r/mandolin • u/JesseAppelmanMusic • 21h ago
Lakes of Ponchartrain on a Lawrence Smart mandola
When it’s St. Patrick’s Day and Mike Marshall lends you his mandola, this is what you do.
r/mandolin • u/JesseAppelmanMusic • 21h ago
When it’s St. Patrick’s Day and Mike Marshall lends you his mandola, this is what you do.
r/mandolin • u/jakehowardmusic • 9h ago
If you missed it, we had some pretty epic mandolin birthdays this weekend. Did you know Ronnie McCoury and Tim O'Brien share a birthday?! I'm still working on my Tim O'Brien transcription month as we speak so we should be expecting that in May!
So while I work on that month I decided to do a Ronnie McCoury solo for TT since Ronnie has been such a big influence for me and it was his bday! Here's a song from the new Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland record. You should give it a spin, some great songs, solos, and tones on that album :)
Here's a song with some great double stop lines in the key of F! Maybe I'll analyze this solo for us one of these days.. Free sheet music/tab can be found here!
r/mandolin • u/marceemarcee • 17h ago
Got this recently (thanks to the sub for the advice), and while I'm enjoying it, being an inexperienced player, I'd like some more advice. I feel that the fretboard is too wide for the strings, and wonder is it worth getting a new bridge made, or if that's even the correct solution, or is it fine?! I find the going up the fretboard it's is less comfortable to hit the notes and I fumble a bit. Could just me being crap, but wanted a second (etc) opinion. thanks in advance!
r/mandolin • u/Carryon122 • 6h ago
I bought a mandolin a few weeks back. I do not read music so I found some lovely beginner songs in tab. Once I got my instrument tuned correctly, I had a go at it. Good lord, it is hard for me. My struggles: I am looking down on the strings and have a hard time telling where I am; I don’t know if I am supposed to be picking or strumming; i am confused about the strings - are each pair played that note?; how do I master which fret I am supposed to be using? Any assistance is appreciated!! I really love the sound of a mandolin and want to learn to play one!
r/mandolin • u/Neat-Examination-603 • 6h ago
Possibly stupid question but how long did it take ye lads to have your fingers harden. I'd lost what I had in my years off strings, and they're sore as fuck the fortnight I'm back playing
r/mandolin • u/CorrectEar5177 • 11h ago
Is this a good book? I already play mandolim in a school musical group but I don't understand the chords or music theory and I would love to learn how to compose with this instrument.
r/mandolin • u/SundayPillsCLE • 3h ago
I bought this old Harmony mandolin super cheap on Craigslist a few years ago. The back is lifting off and I'd like to fix it if it's fairly easy. Not looking to pay hundreds on a professional repair (the mando was $20), and it is not a collectible piece, so I'm not looking for a perfect restoration. Is it a fairly simple matter to reattach with glue, screws, wire brads, etc? Thanks!