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    Re: Learning Mando - Udemy??

    I've done a couple of different Udemy courses in the past and they're ok, but they do tend to be quite slow. A cynic might suggest that they don't have that much content so they just pad it out, but...
  2. Thread: new website

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    Re: new website

    That's a lovely site, really smooth. I've seen a few of Adam's sites before, he's a very talented chap.
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    Re: Suddenly feeling old

    Just wait, in a few years everyone will be saying the same thing about bands from the 1990's
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    Re: Comfy in our new RV

    Can't you look forward to 2021? That's what I'm doing ;)
  5. Re: Great new composition by Joe K. Walsh - mandola and bass

    A lovely video, beautiful playing
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    Re: Learning songs by ear

    To sum up all the advice I might give (most of which has already been given).... always learn the tune properly in your head first, and stick initially to simple tunes. The childhood suggestion was...
  7. Re: The mandolin is more than just a folk instrument

    I'm sure there's a naughty twist to that phrase inserting the word "badly"....but I'm not going to go there!
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    Re: Finger stretch

    The main tip I would give is the whole relaxed hand / arm thing. If there's tension anywhere then you're risking causing damage to yourself. There's a brilliant book I used to have on "tension"...
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    Re: Mandolin vs. Mandola?

    I found when I was learning that Mandolin was just that much easier because I didn't have to stretch my fingers so far, nor press the strings down so hard. When I later started learning Mandola it...
  10. Re: What should i'l buy to clean the neck and the frets?

    I'd agree, steel wool seems like a really bad idea! I didn't know you could get brass wool though, might have to try that.
  11. Thread: Improvising

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    Re: Improvising

    That's super helpful Pete, thank you!
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