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Hey folks! I recently stumbled across the Harvard music IQ test and was pleasantly surprised by their measurement methods. It's actually three separate tests measuring rhythm, pitch recognition, and...

The initial purchase stings, but here's a couple of major benefits:

1. You'll hold yourself more accountable knowing you can no longer blame the pick for any insufficiencies in your tone (that was...

There's a British journalist named Emma John who wrote a book about her trip to North Carolina and her first exposure to bluegrass jams. The first thing she noticed was the 'competitive' aspect of...

I think there are a fair amount of female mando players out there, but the discussion of why we don't see more professional female mandolin players is a whole different discussion. To be clear, I...

Honestly I wish there were more affordable options for IEMs, but unfortunately I've heard nightmarish stories about many of the lower-priced options. I cannot stress how devastating it is when your...

A while back I heard John Reischman say something along the lines of "I just heard a sound that I liked in my head and then figured out a way to make that sound come out of my mandolin." I've often...

There's definitely an element of familiarity that comes into play with the mandolin. Once you get used to the way a certain mandolin feels it's hard to play anything that feels different. I played an...