Re: Resting picking hand behind the bridge?
There is a determined attitude here that there is no "right" way to play the mandolin.
I have watched people like Chris Thile, Carlo Aonso and others carefully and see many commonalities.
Here's my two cents worth...
The right hand is where the music happens, where the pick and the string collide. In the briefest terms, keep your right hand free and above the strings. Don't rest your hand on anything. Keep your extra fingers loosely curled inwards and don't rest them on the instrument or pick-guard. The right hand will have proper balance and move easily with this hand position. Almost all of the hand movement is at the wrist, (not the elbow), so you can see the importance of an unfettered hand.
Billy Packard
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