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I practice my scales closed and all the way up and down the neck. Minor and Major. Every pattern that I know. I have been for the past 4 months and it has helped me more than anything. My pinky...

Thanks That helps alot. I'll start experementing with them and see what I like.

I like a deep tone and smooth, low action. I've naver cared for collings too much. I want something that not many people play but is still a great mandolin.

I am looking to get another mandolin and upgrade to a pro level. I plan to play for a living and will be playing a couple of festivals next fall and summer. Right now I am playing a Lepore foreign...

I hope you don't mind if I jump in (although I haven't read everything yet). I like to name my songs (instrumenmtals) after what they remind me of or make me picture in my mind. There's a Chris Thile...

I looked at the tabs and printed them but haven't worked on it yet. I like it. It's not that hard but it's good.:D

I have been wondering. Is it possable if I could put mandola strings on a regular mandolin and it work the same. It seems to be no difference in them although I have never playes a mandola (that...

Thats all I needed to know. Thanks so much!!!

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Whats the thing called that goes on the back of a mandolin to keep it from toching you stomach, chest, ect? I've also been looking around and can't find any. How much does an armrest help? Thanks!...

I haven't read all the posts that were already here, I'm just jumping in(if that's O.K.). I think reading is valuable for a musician, because if you read peoples books that write good it helps you...

Norman Blake has a song on an instructional video called Campbell's farewall to Red Gap and there's a split string in that. I have calluses that are almost pointed on the end. I don't know how they...

I posted a topic on it and didn't get any replies. I can't find any tabs for it either.

Personally I think Chris is the best mandolin player to ever walk the earth (so far). I believe that there will be better pickers later in the future. I do also agree with Pete. I want to hear other...

I'll keep it up and keep practicing. I'm not planning on quitting school though! I am planning on going to contests next year when there are some around here. I've played with Gary Waldrep before and...

Thanks. I understand what you're all saying. Thanks for the advice. I'll keep practicing. Someone told me the other day that I'm nearly as good as seirra hull. I'm just looking to get started out...

Thanks, I mean a builder supplying me with an instrument and paying me for an endorsement. I LOVE mandolin. I've practiced my pentonic scales alot lately. I live in north alabama. I know that I'm...

Try tightening the screw that holds the gear for your tuning peg.

I have been playing mandolin for a year and 2 months, I'm 15, I play as much as I can(4-8 hours a day). I am halfway into the advance level and I'm going to play for a living. I am thinking about...

I practice 4-8 hours a day. I don't have any finger pains. They're only tired on occation.

I'm teaching myself to read music, instead of tabs. I'm really excited!

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I was wondering, what makes a song traditional? Is it the style? Everyone writes traditional songs and they aren't old(the songs I mean)....

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I was wondering if there were any complete scale books with every possable mandolin scale in it. Practice makes perfect. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif Any info...

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