Re: Beyond Bluegrass Mandolin - First Impressions?
Originally Posted by
John McGann
My suggestion is for folks to just listen to the CD a bit first, to get an idea of what the music actually sounds like, before digging into the text and notation. I always enjoy approaching things from this angle when possible- check the musical results, and then work forward...
I think of that as learn the song first, then learn how to play it. Something I'm starting to try and incorporate in my own learning but it kind of goes against the grain for me.
The first man who whistled
thought he had a wren in his mouth.
He went around all day
with his lips puckered,
afraid to swallow.
--"The First" by Wendell Berry
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