The Cassell Scrape
advanced mandolin
This lesson is for members
Thomas Cassell (Circus No. 9, Bryan Sutton Band) drops by the Cabin to demonstrate his mandolin scraping technique! This is something the pros do that is often overlooked, and Thomas does a great job of explaining what exactly is going on!
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Ray Dunphy ·
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?
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Ann Marie Boyd ·
I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.
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Dale Hutchins ·
Try it without the pick for a few passes. Sounds silly but it told me my right hand was doing too much.
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Patty Lindstrom ·
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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Hollis Barnett ·
There's a slower jam track under the resources tab on this lesson, worth grabbing.
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Karen Doyle ·
Not just you. I still count this one out loud and I've been at it four years.
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Ben Clark Instructor ·
There's a slower track in the resources for this one. If you want it slower still, let me know and I'll cut one.