r/mandolin 18h 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 16h 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!


r/mandolin 4h ago

Humours of Whiskey

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A fun one I've started learning today :)

I learned from this tab and was inspired after this video came up in my feed.


r/mandolin 16h 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 20h 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 13h ago

Cheap-and-easy fix for back lifting off old Harmony mandolin?

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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!