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  1. Re: Sara & Maynard Johnson 1977 Backporch Flat picking for Mandol

    Thanks Ranald. Yes I had tried bookfinder.com and got no hits. Apparently some booksellers are delisting some of their titles nowadays to save money. I lie in hope

    Warm regards/gary
  2. Sara & Maynard Johnson 1977 Backporch Flat picking for Mandolin

    Hi

    I hope all are keeping safe and well in these uncertain times

    I have found on the web some favourable comments concerning: "Back porch Flat picking for Mandolin & Guitar"

    I missed out in...
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    Re: What's this? 0-3-2-0

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    Journeybear: Well, this has been a thought-provoking question. Thanks (I think!) for raising it. I have a feeling it's going to be rolling around in the back of my mind for quite some time. If I...
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    Re: What's this? 0-3-2-0

    There seem to be two variants of this chord notation. The common part of the notation is the assumption that the four numbers refer to the four strings in standard order of string name (GDAE). An...
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    Re: Chord Finder App

    I could not find Guitar Toolkit app in Google Play store either. A google search revealled it is available only as an Apple app.
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    Re: Have tips for a songwriting course?

    Two thoughts:
    1. Originally elton john was given a sheaf of lyrics written by bernie taupin so the songwriting can begin at either end
    2. what is wron with just an instrumental?
  7. Re: Gibson Must Now Face Antitrust Litigation in Heritage Case

    my 2c:
    1. Gibson should learn from the microsoft get rich quick approach - they licensed ms dos to all and sundry because ibm didnt have an exclusive agreement with them and used the money for other...
  8. Re: A likely contentious opinion on electric mandolins

    Many thanks for the clarification - As only have a couple of mainstream pedals, yes, I was a believer that this kind of modulation had been done by some wizard probably at one of the innumerable now...
  9. Re: A likely contentious opinion on electric mandolins

    Deleted as replied to post #34 and 85
  10. Re: A likely contentious opinion on electric mandolins

    Please, who makes Little Big Mon pedal? (Photo in post #34) Because I checked the electroharmonix website and ebay
  11. Re: A likely contentious opinion on electric mandolins

    I play an electric mandolin because that's how I make music these days.

    Daniel[/QUOTE]

    I thought this was the best defence of an electric mandolin that I have read/heard for a long long time
  12. Re: This just showed up in my inbox re: Gibson guitars

    So a company has to decide are they patenting or copyrighting. It seems to me the shape is a design and should only be considered for patenting. As rc56 writes, gibson "long failed to protect in the...
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    Re: I Just Bought A Violin

    I agree with the comments above.

    To them, I would add and emphasize the choice of violin is a big decision because you are really choosing the sound. My first mistake was buying to a budget....
  14. Re: Mandolin apps on adroid for smartphone

    On the iphone I didnt have any mandolin apps. I had one general app - circle of fifths but I deleted it when I got a circle of fifths watch: https://www.zazzle.com/circle+of+fifths+watches
  15. Mandolin apps on adroid for smartphone

    Hi

    Hope everyone is staying safe in these continuing uncertain times. I am in Australia

    I have switched from old iphone to galaxy s22 with android. The google play store lists some apps when I...
  16. Re: What is Your “ Go To” Source for Music Theory Information?

    As a general book, the Dummies "Music theory" now in its 4th edition (2019) is always useful because it is always to the point. I am not sure how it compares with the Alfred essentials of music...
  17. Re: Early mandolin recordings / Correcting Wikipedia

    No journey bear wikipedia is not adamant about content being from published sources, so it is verifiable.

    In fact, from my experience the rule is published secondary sources. So new research is...
  18. Re: Richard Provost Art & technique of practice queries

    Schillinger system seems to be "out of favour" at the moment but this will change when it is "rediscovered" by some musical trainer or entrepeneur. If you look at the criteria for Wikipedia articles...
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    Thomastick string codes

    Hi All

    I see on ebay the 154 Thomastick mandolin strings (medium) with different codes. I cant find out what the codes mean. The codes are:
    154ST
    154THO
    154W
    Please can anyone help

    Warm...
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    Re: Fretboard roadmaps book

    Hi
    please can you explain some more. I looked at the section on chop chords and arpeggios and could not see an error (starting on page 29, then 30-33). I have the audio download version. It suffers...
  21. Re: Richard Provost Art & technique of practice queries

    Thanks again gtani7 for the pointer to Metaphors for the Musician which I have previewed at Amazon. It seems to have some focusing comments on practice suggesting both order and method so I have...
  22. Re: Richard Provost Art & technique of practice queries

    Thanks gtani7 for the other references. I like Provost because he keeps himself focused on to what to look for (do) when starting a new work.Harnum and Klickstein take a while to get started and...
  23. Re: Richard Provost Art & technique of practice queries

    Thanks Mark for explaining what Provost meant by shape (pitch) and direction (tonic relationship). That was very helpful. Thinking further on this, I think Provost is using section and phrase as...
  24. Richard Provost Art & technique of practice queries

    I bought and read this book and have a couple of queries. I wonder if anyone has used the book and found answers to my queries.

    First on page 23 he says "Mark the phrases and motifs shown in...
  25. Re: key of G: #G (0023) etc what does it mean?

    Thanks for that CarlM

    I have added your suggestions to the Ed Sherry list and seen how the Gunod encyclopedia represents them

    Warm regards/gary
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