Of all the people or sites on the internet that have helped me over the last couple of years, the MandoLessons site really stands out.
It has a combination of very simple arrangements, each of which has an example track so you can hear what the arrangements sound like.
Of course, I don't end up playing the tunes like the arrangement. Too simple. I'm playing solo so I need to spiff it up a little bit or it sounds too sparse. Don't want people to get bored waiting for the next note to come along. If I had a friend to play the guitar part I'm sure it would be fine just as it is.
However, when I try to use sheet music from a more ornate arrangement I find myself getting lost and getting discouraged. I need that very simple introduction. From there, I can add extra notes and ornamentation that comes to me, generally over a period of months after I add the tune to my repertoire. But I can't start a tune at that level, I have to start at the very simple level that Baron Collins-Hill presents.
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