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May-14-2013, 5:26pm

JonZ replied to a thread Blocks and no progress in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Some things that help me play better at jams... Be sure you sometimes practice songs all the way through without stopping. Sometimes people think...

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May-13-2013, 7:13pm

JonZ replied to a thread Chord training or Why do you hate us? - signed "Your Fingers" in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Any note can be left out of a chord. Subtract notes until you are in your comfort zone. When your comfort zone becomes to comfortable, add a note....

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May-13-2013, 4:31pm

JonZ replied to a thread Blocks and no progress in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

It is possible that you are practicing wrong. Generally the people I see making the slowest progress have some fundamental flaw in their technique....

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May-11-2013, 9:21pm

JonZ replied to a thread What Pro-level mandos have you played and how would you rate them in General Mandolin Discussions

There is no shortage of great sounding mandolins. Plenty of modern luthiers know their stuff.

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May-07-2013, 6:49pm

JonZ replied to a thread Is this observation about chords useful or just interesting? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Actually, the fingering patterns change as you change string sets on the guitar, but the augmented triad and diminished seventh still have the same...

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May-06-2013, 9:31pm

JonZ started a thread Is this observation about chords useful or just interesting? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I came across this article by guitarist Pat Martino which demonstrates how you can create three different major and minor triads by moving one note...

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May-06-2013, 9:12pm

JonZ replied to a thread Arpeggios - tips and tricks to play these well and how to use the in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

My kids are getting into playing jazz, so I decided I had better learn all of my diatonic triads and sevenths as both chords and arpeggios. Once you...

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May-02-2013, 2:51pm

JonZ replied to a thread practicing in private in General Mandolin Discussions

My kids grew up listening to me practice. Once they learned to play their instruments, they already knew a lot of bluegrass tunes.

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Apr-30-2013, 12:03am

JonZ replied to a thread Sling instead of using strap in Equipment

And while we're on the subject... Willie Nelson Gandalf Audition

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Apr-29-2013, 7:00pm

JonZ replied to a thread Fretboard Studies for the Improvising Mandolinist in Mandolin Cafe News Discussions

Mel Bay does it again! A whopping 3 sample pages, so you know exactly what you are buying--and one of those pages is a circle of 5ths chart! It...

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Apr-28-2013, 1:05pm

JonZ started a thread How to finger diminished 7 arpeggio? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

My usual approach to practicing arpeggios is to base the fingerings on the fingerings that I use for the major scale pattern I am using. If a chord...

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Apr-27-2013, 1:51pm

JonZ replied to a thread Sling instead of using strap in Equipment

I wonder if Willy Nelson can even get the willies... Seems redundant.

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Apr-24-2013, 2:12pm

JonZ replied to a thread Am I Cynical or Maybe On To Something About Camps? in General Mandolin Discussions

Sure... What was the topic?

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