Here is a thread I posted in June, 2014 (how time flies!) of my version of BWV 846 on mandola:
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/107000-Bach-Prelude-in-C-Major-BWV-846
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Here is a thread I posted in June, 2014 (how time flies!) of my version of BWV 846 on mandola:
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/107000-Bach-Prelude-in-C-Major-BWV-846
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I'm so jealous - you have a lapidary shop! ;) :whistling:
The inside of my garage door says "DANGER - Do not operate engine with door closed. Carbon monoxide emission is lethal."
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Fantastic playing by Mark, super expressive range of technique and musicality!
But whoever did the camera editing on this video should be fired, IMO. Very distracting from the performance.
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Simple the way I do it, since I work a lot with graphics. I take the pdf to https://pdf2png.com/ and convert it to a .png file and then edit to my heart's content in a graphics editing program. If...
Good point, Louise. That's likely why when I play any fretted instrument, I'm barely conscious of the location of a given note in terms of what numbered fret it happens to be on. Because I started...
I like the micro-tuners' unobtrusiveness as well on some of my nylon-strung instruments which go out of tune more easily. But I just toss out the clip and nip off the part that it attaches to, and...
"Reading" and "sight reading" in terms of music are often conflated, but they are not the same thing. Sight reading is reading at tempo. So, "sight reading at tempo" is therefore a redundancy. ...
My flat tops, mandolin & mandolas alike (incl. Sawchyn) are all strung with Thomastiks; but what else is new? They should pay me for all my endorsements on here. :))
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My heart goes out to the people on the west coast and the nightmare they're experiencing. How horrendous! With due respect, though, I don't think you should put hurricanes in the same category. ...
Sincere condolences to Phil's family, loved ones, and all to whom he was a friend. Always sad to lose a valued participant here. R.I.P. Phil!
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Nice! I'm sure it's because I don't get around enough, but that's the first time I've heard and seen anyone sing and play fiddle simultaneously. Whew!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRNbj8Ab2CA
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Thank you all for the kind comments!
Because I lacked anything in this voicing and was drawn to the lower tones, I wanted this for the solitary pursuits of playing alone and helping me in...
For pictures, you have to go to "Go Advanced" (next to "Post Quick Reply" below); and when you get there, you should see "Manage Attachments", which is where you then upload your photos.
And...
I've used Strings By Mail too. Great company with personal follow-up. They have numerous single strings, which helped me immensely in experimenting to find the best ones that worked for my 5-string...
Yeah, with those things, I always ditch the silly clip, lop off the nub it attaches to, and just use my trusty double-sided foam tape. Makes it too much of a pain to remove for photos, though, ;)
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Here is a video. This piece was inspired by the Mandocello-thing, and started out as something I made up to help accustom myself to picking accurately across five strings; like an etude, if you...
Haha, funny, but as I mentioned, it does say "Mandocello-thing" on the label... :)
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It was actually this old thread (Thank you, Ondrej) that first got the wheels turning for me on this. I didn't actually try stringing up my baritone uke as a mandocello, but seeing and hearing that...
It's no secret that I've had the malady, however I also knew that a true mandocello was out of the range of my physical capabilities. I've also had the desire to play fingerstyle for some time,...
3 or 4mm Gravity picks, acrylic polished bevel Stealth triangular. Easiest playing, least noise. Would prefer bare fingers, but these will do.
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About 25 years ago give or take, I was preparing to hem some jeans, and was momentarily distracted by a phone call. When I hung up, I could not find my needle and thread anywhere. I suspected one...
Hi Victor, I just found and listened to this. Beautiful! It sounded familiar, of course because I had heard the mandolin version some while back. But the string orchestral version has more depth...
I don't dare get a humidifier - it would probably try to fill itself! (we have dehumidifiers)
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