Striking the String
beginner mandolin
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FifthStringFred ·
Anybody have a tip for the left hand stretch in here? My pinky is not cooperating.
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Mick Stanton ·
Take the capo off and play it in open G a few times, then put it back. Helped me hear it.
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Roy Ellender ·
Count it out loud. Everyone says it and everyone's right.
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Katie Clark Support ·
Try measure 3 on its own at half tempo, and keep your right hand rolling even when the left hand is behind. The right hand is the metronome.
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Marcy Kern ·
I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.
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FifthStringFred ·
Same here at first. What fixed it for me was practicing that measure by itself for a week, no B part at all.
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Marcy Kern ·
That's the one that made me finally understand backup. Stick with it.