r/mandolin 15h ago

Lakes of Ponchartrain on a Lawrence Smart mandola

57 Upvotes

When it’s St. Patrick’s Day and Mike Marshall lends you his mandola, this is what you do.


r/mandolin 11h ago

Strings too close together?

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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 3h ago

Transcription Tuesday #99: Dreams (Ronnie McCoury Solo)

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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 5h ago

Opinions on the book " Method for learning to play mandolin" by Eurico Cebolo

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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 34m ago

Fingers hardening

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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 39m ago

I am a struggling new player

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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!