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can you recommend a good practice technique for developing tremolo on the mandolin?
I started out slowly and evenly on one string and then while doing the up and down stroke, I noted the string in different places. Then gradually picked up speed, trying to maintain the evenness. Then move to 2 strings and a time and do 2 finger chords and try staccato (3 in a row then skip a quarter note)
Mainly practice practice practice...try taping yourself and listen, maybe even video. work for evenness not rushing.
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Dr. J. M. Allen
Expertise
I am a long time fan of Bluegrass and older country/folk music (20-70's) and have a fairly extensive tape and sheet music library of the same and have played the music non-professionally for many years. I can (hopefully) assist with information about artists and lyrics. Please try to make it the older stuff, I don't listen to much "modern" country except George Strait anymore....it ain't got no soul anymore :)
Experience
I grew up in the 60's listening to all the old greats and learned to play the music. I have spent a lot of time reading about the genres and have gotten a chance to meet several of the big names over the years.
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