Absolutely. This is such lovely stuff. Thank you Marcel and Hayes, for putting this together. Wonderful. (I’m using all the scales on fiddle too. Bonus points for you lads!!!!) Thank you.
I'm gonna watch this a few times, there's lots of good stuff here. Especially the 3rd-5th double-stop checks; I need to do that for sure, I never go for those. This feels very "here's how guitarists can start thinking about mandolin" which I 'ppreciate
Exactly how I feel watching this! So much practical stuff in here from the sliding up/down when going from the box pattern on a set of two (four) strings to the other two and the "power chord" double stops. Seeing the pentatonic pattern on screen helped me visualize it, so that was helpful as well. Also, the quick bluegrass recipe that Marcel summarized at 16:44 has helped me in guiding my improv. I've always felt like a guitarist trying to translate my music theory to mandolin. While it helped me in some ways, it just became a crutch that slowed me down. I feel like this video is breaking me free from that back and forth translating. Thank you, Marcel & Hayes!
This lesson just changed my mandoline life! It is great that you took the time to re-explain some of the more complicated stuff that you guys did, super helpful. Thanks so much for everythying!
This legit tied together and expanded upon most of the information ive learned in my first year playing. This should probably be like the 2nd video every new player watches, after learning open G C and D.
Playing guitar for 30+ years has helped me learn a few mandolin songs over the years, but I have never been really serious about it. Now that I have gotten really serious about mandolin this lesson was such a great help. Thanks a bunch
I am the banjo player in a bluegrass/ variety/ folk rock band that has me also covering fiddle on some songs- I think in 8th notes! They want mando on some songs so I am here, great content love this lesson!
I love my mandolin and now I can actually play it instead of just putting it in my pocket. Seriously great thanks to you. This was best information I have found.
When I learned this years ago, it was referred as the FFCP (four finger closed position). Cool, how you adapted that concept to pentatonics. It also can be adapted to minor scales as well. Great lesson!
Good video, i have a mandolin since a few months and the info in this vid was quite something to process. Thanks for all the input. Awesome posters in Hayes room, by the way!
Pretty sure the D major pentatonic graphic that pops up at about 29:49 is incorrect (A string positions shown as the G should be). Great content from great teachers! Thanks Marcel & Hayes!
If you are playing a C, D, or E, F sliding the C Chord up the neck, your middle finger is the root note. If you are playing a G, A, B, C, D by sliding the G chord up the neck, the root note is on your ring finger. And the major scale (and pentatonic scales) are the same pattern as the pattern he showed us on the C scale!
I do a workshop for Geezers that I call. How to play mandolin in any key without using your brain. I use this box for the workshop. I've done it for years and I see geezers that I have taught taking breaks all the time when they had never taken breaks before. Very satisfying.
That 2nd finger slide stretch at 19:43 on fret 6 to 7-- are you kidding me?? I have pretty long fingers but that's almost impossible! No clue how you do that!
Crap! Not you :-) Just took strings off my tear drop, oval hole, form, low cost mando and reworked the bone nut (again) to raise it up a mm, put new strings and file some slots, found my super glue is dried out. Now I can't play along with my sore index finger from trying it out last night. (this mando has been in It's Wilson tennis racket bag for years til I thought after a lot of luthier work on other stringed instruments I was up to nut work. Thanks for the tips.
Marcel, I love all that you do both for Mandolin and Guitar. But, I've noticed that most if not all your mandolin tab/music scores have the actual musical notes written an octave higher than the actual notes being tabbed out. Is there a reason for that? It's Very difficult to actually read the musical notes when scored out that way. Just wondering.
It comes from the fiddle which has a radiused bridge. They're unable to play all four strings at the same time because of this. The most they can manage is two strings. If they are "fretting" a note on each string, they are "stopping" both strings. Thus double stop. The mandolin and fiddle share a tuning so the language transferred despite the mandolin not having the same limitation. Guitarists and banjo players will also use the term, they likely learned it from mandolinists and fiddlers. Hope that helps!
Why does the student have my dream mandolin and teacher has the mandolin i have. Im confused. Or this student is well off?? Can you say silver spoon feed..
So how many chords are there in a Tetra course?
Let's see...
A string has 1 string
A course has 2 strings
Tetra means 4
A chord has like 3 notes idk
1x2x3x4
It's gotta be close to like 512
@@TypingHazard 😅🤣😆
Can you guys do a double stop video lesson? Pls
lmao@@TypingHazard
This is the best thing in the internet for mando players! I’ve watched it four times!
Absolutely. This is such lovely stuff. Thank you Marcel and Hayes, for putting this together. Wonderful. (I’m using all the scales on fiddle too. Bonus points for you lads!!!!) Thank you.
YES! i’m on my third watch. Re- inspired!
Thank you both! As a beginner my understanding has increased enormously after watching this. I almost sound like I know what I’m doing now.
I'm gonna watch this a few times, there's lots of good stuff here. Especially the 3rd-5th double-stop checks; I need to do that for sure, I never go for those. This feels very "here's how guitarists can start thinking about mandolin" which I 'ppreciate
Me tooooo-gonna watch many times!
Exactly how I feel watching this! So much practical stuff in here from the sliding up/down when going from the box pattern on a set of two (four) strings to the other two and the "power chord" double stops. Seeing the pentatonic pattern on screen helped me visualize it, so that was helpful as well.
Also, the quick bluegrass recipe that Marcel summarized at 16:44 has helped me in guiding my improv.
I've always felt like a guitarist trying to translate my music theory to mandolin. While it helped me in some ways, it just became a crutch that slowed me down. I feel like this video is breaking me free from that back and forth translating. Thank you, Marcel & Hayes!
This lesson just changed my mandoline life! It is great that you took the time to re-explain some of the more complicated stuff that you guys did, super helpful. Thanks so much for everythying!
This legit tied together and expanded upon most of the information ive learned in my first year playing. This should probably be like the 2nd video every new player watches, after learning open G C and D.
Playing guitar for 30+ years has helped me learn a few mandolin songs over the years, but I have never been really serious about it. Now that I have gotten really serious about mandolin this lesson was such a great help. Thanks a bunch
Absolutely loved this video, y’all! Would love to see more mandolin content in the future.
Best mandolin lesson ever!! Thanks for this
I meant to mention this a few weeks ago: Thank you for mentioning Strum Machine. What a great practice app!!
"can play some leads but don't really know what's happening under your fingers".....nailed me! This is really helpful, thanks!
Thank you for the best mandolin lesson on youtube!
Watched this video and it opened a closed door on my playing thank you.
Top notch! like shining a light in the dark.
This is great.The format works very well.
You’ve opened my world!!! Thank you! Bless you! Thank you! 🙂🎶🎶🎶✨✨✨
Beginner here. Best mandolin lesson I’ve found! Thank you both for sharing your knowledge and insight!
I am the banjo player in a bluegrass/ variety/ folk rock band that has me also covering fiddle on some songs- I think in 8th notes! They want mando on some songs so I am here, great content love this lesson!
I love my mandolin and now I can actually play it instead of just putting it in my pocket. Seriously great thanks to you. This was best information I have found.
When I learned this years ago, it was referred as the FFCP (four finger closed position). Cool, how you adapted that concept to pentatonics. It also can be adapted to minor scales as well. Great lesson!
Danke!
Mandolin is the wild child of the bluegrass set.
This is a great lesson you two should do more of these for mandolin. Thanks guys!
I was going to say the same thing. This really turned on the light bulb for me. Would love to see more, like this.
Hey Marcel, Learning mandolin from guitar currently as well. Great video, lots of great stuff here that helped me a lot!
That is the beauty of a mandolin. It is symmetrical, and very easy to wrap your head around. Now the guitar is a different story lol.
Very interesting, I need to study this much more. It is so beneficial.
Good video, i have a mandolin since a few months and the info in this vid was quite something to process. Thanks for all the input. Awesome posters in Hayes room, by the way!
Guys. That was fantastic. Keep up the good work.
how did i not see this 1 year ago?
The Best!
This lesson is... incredible!!!🤯
now that's Great, thanks gentlemen awesome ❤❤
I enjoy watching you guys, The mandolin is a great small stringed intrument.
love the mando content! super helpful, especially watching you learn along with us!
Pretty sure the D major pentatonic graphic that pops up at about 29:49 is incorrect (A string positions shown as the G should be). Great content from great teachers! Thanks Marcel & Hayes!
This video should be in every normal school curriculum. The world would be a better place.
Thank you for this. I'm trying to learn cello tuning on my bass guitar, and this helped me out immeasurably.
The most informative and enjoyable video ever thank you!!
Super helpful lesson, gentlemen.
Very helpful, thank you
If you are playing a C, D, or E, F sliding the C Chord up the neck, your middle finger is the root note. If you are playing a G, A, B, C, D by sliding the G chord up the neck, the root note is on your ring finger. And the major scale (and pentatonic scales) are the same pattern as the pattern he showed us on the C scale!
Hopefully you can cover that in a future episode!
This was very clear and helpful.
I learned to much during this video! Thanks so much
This was a fantastic video thank you!
Incredibly helpful, thank you.
I do a workshop for Geezers that I call. How to play mandolin in any key without using your brain. I use this box for the workshop. I've done it for years and I see geezers that I have taught taking breaks all the time when they had never taken breaks before. Very satisfying.
Ever thought about posting your workshop on here Clyde?
I'm working on it. I've tried several times and I'm not happy with the results. After Santa Season I will get back on it.@@jasonenyart1773
So Good!!! Thank you guys
Very good improv. lesson!
Great stuff!
violin players can relate
btw i like ur strap
Well, Shazam. And “pedantic,” that’s a high falutin’ word. Nice guidance on double stops.
Thank you so much I will give it atry
Let’s talk about those sick posters in the background! Can I haz?
Fantastic
Congratulations, Gentlemen. Good information, well presented. The music notation is an octave too high, however; may be confusing to some.
Very useful guys. It’s a bit fast for me so I’m trying to take it in like a stream of consciousness and maybe it’ll stick .
very good teachers!
I like the boxes analogy. not unlike FFCP
This priceless!!!
Marshall at 4:33 Whoa (dude) I've never done it before
Also slightly sad there was no [0 1 5 7] tetrachord played over the G7 but whatever
Could Mission to Moscow, be played as a Bluegrass Instrumental???
Wow
Mind blown
For a newbie but a musician on other instruments it moves on a bit quick.
I am over 80 years old and just bought my mandolin I have big hands and fingers is there anyt hope for me to play?
Good for you! Of course you'll play! Good luck with it and enjoy yourself
I’ve heard of playing octave mandolin if you can’t get your fingers to fit the small frets. Though all the mandolin players I know have big fingers
How about using that same box, and looking at other available double stops?
That 2nd finger slide stretch at 19:43 on fret 6 to 7-- are you kidding me?? I have pretty long fingers but that's almost impossible! No clue how you do that!
you guys are funny. & helpful.
16:00
I don't have a mandolin, what can you advise me to do with all of those scales? All I have is this Kalimba? But I'm hoping ...
Crap! Not you :-) Just took strings off my tear drop, oval hole, form, low cost mando and reworked the bone nut (again) to raise it up a mm, put new strings and file some slots, found my super glue is dried out. Now I can't play along with my sore index finger from trying it out last night. (this mando has been in It's Wilson tennis racket bag for years til I thought after a lot of luthier work on other stringed instruments I was up to nut work. Thanks for the tips.
Hey! What's in the Tiny Moore box?
People always say pedantic like it's a bad thing.
18:46 Banks of the Ohio
I always thought this was Larry Rice, not Ricky Skaggs.
Marcel, I love all that you do both for Mandolin and Guitar.
But, I've noticed that most if not all your mandolin tab/music scores have the actual musical notes written an octave higher than the actual notes being tabbed out. Is there a reason for that? It's Very difficult to actually read the musical notes when scored out that way. Just wondering.
Yeah, this is a mistake in my transcription software. Unfortunately, I've failed to notice it before a couple videos were posted!
What do you mean when you call it a double stop and why?
I believe a double stop is just two notes played together open and/or closed.
Why do you call them double stops
Explain plese
Thanks
It comes from the fiddle which has a radiused bridge. They're unable to play all four strings at the same time because of this. The most they can manage is two strings. If they are "fretting" a note on each string, they are "stopping" both strings. Thus double stop. The mandolin and fiddle share a tuning so the language transferred despite the mandolin not having the same limitation. Guitarists and banjo players will also use the term, they likely learned it from mandolinists and fiddlers.
Hope that helps!
Are notes outside “Box One” called accidentals? Just kidding…….or maybe I’m not.
Why does the student have my dream mandolin and teacher has the mandolin i have. Im confused. Or this student is well off?? Can you say silver spoon feed..