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Ouch! I never made it as far as having a cut, but I’ve gotten pretty sore from a sharp mandolin edge before. I used to have a red diamond that was like a knife lol. Banjolit has a new Doctor Arm model that I’ll be testing soon! I’ll post a video about it once I try it.

I’m so happy the guy in the cowboy hat resonated with you! I wish I had learned it many years ago, but it took me over 20 years to figure it out.

Hello! Yes, the course is still available for purchase. You can buy it here: bit.ly/StageFrightCourse Here's a coupon for $10 off the course: STAGEFRIGHT10 Let me know if you need help or have any questions about the material! I'm happy to help! It's easiest to reach me at hello@playnately.com - Nate

Hi Hunter! I haven't experienced any wrist popping myself (although there's elbow popping every time I get up off the floor 😂 ). If it were me, I'd get a physical therapist to check it out just in case. It's also a good idea to meet with an experienced and qualified teacher to check out your technique and make sure there's nothing wrong. It's crucial to get your technique in order as early in your fiddling journey as possible. If you'd like to meet up for an online lesson sometime, I can help you out with assessing and troubleshooting any technique problems that may be present. You can sign up for a free 15-minute meet & greet to discuss an action plan here: fons.app/@playnately/book/appointments - Nate

This comment made my day, Gary! The all-purpose A blues lick was a huge door opener for me as well! Let me know how it goes after you've spent some time with it. I'd love to hear about it! I don't always remember to check the TH-cam comments, but my email is hello@playnately.com and you are welcome to reach out there any time! - Nate

Agreed! It’s so similar to the human voice, and can be similar to wind instruments as well.

Good guess on the Thile! It's "Slime Rock" from his first solo album, "Leading Off".

Hi Corey! I wish I had known this stuff sooner too! It’s so hard to find info like this. Let me know how it goes after you try it! Feel free to reach out here if you have any questions! If you end up needing a hand, we could always do a private lesson online as well: www.playnately.com

I’m still not comfortable pronouncing it lol. If they’re lasting you a year and you like the sound then it’s not wrong to say they last a year IMO.

You’re welcome! Glad you found it helpful - I’ll make more videos like this!

It’s not, but good guess!

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Wow, what a collection! And something nice to remember him by. I’m sorry for your loss.

You’re welcome, Sheryl! The lick in the video is based on an arpeggio rather than a pentatonic scale, but it can be applied similarly.

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Nailed it! But of course, you knew that 😃

@@PlayNately I raided this tune many years ago for some fun licks to use in jamming.

I did the same! So many cut and paste licks for Em and E blues.

Yep! Its deep catalogue - comes from his first album.

@@PlayNately awesome! I rlly like your channel by the way I’ve been playing mandolin for three months we’re and I’m not sure but people are telling me I am advancing quickly and man do I love it!!! I’m sixteen and when I graduate high school I’m going to ETSU for the bluegrass program! Thanks for the inspiration and advice!

Good guess, but it’s something else.

You’re right - It’s Thile! This song was from his first album “Leading Off”

@@PlayNatelyYOOOOO IM ACTUALLY SO PUMPED I CANT BELIEVE I GOT THAT 😭

It’s a gold mine for cut and paste licks in Em.

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching 🙏

Yes!! Love that song.

It’s a “Hoss”

I recommend armrests for pretty much all players. It gives your arm more mobility so you can get your hand toward and away from the bridge/go from string to string smoothly. This is the one I use: th-cam.com/video/vxTHgzaAQ24/w-d-xo.htmlsi=6prKTEbVp9NH8AG1 And another video about it here: th-cam.com/video/GsdMqzZsB14/w-d-xo.htmlsi=LXWA1-kNso0e7ID5

And I think I failed you on that this time 😂

Yep. 😂

I’m so happy to hear that, David! Comments like this make it all worth it. Keep me posted on your progress, and feel free to reach out with questions!

Oh no! I haven’t encountered this problem before, but I’m thinking maybe it was a glitch in the TH-cam app?

@@PlayNately I don’t know 🤔

Hi Scott! Just saw this. I think I will need to see it to know exactly what is going on. Is the problem still happening? If so, email me a video of your right hand doing this, I’d be happy to point you in the right direction! My email is hello@playnately.com

I’m so happy to hear that, Brook! (Or is it Brooks?). Glad to hear that you were already headed in the right direction and I’m thrilled that my video helped you confirm that. Good job seeking out good info early in your mandolin career, because it is so much harder to change these things later.

I’m so happy to hear that! You can get to the sweet spot and use the full spectrum of tones with some focused practice and the information in this video. To your point about not finding this anywhere on TH-cam, I have found that the most helpful tips and tricks Are not easy to find. So I work them into this channel and into my classes and private lessons as much as possible.

I’m happy to hear it has been helpful, David! I need to get back to this series. I lost my motivation after finding the Mapes Octacore strings and liking them so much, haha. But I would really like to complete the series. What strings are you using?

Thank you 🙏 The comically large mandolin pick is one of my favorite things. To your point, nobody can see a pick in video, and even in person, it’s tough to see. So happy you enjoyed the lesson!

Oof! 74 here today.

Wonderful! I’m so happy you had a eureka moment watching this video! It’s one of the most important lessons I have to share with students. Little things like that aren’t easy to find, so I try to make it accessible. Let me know how it goes after you’ve tried it!

Thanks for the data points. I’ll have to check out his stuff!

So happy to hear it helped you break through! The most important things about getting a good strumming sound are pick depth, and velocity of the hand. When those are right, then every strum pattern is easy.

For me it was all fun for a couple of weeks and now I want to puke every time I see a company mention that they have AI 😂

@@PlayNately I mean, we were warned. But I agree. The speed at which it is infiltrating everything is alarming. Still, if you have the opportunity you should always take your future overlord's equipment out for a test drive.

Thanks for watching, Frank! I need to get back to that series. I stopped because I found these strings and I’m still using them. I totally agree with you that they are a fantastic match for the Wonderbat (Pava #194). What strings are you using?

It projects pretty well, but it’s not an extremely loud fiddle. Overall it’s a balanced fiddle across all 5 strings.

But I want to first say this was excellent and so helpful, thank you! (I just bought a mandolin today.)

Hi Priscilla! Just saw this. Sorry for the late reply! I’m so excited that you’ve found the mandolin! Looks like it’s been about 2 months since you started. How are you liking it?

There are several places the hand can rest, depending on the situation. If you are playing near the bridge then the "drumstick" of your palm can make contact with the saddle (the top part of the bridge), on the G-string side. If you are playing closer to the fingerboard then the drumstick either touches the G-string, or the hand can float without making contact. I'm not sure how much sense that makes in written form, so feel free to reply with follow-up questions! Also, I released a course about mastering tremolo last year, and it has helped a lot of people get very good at tremolo. You may find it helpful. Here's the link: bit.ly/MasterTremoloCourse Or, if you'd like more personalized advice, we could meet for a private lesson online and get your technique going. You can start with a free 15-minute meet-&-greet to chat about it first if you'd like. Here's the link: fons.app/@playnately/book

So glad it helped you, David! Thanks for watching 🙏

So glad to hear it! This is something I wish I had known when I first started out.

I'm so happy to hear that! How is the chop chord bark going so far?

So happy to hear it helped, Mike! Thumb support can make all the difference.