Re: Where to hold right wrist/arm when playing tremolo?
Rest your arm lightly on the edge of the mandolin , (or get an arm rest), have your hand be free and fingers curled gently.
Practice, practice, practice.
Practice slowly being sure your up stroke sounds the same as your down stroke. Practice slowly so your first pic isn’t louder than the following pics. You want everything to be smooth as butter and it ain’t easy.
Practice, practice…
Practice more, that’s the only way you’ll get it.
IMO The guy playing the Glen mandolin currently in the Café classifieds has real nice right hand technique. Copy that and practice more!
I have spent many hours focusing on right hand technique. Study Chris Thile‘s videos, he’s got it wired.
Last edited by Billy Packard; Nov-01-2020 at 5:21pm.
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