http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/forums/show/18.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net I'm am a long time guitar player that has picked up the mandolin. I've been playing an A style for about a year, and I just bought an F style. I'm noticing that I click my pick on the fret board of the F style. I'm used to resting my palm on the bridge, and the space between the bridge and the last fret is of course shorter on the F style. Is this something where I should learn to pick differently or are some people A players and some F players? I hope this question isn't stupid.

Thanks!
Keny Mc]]> http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/134/416.page http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/134/416.page GMT http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/109/381.page http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/109/381.page GMT I'm new here and this looks pretty good. I just googled tablature for "Blue Night" and I ended up at Bluegrass College!

Anyhow, I am having trouble trying to play any form of a tremolo. I keep practicing, but I don't seem to be getting any closer. Any advice would be great, Thanks, Chuck]]> http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/108/380.page http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/108/380.page GMT I'm hoping it's another one like "Blue Night" instead of an instrumental.
Jim :D ]]> http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/105/364.page http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/105/364.page GMT
I have looked at Acid Music Studio along with the condenser mike that you recommended. I also looked at Audacity, but thought it might be hard for me to understand, since there is no documentation. I would like something that is for a beginner that has support if necessary, but will allow me to grow into it. Any recommendations?]]> http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/72/251.page http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/72/251.page GMT
I'm wondering about how ghost notes are played on the mandolin, especially the ones that are noted on an open string as the tab would show it. I'm not even sure if it's a ghost note actually, but they're in parenthesis so I'm thinking they're ghost notes. This is bluegrass music I'm talking about.

I'm learning this instrument on my own, since the nearest mandolin teacher is miles from here. So the learning curve is kinda tight.
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Can anybody give me some advice on buying a mic or mandolin pickup for home recording? I've narrowed it down to either the L.R. Baggs Radius-M or a Sony ECM stereo microphone. Basically, I just want to lay down my own mandolin track to accompany the college lessons as practice before playing with real musicians.

Regards,

Jon ]]> http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/55/174.page http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/55/174.page GMT http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/30/92.page http://www.bluegrasscollege.org:8080/jforum/posts/preList/30/92.page GMT
I recently downloaded the song "Road to Columbus" for mandolin and
noticed a mistake in the tablature for advanced mandolin solo. I
was having trouble making the transition as written. I watched the
video, advanced left hand, and noticed that it wasn't being played
as written.
The measure is in the A section, Advanced solo, measure 17 (page 3).
The measure shows (tab. G string 2nd fret whole note, then A
string 4th/5th fret...going to the open "E string then back to A
string 9th fret", E String 5th fret...
The video shows matt going from the open E to the 2nd Fret E
string then to E string 5th Fret to the 7, 9997997 etc.
I hope this makes sense..
I figured it out but others might not. I just found that it made
it easier watching the video because the jump was a little
unnerving...or maybe I'm just lame...
If this doesn't make sense let me know.


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