Got a Mandolin for Christmas

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Originally Posted by BigRed51

The mandolin is much more versatile than most people give it credit for. In fact, I love to apply traditional bluegrass instrumentation to lots of different kinds of music. I am trying to find a mandolin and fiddle player even as we speak to back up a Southern Gospel quartet for a project coming up after the first of the year. Let your imagination run wild with that thing! The best mandolin players I know of are those who are not limited by tradition, or by what they have heard someone else play.

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[GRW3]

It's great to have a mandolin. It's particulary good for old time, country, bluegrass, celtic, etc. jam sessions. The ease of chording (as mentioned) and the lack of need for a capo are great advantages. If you haven't already, be sure and add the 7th form to your repertoir. You can also play way up the neck. You can also make you mandolin very percussive, with just a hint of chord tone, by playing right in front of the nut