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Mandolin Basics: Fret Hand

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Now that we've got our pick hand headed in the right direction, let's grab that neck & make some notes!

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  1. Deb Carrigan ·

    Ben, this one finally made the timing click for me. Been fighting it for a month. Thank you.

  2. Tom Vasquez ·

    There's a slower jam track under the resources tab on this lesson, worth grabbing.

  3. Nate Overby ·

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

  4. Dale Hutchins ·

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

  5. Roy Ellender ·

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

  6. Katie Clark Support ·

    Memorization comes from playing it at a tempo you can think at. If you need the tab, you're playing it faster than you know it.

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