Any suggestions on how to work on being able to hit those upbeats at faster tempos. I really think it's just a feel thing that hopefully I can develop over time. Some people say feel and timing are just things you have or don't. I've played drums a lot longer than mandolin and always had issues with that classic country beat with accents on the upbeats at higher tempos. The funny thing is I can pick a melody much faster than I can chop. I can chop along to a song OK up to about 145 but can't do it to a metronome that fast. I think it's more the left hand's issue than the right. I know drumming I am 1000X stronger with the right and when I start moving chords on the mandolin I fall apart pretty quick. Any tips other than keep working your way up (or give up you just don't have it-not going to take that route).
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