over the country, as well as Canada and even Europe. Various genres--bluegrass,...
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    Re: Octave Mandolin advice

    I had a Pono, ended up selling it. Just didn't feel right. Now I play baritone ukes tuned GDAE. (One has all-metal strings.) GDAE tenor guitars are another option.

    In my experience,...
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    Re: Ear training apps

    I've used a number of ear training apps, some free, some purchased. Some of them have you click or tap on your device to respond. I've found this not too helpful, because you never do this while...
  25. Are old strings hard to keep in tune? Why?

    I've read many places that if your strings are old and hard to keep in tune, it's time to replace them. What's your experience? I can understand how wear on strings can degrade the tone, but why...
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