I won't recommend a specific book. When I was first starting out as a player, and when I picked up the mandolin again after laying off a few years, I was always irked to discover that quite often, a...
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I won't recommend a specific book. When I was first starting out as a player, and when I picked up the mandolin again after laying off a few years, I was always irked to discover that quite often, a...
Midnight on the Water.
There are several versions of this tune, played on the mandolin, on Youtube. Here are a couple:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5bVzEn3lFw
:) And when you can get a...
Several years ago I heard the predecessor of the Oregon Mandolin Orchestra play this:
https://savedfromthepaperdrive.blogspot.com/2014/04/apollo-100s-joy-sheet-music.html
Which originally sounds...
Sunday River Waltz:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO8iNsXNwMo
Also:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2cE4lJFzOc
Yes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpnkCp2ubZ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCPC6IIstUY&list=OLAK5uy_nV8YBSoW_d-ke5LNlDOGI5__AbaePLdzI
Simple Gifts
Ash Grove
Although it's a contra dance tune, The March of St. Timothy might work, if it's played at a slower tempo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NecZzjGg1-g...
Don't let The Perfect stand in the way of The Good. :mandosmiley:
I've always thought this was a nice collection of simply arranged well- and lesser- known tunes.
Page 26 is a personal favorite. :grin:
https://pghardy.net/tunebooks/pgh_xmas_tunebook_paged.pdf
Staples or even a local copy/print shop may be able to spiral bind it for you. I've had it done for some of my other music books for about $8.
FWIW, I just checked and found this link is still active: https://www.braccio.me/tottle.html
It took me about 3 weeks to get used to reaching for the high B in the second part. But, yeah, I always thought it wasn't too difficult.
BTW, there is a companion minuet in G minor - Anh 115. It's...
https://imslp.org/wiki/Sonatina_for_Mandolin_and_Harpsichord%2C_WoO_43a_(Beethoven%2C_Ludwig_van)
A friend attended a jam camp a few years ago, and he told me the attitude was "play what you can, don't worry about what you can't."
At least, try not to worry too much. :)
Remember, you're not...
I've never heard anything bad about these camps. If someone had a bad experience, I'm sure they would post about it.
If you have questions, you can ask:...
As long as you're making a useful contribution to the overall sound, chopping two-finger chords shouldn't be a problem. You may have to learn new patterns for some chords, but they're not too hard.
Nothing so fancy as a micrometer but I've got an old pair of calipers that put the low G at .0394". The high e is too thin to register.
Just to give you an idea, I've got a set of Martin M400s...
A few minutes with a micrometer should provide a clue as to an appropriate string gauge.
Otherwise, if you're not happy with the sound and playability, for any reason, you should return it.
Is it the Coast Starlight? I remember a separate lounge car for sleeper car passengers. It had an upper and lower level. The upper level was for sightseeing, and the lower level had a TV and either a...
:)):mandosmiley:
You don't say whether you're in coach or a private room. Yes, you can play in your compartment, or in the lounge, as long as you observe Quiet time restrictions.
Is it OK to use medium gauge strings on a Rogue? I'm worried about damaging the tailpiece.
One suggestion: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=first+lessons+in+bach%2C+complete&crid=CVXPA0SX58DA&sprefix=First+Lessons+in+Bach%2Caps%2C343&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_5_21
Written for the piano, but it's...
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BxCPEGSFQ9oiZTRmMGVlODktOTZiMi00NmM3LTg4MmYtOThhNTIxMDk0OGVh
http://www.mustrad.udenap.org/lerepertoire.html
Valse Frontenac
http://www.mustrad.udenap.org/partitions/TQ154.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAtcosLu6ic