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    Re: Can you play a real song?! Ugh!

    So sorry for your loss I have been taking lessons for over 2 1/2 yrs -for the last 2 yrs my brother and I have taking turns checking on Dad who is 82-I feel bad about not practicing as much as I...
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    Re: Breedlove Crossover

    I still have my Kay-Dad bought me the Kay from Sears. The bridge isn't adjustable and very hard to play This was eons ago, fast forward 2 1/2 years ago- I started taking lessons again and picked up...
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    Breedlove Crossover

    I am stoked... Just picked the up the Crossover last night-so easy to play My Kentucky is a a-style w/f holes . This Breedlove is black with, what I call a matte finish and a oval hole Wow - what a...
  4. Thread: After a year...

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    Re: After a year...

    I have been playing for just over 2 yrs. Always wanted to find someone to jam with - I can read music and play by ear I do take lessons- 1/2 hr each week I'm still nervous when I play in front of...
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    Re: mandolincafe on the iphone

    Ouch!!!!
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    mandolincafe on the iphone

    Good Morning
    Just wanted to give a shout out to the mandolincafe app-just the chord finder alone-is awesome-no looking thru pages of a book I was trying to learn the positions on diminished and...
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    Re: Free V-Picks - Right Here

    Thanks-Hope I'm not too late,posting
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    Re: Why is Fast, Fast and Faster Better ?

    In learning my chords-I started listening to songs -Imagine Dragons and figuring out the chords based on what I heard and sometimes,not always figuring out all of the chords-Demons from Imagine...
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    Re: Why is Fast, Fast and Faster Better ?

    I was replying to Paul's post,Steve- and it just echoes that I have no business around bluegrass
    Bluegrass is a highly technical music, and not everyone--and certainly not every beginner--has the...
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    Re: Why is Fast, Fast and Faster Better ?

    Well,being since the area I am in,is very close to Owensboro,KY-which is bluegrass-hardcore-there are alot of bluegrass groups in this area-alot of them church based-nothing wrong with that-or it is...
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    Re: Why is Fast, Fast and Faster Better ?

    Too funny!!! Well I am a believer in public service-or maybe I could become comic relief
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    Re: Why is Fast, Fast and Faster Better ?

    I will check in my area for jams I can go to-It doesn't have to be bluegrass,does it? Can't I just start off small-and just listen? Yep, you are right-I am skeered-What is it about not wanting to ask...
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    Re: Why is Fast, Fast and Faster Better ?

    Well maybe that is my problem-Wolfman Bob-I am not playing with anybody-once a week lessons with my teacher and practicing by myself-It is hard to find people to play or jam with-most people don't...
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    Re: Why is Fast, Fast and Faster Better ?

    I have been taking lessons for a little over a year, and what I have seen in bluegrass music-is almost everything is fast-Altho' it is amazing at how fast people can play-It is intimidating and I...
  15. Thread: Cluck Old Hen

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    Re: Cluck Old Hen

    I downloaded the Bryan Bowers version,on my iphone-it is beautiful-I think I could maybe,keep up with that version lol
    Thanks
    Joni:mandosmiley:
  16. Thread: Cluck Old Hen

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    Re: Cluck Old Hen

    mp3oak.com/song/file/1/cluck-old-hen-monster-taxi-mp3.html I hope I did this link,right
    Joni
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    Re: Cluck Old Hen

    Thanks for all the input My parents were raised in Kentucky-so I heard alot of bluegrass in my life and I have always loved it I seen the Sierra Hull /Allison Kraus version I do believe that...
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    Cluck Old Hen

    :mandosmiley:
    Hello to everyone
    In addition to learning scales,chords,and in general,being somewhat successful in hitting all my notes- My teacher wanted me to focus on a song-and play the melody...
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    Re: Breathing While Playing

    I ran across this thread-I thought it was just me-I have noticed when I am practicing scales,chords,or a new song-I catch myself not breathing-didn't think that much about it-but it is what some...
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    Re: So many things,I don't know

    Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving
    I am laying the guilt on myself-me,myself and I
    You are always your own worst critic
    I think I sound pretty good on a little simple song -and then I play it...
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    So many things,I don't know

    Just wanted everyone to know-that after being on this site and realizing all the things I don't know-this will be a lifelong quest to always know more
    Been taking lessons for 5 months-and working...
  22. Thread: My Kay Mandolin

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    Re: My Kay Mandolin

    The Kay bridge was glued-he got the glue off-not knowing how much I wanted to spend-long story short-as has been stated about the Kays-new strings-lowered the bridge-it is easier-but there is an...
  23. Thread: My Kay Mandolin

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    Re: My Kay Mandolin

    I appreciate everyone's input-but I guess I didn't realize how many different price points and different styles of mandolins,there were-Wow It kinda boggles the mind
    I realize my Kay is a very...
  24. Thread: My Kay Mandolin

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    Re: My Kay Mandolin

    I couldn't agree more-I have looked at the Kentucky brand mandolin-now that I know that I struggled and also knowing that I can play better helps me-I need to educate myself-with the help of this...
  25. Thread: My Kay Mandolin

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    Re: My Kay Mandolin

    I definitely want to buy a better mandolin-My Dad,who is 80-probably wouldn't understand-but I've already been to the nearest Guitar Center and the mandolins I saw-well it gives me something to shoot...
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