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I'm interested in doing either an intensive luthier camp (1-3 weeks), or something spread out over a longer period if I can find a teacher/class not too far from me (I'm located in Seattle). Open to...

I'm planning a long road trip in the month of October (possibly into November). I'd like to bring a mandolin and ukulele with me, but I'll be camping most of the trip, so I'm concerned about storing...

I've been doing the FFcP exercises regularly for a while now. I work on them 3-4 times a week and have been doing this consistently for several months. Before this, I worked on them but less...

Thanks! I picked that one up recently and that's part of what's inspired me to explore even more!

I'm looking to expand my playing a bit, especially across genres. For the most part I play bluegrass or old time and do a lot of it by ear, but I play with sheet music too.

I'm curious what sheet...

Does anybody have any experience with external smart phone mics? Looking for any recommendations.

Sometimes I want to record a song idea or record a guitar part to play over, but I don't quite...

I'm always looking for new things to read, but I don't particularly like to read fiction or to just read for the sake of reading. I generally like reading with the intent to learn something new.
So,...

Does anybody have anything you do when away from your mandolin that help with your mandolin playing or general musicianship? Maybe hand strengthening or stretching? Working on timing of the two...

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I'm working on clearing some space in my apartment and this includes probably selling some of the music stuff that I've gathered over the years and don't use anymore (digital...

Anybody been to this festival? I'm debating going (it's only about a two hour drive for me) and was curious if those who attended enjoyed it or not.
I also noticed there's a handful of workshops and...

Interesting finding over the past couple months. I've been steadily increasing the tempo on several songs, just moving up 1 bpm at a time once I'm comfortable at a previous tempo. With some songs, I...

Not sure if accuracy is the word that I'm looking for, but I'm hoping for some exercise suggestions.

I've been working on increasing the tempo on some songs. I start at a place where I can play...

Hello. I'm rather new to the mandolin and I've been trying to get my technique "correct" early on before I create any bad habits.
When it comes to alternate picking, the books I'm learning from seem...

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I'm in the market for a beginner mandolin. I have a Kentucky KM-140, but it's a very old model (early 2000s), all laminate, not so great condition. At a minimum, I think just getting a...

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I don't have much experience with mandolin yet. I picked up a Kentucky KM-140 a few years back and want to start playing it regularly. I've looked up some info on this model, but the...