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    Re: Musical Journey

    I love your story. It came at the right time for me as I ask myself why do I keep at this when it seems so hard to get where you want to be. Working for months or years on some aspect of playing ,...
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    Metronome use question???

    I have been trying to use the metronome to practice but I am confused. I have a mental block about it. I set the metronome single beats and do a scale it makes sense to me. Play one beat on the click...
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    Re: Blues, Stomps, & Rags #1

    I would love to learn more about blues and the mandolin. I most recently attended a blues jam in my area with my mandolin. It was a lot of fun trying to figure out how to play the blues. The crowd...
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    Re: Identity crisis

    Thanks! I appreciate the input.
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    Identity crisis

    Would like some input. I started playing Mandolin about 6 years ago really enjoy it. I met a lot of people in the community through my initial jam class , public jams and camps. I play everyday...
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    Re: Breaking the TAB habit

    Yes start with songs you know, Nursery tunes, hymns , Christmas music. Start on one string say G go note by note up the string until you identify the note the matches your first note. Once you have...
  7. Thread: TKL case

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    TKL case

    Has anyone had any issues with bubbling on TKL case exterior surface? Or any case for that matter. It has been well cared for and only 2 years old . Seems odd. Cause unknown.
    Thanks for any...
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    Re: Good instructors in the SF Bay Area?

    If I'm not mistaken Sharon Gilchrist lives in the Bay Area. Marin County . You could contact her and check if she is still there.
  9. Re: Mandolin synergies with other instruments (odd and less odd)

    I too feel that playing another instrument has been helpful. I started on mandolin, gravitated to guitar as a second instrument basically to fill in when no guitar player present in the jam group....
  10. Thread: Tone/Speed

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    Re: Tone/Speed

    That is a great idea! I will try .thank you!
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    Re: Tone/Speed

    Thank you to all, Yes it feels like I have a lack of coordination between my hands that I need to work on. My right hand finally feels better when playing and it is time to do more work on my left I...
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    Re: Tone/Speed

    Thank you ! I was wondering if maybe keeping fingers down as long as possible versus lifting fingers more rapidly might be some of the problem?
  13. Re: Eric Lewis and Andy Ratliff - Only Home I've Had

    I too love that recording !!! I want to play that ! Just bought that whole cd . Cherokee Shuffle also excellent!
  14. Thread: Tone/Speed

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    Tone/Speed

    Hoping that I might be able to get some suggestions. I have been practicing several / fiddle tunes etc. trying to increase my speed with backup tracks . It has been helping . However now if it was...
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    Re: Double stop exercises

    Good idea JeffD. Thanks!
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    Re: Double stop exercises

    Thank you so much! Great charts ! I will definitely keep those. Any references for similar material for guitar?
  17. Thread: Crosspicking

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    Re: Crosspicking

    In my opinion, this is an intermediate to advanced skill from what I can tell. It requires the proper picking direction but also knowledge of the double stops up the neck that will make it work for...
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    Double stop exercises

    Seems I have seen the Pick losers double stop exercises for guitar. I have not been able to locate but thought it was on the Cafe. Can anyone refer me to a source for this information. I have run a...
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    Re: Best Mando camp all summer?

    Augusta is fantastic! I have attended the last three years the BG week . I took intermediate mandolin with Mike Compton one year and Joe Walsh the last two years . Lots of instruments covered for...
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    Back up rhythm tracks

    Just started trying to focus on playing more with rhythm tracks. What are some of the best tracks to use free or paid . I am using some of the Peghead nation tracks as I learn material but some tunes...
  21. Thread: So few women

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    Re: So few women

    To OP, where I live I see a mixed of males and females at the jams I attend. However it is often a higher percentage of men at times. I have received a lot of support from both sexes and have been...
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    How to get the most from Music Instruction

    I have seen some discussion along this line but I am having difficulty finding. So excuse if edging on previous discussions.
    I have gone to a few instructor through the years. Some changes were do...
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    Re: Two questions??

    Lol A little different then the 1923 Gibson F5 Loar I saw but never the less sure to make someone happy.... :mandosmiley:
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    Re: Two questions??

    Thanks to all! Articles were excellent! Great to have some guidelines to check out instruments in the future. I never felt like I knew everything to look at when examining a used instrument in...
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    Two questions??

    I recently visited a nice music store in my area that carries a variety of instruments both new and used. I just thought I would drop by and see what was available that day. When they asked if they...
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