Re: Mandolin Beginner asking for: "10 steps on how to play mandol
10 probably isn't enough ....... I'll try and hit the high spots as I see them .... Best wishes for your mandolin journey....
1. Learn both open and closed position chords and scales and arpeggios.
2. Take lessons from a mandolin player / teacher not someone that just teaches mandolin.
3. Get a 1.2mm or thicker pick.
4. Keep a loose wrist and fingers. If you don't drop the pick occasionally you are gripping it too tight. Watch a video od Tim O'Brien.
5. Hold your pick at 90' to the side of your thumb.
6. Do a lot of active ,with mandolin in hand, and passive, while doing other things , listening to mandolin players.
7. Learn fiddle tunes. THen learn to play them in odd keys.Not to befuddle your wife but to really learn the fingerboard.
8. Find a jam to play with folks. It's the best way to dive in to playing.
9. Start practicing tremolo and crosspicking early on. Right hand control is crucial to tone production as well as keeping your playing interesting.
10. If you don't already know basic music theory learn it. It will help you evolve as a mandolinist and as a musician.
I love hanging out with mandolin nerds . . . . . Thanks peeps ...
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