How to read music on the Mandolin - (Part 1) - For any player who has never read a note of music!

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  • To download the Free pdf for this lesson click here: drive.google.com/file/d/1fLTT...
    Learn to read tab here: www.mandomike.com/_files/ugd/...
    This is a little different to all my previous Free Lessons ... if you like it, find it useful and want to know more then let me know and I'll do a Part 2!
    This lesson is for any mandolin player who can read tab, but has never read a note of music. I want to get you started on how you convert the dots on the page, into notes on the fretboard. We'll start with some pneumonic exercises to learn the note names, then we'll find where they are on the fretboard, and then finish with some simple examples.
    For all other Free Lessons head over to www.mandomike.com
    0:00 Introduction
    0:51 Why should I read music?
    03:04 Musical Symbols
    03:54 Adding Notes
    06:46 Notes on the A string
    08:08 Notes on the D string
    09:15 Notes on the D & A strings
    10:35 Mary Had a Little Lamb
    11:25 Sharps
    12:38 Flats
    13:17 Flats & Sharps in music
    14:21 Summary
    15:19 Ode to Joy
    15:47 Twinkle Twinkle
    16:11 Oh Susanna
    16:44 Ending summary
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  • @amirhoseinizadi925
    @amirhoseinizadi925 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for this lesson, it was very informative and helpful! I was easily able to learn and transfer the notes onto the mandolin

  • @davidmccue3591
    @davidmccue3591 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've been watching Mando lessons on TH-cam for six years. I've been playing mandolin and working on TH-cam lessons for about two years. In my opinion, this guy has the most thoughtful, thorough mandolin lessons on TH-cam. He focus seems to be to teach you fundamentals and how to put them into practice. The other guys just want to teach you fiddle tunes that probably won't impress your friends at all because they have no foundation.

  • @mariawoolrich5549
    @mariawoolrich5549 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you so much for all your lessons. Especially this one. I've tried to understand music but today when I found your video it all made sense. I've just taken up the mandolin after 9years playing the ukulele and I love it. Again thank you.

  • @KeefsCattys
    @KeefsCattys ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Incredibly useful Mike . I would very much like you to do a series on this . I find so much music in standard notation and although I can work it out very, very slowly, there are many huge gaps in my knowledge. Thanks again

    • @MandoMikeLessons
      @MandoMikeLessons  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm so glad it was helpful for you. There will be many more 'Reading Music' lessons in the coming months. Happy picking, Mike

  • @robertshorthill6836
    @robertshorthill6836 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Notation does give a bit more information as to how a note has value, and how a measure is to be played, but it can be figured out by listening to a tune that one finds desirable to learn. Make a conversion map as mentioned below.

  • @sweets6904
    @sweets6904 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was extremely helpful to me. I'm new to the mandolin (3 months). I was learning by ear but with some tone deficits in my hearing, I decided it would be great to learn the music. You helped me unlock some things I was struggling with!

  • @60beats44
    @60beats44 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a generous soul you are, Mike. And thanks for your patience …

  • @n.proctor5917
    @n.proctor5917 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for another great lesson. Part 2 please! I've tried in fits and starts to learn to use standard notation over the years but never stayed with it. Hopefully this video will get me going again. Well done on content, clarity and presentation!

    • @MandoMikeLessons
      @MandoMikeLessons  ปีที่แล้ว

      Ah, great, I'm so glad it was helpful for you. There will be many more 'Reading Music' lessons in the coming months. Mike

  • @braye86
    @braye86 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    At last! I now understand . Thank you 🙏 Brilliant:))))

  • @Rowboats_Adventure
    @Rowboats_Adventure ปีที่แล้ว

    Due to this video you have a new subscriber.
    I’m brand new to mandolin, but want to mainstream music with my guitar buddies.

    • @MandoMikeLessons
      @MandoMikeLessons  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Welcome to the mandolin, there will definitely be further 'Reading Music' lessons in the coming months. Cheers! Mike

  • @dianaandrus7901
    @dianaandrus7901 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Well done Mike! So useful. Thank you.

  • @martinstradling1458
    @martinstradling1458 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this, Mike. Simple to follow, very clearly communicated and above all, fun! Can't wait for much more

    • @MandoMikeLessons
      @MandoMikeLessons  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Martin! There will definitely be further 'Reading Music' lessons in the coming months. Cheers! Mike

  • @brettlovell571
    @brettlovell571 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do a second part. Thanks very much for this. I'm actually trying to learn to read music for the concertina and the ma. It is slow, but now, I wish I'd done it years ago.

    • @MandoMikeLessons
      @MandoMikeLessons  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Brett, I will be doing more of this series, hopefully starting in May if I can find the time
      Cheers
      Mike

  • @alanowen3816
    @alanowen3816 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks Mike, more lessons on reading music would be very helpful. I've used the Tab system for a while now but it will be a big advantage to read music from the same sheet as other instruments are playing.

    • @MandoMikeLessons
      @MandoMikeLessons  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Alan. There will definitely be further 'Reading Music' lessons in the coming months. Cheers! Mike

  • @slackeratslack
    @slackeratslack ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brave to get stuck into teaching this.
    It's my weak spot, and I've been told by many musicians to learn to read music. The thing is, I know what I have to do to learn how to read music but it takes such a lot of work and time, life seems too short, (and so many tunes to learn), to waste time learning music when Tab exists. Your video might just make me try.

    • @MandoMikeLessons
      @MandoMikeLessons  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks James. It does take work .... but you could look at it this way: if there's a tune you want to learn and you can only find music, at least you would have the skills to convert it into tab, or learn it slowly, or write the note names underneath the music. So, you don't have to be an amazing sight reader of music, just have enough knowledge that you can learn a new tune. Cheers! Mike

    • @slackeratslack
      @slackeratslack ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MandoMikeLessons I actually did that with a lovely Paul Anderson tune ( th-cam.com/video/6CAsO-XOeJI/w-d-xo.html ) which the guys I have wee sessions with were playing. I only had the music so I had a long afternoon writing up tab for it. I did it but my brain hurt after it! :-)

  • @chrisbooth2246
    @chrisbooth2246 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Like other folks I have tried in fits and starts to learn to read music for mandolin, and started to make a concerted (no pun intended) effort last year. Whilst I didn't take much from this one, I am looking forward to the later ones, so hopefully you will continue this series

    • @MandoMikeLessons
      @MandoMikeLessons  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Chris, there'll be many more in the coming months

  • @The_Sewing_Shuttle
    @The_Sewing_Shuttle ปีที่แล้ว

    Love that tune.

  • @jonathanrichardson6170
    @jonathanrichardson6170 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Mike. Enjoyed it very much. Important & helpful. PLease do carry on with part 2!

    • @MandoMikeLessons
      @MandoMikeLessons  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Jonathan. There will definitely be further 'Reading Music' lessons in the coming months. Cheers! Mike

  • @scottwaltner4908
    @scottwaltner4908 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great lesson, I’m learning notation and this really helps.

    • @MandoMikeLessons
      @MandoMikeLessons  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Scott, glad it was useful, there will be many more 'Reading Music' lessons in the coming months. Happy picking, Mike

  • @johnvesanen1522
    @johnvesanen1522 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Please do an series on this!

    • @MandoMikeLessons
      @MandoMikeLessons  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks John. There will be many more 'Reading Music' lessons in the coming months. Happy picking, Mike

  • @michalelwartowski3424
    @michalelwartowski3424 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you kindly for your effort 👌

    • @MandoMikeLessons
      @MandoMikeLessons  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks!

    • @michalelwartowski3424
      @michalelwartowski3424 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MandoMikeLessons all pleasure is mine good Sir. You have an excellent impact on my journey to mandolin heaven ✨️.

  • @swordqueen1
    @swordqueen1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic thanks Mike. I’ve really wanted to get back into reading music as I haven’t done it in a long time

    • @MandoMikeLessons
      @MandoMikeLessons  ปีที่แล้ว

      Great! It'll be just like riding a bike, but less painful if it goes wrong. There will be further 'Reading Music' lessons in the coming months. Cheers! Mike

  • @laurabandy8285
    @laurabandy8285 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you I love it!

  • @PoulHansenDK
    @PoulHansenDK ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hmm, those easy tunes make me cheat. I can remember them and don't have to read the note.
    Am I right to assume that if there is a sharp on f.x. an F on the upper line, this is also valid for the line an octave below?

    • @MandoMikeLessons
      @MandoMikeLessons  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, I get what you mean with the easy tunes .... maybe go on thesession.org and click on some random tunes, see how much of them you can work out?
      Yes, you are correct, and this is another difficulty with music. The F# is written on the highest line, but it also means the F in the lowest space should also be played as F#. Another example of musicians wanting the page to look as neat as possible.
      Cheers!
      Mike

  • @robertshorthill6836
    @robertshorthill6836 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Make yourself a conversion (map) to figure out notation to tab, and tab to notation. Mandolin tab only works for mandolin and for a specific key. A key signature has zero sharps (or flats) which makes it the key of C major. One sharp is G major, 2 sharps is D major, 3 sharps is A major. Those 4 keys is usually all one needs the convert notation to tabs. Good luck

    • @davidmccue3591
      @davidmccue3591 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Damnit, I don't fully understand what you're saying but I'm going to learn. 😊