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Yesterday, 8:59pm

Mark Gunter replied to a thread Recommended Resources for Learning to Read Music? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I found in taking selections from the actual vocal scores I mentioned in an earlier post helped me to brush up on reading and apply it to mandolin....

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Yesterday, 8:46pm

Mark Gunter replied to a thread Tuning Mandolin without a tuner in General Mandolin Discussions

I can't tune a mandolin with or without a tuner.

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Yesterday, 8:43pm

Mark Gunter replied to a thread Mandolin in NPR Tiny Desk Concerts in General Mandolin Discussions

Del McCoury Band gots mandolin on TD :mandosmiley:

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Oct-16-2018, 10:03pm

Mark Gunter replied to a thread end of line BG riffs/licks/arpeggios? in General Mandolin Discussions

Eddie Collins' book is set up nicely, so that he introduces licks, then follows with exercises and chord progressions where you stitch them together...

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Oct-16-2018, 9:48pm

Mark Gunter replied to a thread Cleaning Mouse feces and urine out of an old garage kept guitar in Builders and Repair

You can read all about vinegar and wood cells on the interweb and elsewhere, if you're interested. It does affect wood cells, but I don't think the...

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Oct-16-2018, 7:02pm

Mark Gunter replied to a thread Theory Geeks: Mixing sharps & flats in nomenclature? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I've been trying to learn to play Mickey Baker's chords on guitar, and decided I also need to understand why he names them the way he does, so making...

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Oct-16-2018, 6:37pm

Mark Gunter replied to a thread Theory Geeks: Mixing sharps & flats in nomenclature? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Thanks for the quick reply, Kevin. I know that's right from a scalar point of view, so it has to be right on a chord chart - just a bit more work and...

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Oct-16-2018, 6:24pm

Mark Gunter started a thread Theory Geeks: Mixing sharps & flats in nomenclature? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I'm writing notes for some chords, and wondering about how to write the notes when I have, for instance, a flatted note but in a key that takes...

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Oct-16-2018, 8:54am

Mark Gunter replied to a thread Long Journey Home/Two Dollar Bill in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Good work Mark!

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Oct-15-2018, 7:32pm

Mark Gunter replied to a thread This weeks mandolin that won't get a bid or buyer in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

But it was only $80. All it needed was a new nut - with a complete new mandolin attached to the nut.

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Oct-15-2018, 7:19pm

Mark Gunter replied to a thread end of line BG riffs/licks/arpeggios? in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm not very good and still learning some Bluegrass, but I'll share what I've been doing ... 1. Learn some of the licks I have on records (mp3s,...

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Oct-15-2018, 10:27am

Mark Gunter replied to a thread Tuning Mandolin without a tuner in General Mandolin Discussions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTw51b9CXqA

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Oct-15-2018, 4:56am

Jordan Ramsey replied to a thread Twin river rag - tab in Song and Tune Projects

Hi Manolo, this arrangement comes from Jack Tottle's Bluegrass Mandolin book. The melody, first, and last solos are tabbed out there, the middle...

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Oct-12-2018, 5:19pm

Mark Gunter replied to a discussion Pete Martin's new record in group Newbies

Good question about the instrument, I know he uses an old Gibson a lot, but not sure if he used different instruments on those tracks. I just...

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Oct-11-2018, 6:26pm

Mark Gunter replied to a thread A2Z with birdseye back! in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Saving pics of this one. It's back up at $4500 starting bid, not sure what it was before. Also has a "make offer" button, though.

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Oct-11-2018, 4:58pm

Mark Gunter started a discussion Pete Martin's new record in group Newbies

Pete just put out a new album, and is offering it for free download. Just posting here so none of the newbies will miss it....

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Oct-11-2018, 4:56pm

Mark Gunter replied to a thread Free Jazz mandolin recording download in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

Enjoying this great music right now, Pete. Very gracious of you to share.

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Oct-11-2018, 4:50pm

Mark Gunter replied to a thread New to swing mandolin, who should I be listening to? in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

I think that's what he's doing in this video, mandola tuning. Great that you got to meet him and see his mandolin, and I know it had to be fun for...

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Oct-11-2018, 3:18pm

AlanN replied to a thread Chris Thile's new pick in General Mandolin Discussions

I hear a train a-comin... 3...2...1

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Oct-11-2018, 10:34am

Mark Gunter replied to a thread New to swing mandolin, who should I be listening to? in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

Here's Johnny Gimble playing a hollow body, with only four strings in use and a magnetic pickup. He gets a guitar-ish sound, making use of bends,...

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Oct-11-2018, 7:50am

Mark Gunter replied to a discussion My mandolin journey in group Newbies

Good job on 8th of January!

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Oct-10-2018, 7:08pm

Mark Gunter replied to a thread What is Groove? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

The Wiki has some ideas about groove https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groove_(music)

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Oct-10-2018, 10:08am

Mark Gunter replied to a thread This weeks mandolin that won't get a bid or buyer in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

The Road Kill Grill of Kalamazoo. Can't get any better than that.

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Oct-10-2018, 6:55am

Kevin K replied to a thread Chris Thile's new pick in General Mandolin Discussions

I can't quite make out what pick that is.

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Oct-09-2018, 11:11am

Mark Gunter replied to a thread This weeks mandolin that won't get a bid or buyer in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

My apologies, that original thread was locked down, I probably shouldn't have posted here ... please delete if my post is inappropriate.

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Oct-09-2018, 10:54am

Mark Gunter replied to a thread This weeks mandolin that won't get a bid or buyer in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

RARE & UNUSUAL could probably apply to the label; it's pretty unusual and possibly so rare as to say there's never been another like it. Anybody...

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Oct-08-2018, 7:45pm

Mark Gunter replied to a discussion The New Dawning in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Very nicely done, John & Ginny.

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Oct-08-2018, 9:58am

Mark Gunter started a thread Primal Twang available at vimeo (NMC) in General Mandolin Discussions

I just discovered that Dan Crary's Primal Twang movie is available in full for free viewing on Vimeo, thought I'd share that here:...

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Oct-08-2018, 9:00am

AlanN commented on blog entry Mandolin Mondays #145 w/ Special Guest Jake Jolliff in dbmandolin

Beautiful.

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Oct-08-2018, 6:32am

AlanN replied to a thread Case recommendations in General Mandolin Discussions

That odor would seal the deal for me. And I never have understood the whole hygrometer thing. My Mark Leafs have them, as does the Travelite and a...

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