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Thanks Dagger.

I have purchased a used Seagull S8. It is currently strung with light gauge strings. Can this mandolin be strung with medium gauge?

In November 1970,I saw,for the first time,a mandolin being played.The players were Rose Simpson and Robin Williamson.The ISB were performing at the Armadillo World Headquarters in AustinTexas.My love...

This senior just noticed that he switched the 6 and the 5.😂

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How do I post a photo in this string?

Although a KM956 model is not on Saga’s website, I ordered one through a local Kentucky dealer in 2017. Although I don’t have access to another KM*56 model to compare, I assume it is the same finish,...

After playing mandolin for over fifty years. I check the tuning every time I pick it up. The great Jethro Burns said "I spend half of the time tuning my mandolin and the other half playing it out of...

Sherry, I would play the triplets in this exercise, DUD.

Since you understand the NNS as it applies to chords it won’t be too difficult to apply it to the notes. For me it’s easier to take it one phrase at a time.
Assign the same numbers to the scale...

That’s not too odd. Paul Glasse told a workshop that he would practice difficult passages just before he went to bed and often, when he awoke, was able to play the same passages better than when he...

Thanks Sherry! I’m going to try this method. My memory needs all the help it can get.

Congratulations Sherry! I bet it felt good!

Memorizing from notation is the easiest way for me. When I was younger, I memorized by ear. I can read tab but I’m unable to memorize from it.

Hey Sherry! You’re going to come through this like a champ. If you feel like it, why not play your mandolin in the hospital. I once snuck a tiny puppy into a hospital just cheer up my Mother. You’ll...

Sherry, I think most, if not all of the major, minor and sevenths are modifications of a two finger G (0-0-2-3) and a two finger D (2-0-0-2); granted there are a whole world of modifications using:...

I can find a lot of left hand practice that can be silent: Ffcp patterns while silently identifying notes of scales and arpeggios; playing double stops while identifying which chord tones are...

Sherry, I’m happy you found a group to make music with!

Hey Sherry! Some of the relatively easy fiddle tunes we play in Nacogdoches are:Angeline the Baker, Soldier’s Joy, St Anne’s Reel, Liberty, Red Haired Boy, Over the Waterfall, Shove That Pigs Foot...

Congratulations Sherry! I’m glad you found some people to make music with! Say Hey to Laurie!

Sherry, your Weber sounds great as does Gerald’s playing! How are you liking your mandolin? Is the neck comfortable? Does it have a radiused fretboard or is it flat?

Sherry, 1 and 2 are essential. 3 and 4 are preferred. Being able to play 3 finger movable chords, or even double stops from the chord tones, will enable you to play in a variety of keys. Varying the...

I’m saddened to hear of Peter’s passing. His tremolo never fails to touch my emotions as if it is a human voice.

I'm sure Gerald is staying as busy as he can during these trying times. I'm thinking the Covid pandemic makes it a lot more complicated for orchestras to get together.

During the 1920s, Lyon & Healy also produced Style Bs and Cs. All were excellent instruments. Steve Hartz’s main instrument is a Style B from that period. His instrument has possibly the best treble...