As part of my Mandolin Technique series, this week we’ll be diving into picking hand exercises. You’ll need a metronome for all of these, so make sure you have one available. I’ve been using the Matrix MR-500 for about 20 years – nothing fancy, but works and is small. If you don’t have a physical […]
Today I thought I’d cover another topic I get a lot of questions on – proper mandolin techniques focusing on the Picking Hand. One important note before we start. Proper mandolin technique is not a universal constant and more like a theory. When a technique works for many players, it becomes “proper technique” for whatever […]
Rhythm Changes is (are?) a really popular chord progression referring to the I7 VI7 | ii7 V7 progression derived from George Gershwin’s song “I Got Rhythm”. This is a really popular progression in a variety of styles and has a lot of cool variations to explore. If you want to play jazz, this is a […]
Before you start playing, whether for practice or at gig, starting with a basic warm up is a great idea. With a good warm up, you can work out some kinks like stiff fingers or bad playing headspace before getting in to the real work. I’ve found when I’m working on a song in practice […]
