Haha, I wish I'd seen this six months ago - I've just spent months totally rewiring my brain to shift 30yrs of pick technique and this clearly surmises pretty much everything I learned over that time.
Wow! That’s hard work! One of the hardest things to do is to overcome old habits-but it can be done and is so rewarding when you start making progress! That’s awesome!
I've been playing for almost a year now, and still seem to struggle with the pic hold . So thank you for this video. I am completely blind, so part of it was a little difficult, when you mentioned to fold your fingers like this, or put your fingers here, but I do think I learned something.
Thanks for posting this. I have been playing for about 2 weeks. It has puzzled me that trying to control the pick is something I have to work on. It seems like it should be a natural thing but I haven’t found this to be the case. I have gotten downstrokes under control but am still having trouble with upstrokes. I have no problem when I strum up and down with my finger but as soon as I add a pick I lose control.
I experimented with a few different ones before finding Blue Chip. My teacher used a Blue Chip pick, and she recommended it to me! Mine just says “-CT- 55” on it.
Nicely detailed and informative, thanks. Off topic, but do you do any songs on mandola? I know you have a number of tunes posted on octave mandolin, and those are beautiful. I've been playing mandolin for about two years, and added a mandola to the mix several months ago and really love its tone, but its tough to find many mandola recordings on TH-cam.
Thank you! That’s so awesome! I’ve played a mandala before, and it really does have a beautiful tone. However I don’t own one sadly. If I did, I would certainly use it!
I am mainly left-handed, but I started playing music right-handed. My brother-in-law's guitar he gave me was right-handed, so I just learned that way. I took 2 months off guitar lessons before realizing that I felt guitar was "too ordinary". Then I discovered mandolin and knew that was the sound I am looking for. So I got myself one (and didn't even think about right vs. left handedness, so I got a right-handed one, as well).
Haha, I wish I'd seen this six months ago - I've just spent months totally rewiring my brain to shift 30yrs of pick technique and this clearly surmises pretty much everything I learned over that time.
Wow! That’s hard work! One of the hardest things to do is to overcome old habits-but it can be done and is so rewarding when you start making progress! That’s awesome!
Very interesting
I've been playing for almost a year now, and still seem to struggle with the pic hold . So thank you for this video. I am completely blind, so part of it was a little difficult, when you mentioned to fold your fingers like this, or put your fingers here, but I do think I learned something.
Interesting... I am curious how you know what gesture she was showing for how to fold the hand?
Thanks!
This really helped me to ditch some old bad habits. I'm really working on it.
Thanks Emma.
That’s good to hear! Getting rid of old habits can be a tough job, but it’s a very rewarding one!
Great presentation. Easy to follow. I've learned a lot here!
Thanks so much!
Thanks for posting this. I have been playing for about 2 weeks. It has puzzled me that trying to control the pick is something I have to work on. It seems like it should be a natural thing but I haven’t found this to be the case. I have gotten downstrokes under control but am still having trouble with upstrokes. I have no problem when I strum up and down with my finger but as soon as I add a pick I lose control.
Thank you! Yes, it is harder than you think it should be!
Thank you so much for continuing the lessons! The lessons are very very beneficial!
Thank you so much!! I enjoy making them:)
Emma, How many picks did you experiment with until you settled on the Blue Chip. And what specific model Blue Chip is it? Thank you!
I experimented with a few different ones before finding Blue Chip. My teacher used a Blue Chip pick, and she recommended it to me! Mine just says “-CT- 55” on it.
Thanks so much for this detailed explanation. May I ask what mandolin you're playing with? Thank you!
Thanks for watching! I play a Collings mandolin:)
@@emmabordersmusic Thanks 🙏
Nicely detailed and informative, thanks. Off topic, but do you do any songs on mandola? I know you have a number of tunes posted on octave mandolin, and those are beautiful. I've been playing mandolin for about two years, and added a mandola to the mix several months ago and really love its tone, but its tough to find many mandola recordings on TH-cam.
Thank you! That’s so awesome! I’ve played a mandala before, and it really does have a beautiful tone. However I don’t own one sadly. If I did, I would certainly use it!
Great video.. makes sense..does it apply to bouzouki players..
Thank you! Um…I’m not sure because I don’t know that much about the bouzouki
Beginner mandolin would be great. I'm right handed but due to a finger injury I have no choice but to play left handed and it's a total different feel
I am mainly left-handed, but I started playing music right-handed. My brother-in-law's guitar he gave me was right-handed, so I just learned that way. I took 2 months off guitar lessons before realizing that I felt guitar was "too ordinary". Then I discovered mandolin and knew that was the sound I am looking for. So I got myself one (and didn't even think about right vs. left handedness, so I got a right-handed one, as well).