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Fisher's Hornpipe

intermediate mandolin

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This song supposedly originated in the late 1700's, and is a popular folk, Celtic, bluegrass, and all-around party tune. If that doesn't give you the urgin' to learn it, well I reckon nothin' will! Check out this version of one beautiful melody!

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  1. Sharon Kile ·

    My fingers know it but my brain doesn't yet — I can't play it without the tab in front of me. How do you all commit these to memory?

  2. Sam Whitlock ·

    Try it without the pick for a few passes. Sounds silly but it told me my right hand was doing too much.

  3. Buddy Vann ·

    I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.

  4. Gary Feldman ·

    Metronome at 60 and no faster until it's clean twice through. Boring but it works.

  5. Katie Clark Support ·

    Answered over in the tab thread too, but short version: play what's comfortable, the tab is a map not a law.

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