Right Hand Technique for Mandolin
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Published 2010-10-22
All Comments (21)
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Omg, I could seriously kiss you right now. The so-called absolute beginners mandolin videos on here skip most of the info you have included in this video. This is helping me SOOOOO much.
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This along with the tremolo lesson is invaluable, the best I’ve seen on YouTube. Presented calmly! Thank you so much. ❤
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In addition to your talent for playing you also are a very good teacher. You should consider creating a whole series of mandolin instructional videos. Thanks for sharing.
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@fiddlinmike You usually only play rest strokes on the downstroke. And yes, above a certain tempo it becomes impossible to alternate pick with rest strokes. The idea is that by practicing it at slower tempos, besides getting more power out of your downstrokes, you are training your hand to play more cleanly at the faster tempos, even if you're not actually doing rest strokes.
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Oh how I wish I’d discovered this lesson when I first started playing mandolin 40 years ago. 🙄. However better late than never! Thankyou so much. Another excellent tutorial!
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WOW you are a very good teacher. I have been trying to find videos to help me with this exact thing. ive just started learning only a couple weeks now. I WANT MORE lol
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I was about to give up playing the mandolin until I saw this video. SUBSCRIBED!
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You are absolutely right about the importance of technique. I taught myself mandolin and thought I was doing great, but ended up reaching a point where I could make no further progress until I broke some terrible habits I had fallen into. One of them was an improper pick grip. I am now using the grip you describe here. Thanks for the lessons.
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Your picking instructions have been a revelation for me. Thank you!
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I ALWAYS come back to these essential videos. Thank you.
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Fantastic. Thank you! This is the piece I've been missing. I really appreciate you sharing this with us.
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Excellent info! Totally willing to sit through the clipping to listen to this woman!
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Thank you, You are an excellent teacher. Now on to your next lesson.
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Thanks a bunch for the video and advice on rest strokes. I'm going to get to work on the tremelo practice today!
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have just found this and it is wonderful - thank you so much for your easy to follow and clear instructions. I have only been playing for 4 years and am having to unlearn bad habits.
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Hey Hard Rock Girl! I saw this video last night at work. I got home and started practicing rest strokes with my metronome. My tone has improved tremendously just since last night. The volume now stays consistent in the lines I play now! Wow! I can't believe I missed something so simple. Thanks for the videos.
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This is the most helpful technical video for beginner mandolin out there. Very helpful.
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Thank you for the quality instruction. A shoulder injury has permanently ended 20 years of playing the guitar. However, with videos like this I am slowly but confidently making the transition to my new instrument. May good things come to you, Hardrockgirl.
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Hi, watching your video and you saying "you're not turning a door knob" referring to the right hand movement it suddenly dawned on me that this (bad) habit kept me from playing faster. So stopping this and concentrating on 'straight' up/down strokes with a loose wrist got me to a whole nother level. Thanks from Germany.
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Wow, thank you, you have a great way about conveying your message.
