Check the Workshops and camp listings under the Learn/Listen section of the Cafe.
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Check the Workshops and camp listings under the Learn/Listen section of the Cafe.
Have you considered trying a thumb pick? Might be worth trying.
Any albums by Joe K Walsh or Matt Flinner should fit your ears.
As a youth/young adult I played trombone in bands, orchestra, brass ensembles. I was totally locked onto sheet music; improvisation was beyond my thought process. Mandolin has driven me to relish...
…unless your doing a tune such as Good Luck to the Barley Mow which requires a long pull off the mug in each of the many verses :grin:
Matt Flinner in the red shirt?
Beware. A while ago, I tried to put a replacement bridge on an existing saddle; the holes in the bridge were ever-so-slightly off. So I had to replace the saddle, also. FWIW, the existing bridge and...
Skip the Mitchell; I was gifted with one as a starter. Moved up as soon as I could.
Spending a few weeks in Savannah; wondering if there might be any jams. Thanks.
Don’t avoid f-hole A models. The F scroll doesn’t create a sound difference.
Matt sometimes gives courses with 2 different time slots to accommodate folks on other continents. His lessons cover a variety of musical genres.
I’ve always wanted to play duets in breaks using upward or downward runs. Look for you tube of Railroad Earth doing El Cumbanchero or Kate Wolf doing Like a River. Great mandolin duet breaks on both....
My first visit to your website. Looks great; nice job the way you’ve displayed the chords relative to text. And I see some tunes that I’ve struggled to learn.
A couple of D’Addario mini headstock tuners and some Curt Mangan monels.
All my mandolins have been acquired through Cafe classifieds, 2 private sale, 1 direct from builder. I had email conversations with sellers before pulling the trigger. All were playable when...
How about reducing finger pressure when sliding. Maybe fret size is different on your 2 instruments. It took me a long time to develop my slide, but it worked out eventually.
Alternate roles with your guitarist. Assuming he/she is not a spotlight hog you could trade rhythm and lead.
Agree. One of my jamming buddies randomly places a capo for many of his tunes. And to complicate matters, he uses funky guitar chord shapes, hard for me to follow. But he can always tell us what key...
A variety of tailpieces present similar challenges.There are 2 methods that are used by many: (1) hold the strings down at the tailpiece hooks with painter’s masking tape, (2) use a capo to hold the...
My first cheapo pac rim no name mando came with heavy strings. I just went with it and developed the requisite callouses.
When I bought my Eastman (through Cafe classifieds) I emailed the company...
I wear a random baseball cap only to protect my expanding forehead on a sunny day. But what about the rest of the uniform? Plaid, black, long or short sleeve shirt? Dark pants or light? It’s an...
I’ve been using this custom set occasionally on the Girouard and Eastman; my perception is a slight improvement in volume. The Silverangel likes the heavier 75s.
“ The tunes most important to learn are those played by those with whom you want to play music.”
Absolutely! And it’s why I haven’t bothered to learn from the “must” lists. I learned commonly...
I started learning in my 60s on a cheap import. It was hard to play, but I was hooked and ready to jump into a used Eastman which was so much more playable. So if you enjoy what the low starting...
Can’t wait to see this as live performance. Watching these brilliant musicians interact as they play is always a treat.