Chris Thile: Tips on how to crossover from guitar to mandolin
I've just started learning the mandolin and came across this great Chris Thile video on crossing over from guitar to mandolin. I think Chris is exactly right about the challenges guitarists face when making the shift from guitar to mandolin. The string spacing is definitely a challenge, but I'm finding the biggest obstacle is the tuning. Going from standard tuning on the guitar to the mandolin's fifths based tuning is a real brain/finger tester! Still I'm absolutely loving playing the mandolin and I'm …
My New Mandolin!
Here's a shot of me with my new mandolin! It's an Eastman MD515 and it sounds absolutely fantastic!
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