Where have you been all my life!!?? I’ve been struggling on the mandolin for 30 years + trying to get music theory to stick after a head injury. This is such a huge revelation and pulls it all together for me. Thank you so much!
Mate, your two videos would have to be the most epic revelations regarding soloing on stringed instrument I’ve ever seen. Thanks so much for sharing such invaluable knowledge.
Hi Eddy, thank you so much for this easy to pick up and understand how to play along with any music. I'm new to mandolin playing and love your easy way of teaching.
Thank you Eddy! I am used to the guitar/bass fretboard so it's a challenge learning it upside down. You gave me a great start to learning the mandolin.
Dug the old family mandolin out of the closet some weeks ago. Learned how to tune it, and got it some shiny new strings. :) But as a guitar player, have had a hard time adjusting to how TINY the finger spacing is within the frets! Anyway, I've enjoyed tinkering around with it...hearing sounds I had not heard since I was pretty much a child. It's been magical, just in that sense alone. And I'm realizing anew what a wonderful little instrument it is! I've learned some basic chords, but was lacking THIS. Exactly THIS. THIS is precisely what I've needed. So, I just wanted to say thanks, Eddy! Not just for the information you're sharing, but also for the way you present it. You're a great teacher, and I'm really glad I found your video! Thanks again!
This unlocked a lot of stuff for me to think about. I am still too new to shoot for this yet, but it will help with some fundamentals and I can circle back when I'm ready. Thanks!
Real helpful Eddy, thanks for taking the time to show some basics. I play a few instruments but not as well as I could. It's just a hobby, but it's always great to learn new things about various instruments. Thanks again, be well :)
There are several youtube videos. Improvisation requires understanding the major scales and where to find them on the mandolin neck! Linking them together, in different octaves, and transitioning between chord changes gives you the foundation for soloing.
Eddy I'm 72 years old and would like to tell you about another simple shortcut for rhythm that you might want to share. I have been playing rhythm with the major chord shapes and the same shapes for the minors. Let me explain how you can do this.
Great lesson wish you would show more of the chord positions one finger at a time, rather than all the fancy running around the fingerboard. It is impressive but tough to follow.
Starting with the strings closest to the floor (when the instrument is held in playing position) the first pair of strings are E, the second pair are A, the third pair are D, and the fourth pair are G.
Where have you been all my life!!?? I’ve been struggling on the mandolin for 30 years + trying to get music theory to stick after a head injury. This is such a huge revelation and pulls it all together for me. Thank you so much!
Mate, your two videos would have to be the most epic revelations regarding soloing on stringed instrument I’ve ever seen. Thanks so much for sharing such invaluable knowledge.
where have you been all of my mandolin life??? Your teaching is uncomplicated, easy to understand and accomplish! Thank you!
Two of the most useful videos on UA-cam, thanks very much.
Hi Eddy, thank you so much for this easy to pick up and understand how to play along with any music. I'm new to mandolin playing and love your easy way of teaching.
Great lesson Eddy!
I bought a mandolin and it gave me a renewed interest in my guitar. I still want to learn the mandolin too!
I have no idea what I am doing with my mandolin, but thanks to you it sounds great. Grateful. Stay safe and happy.
Thank you Eddy! I am used to the guitar/bass fretboard so it's a challenge learning it upside down. You gave me a great start to learning the mandolin.
You have made my life so much easier! Best video I have ever seen!
Very helpful videos! Gives me something to work on and a better chance of learning to play up the neck. Thank you!
Great stuff Eddy. Just what I needed to get to the next level. Thank you so much for taking the time to share!
Please please teach more! You are the best!
Dug the old family mandolin out of the closet some weeks ago. Learned how to tune it, and got it some shiny new strings. :) But as a guitar player, have had a hard time adjusting to how TINY the finger spacing is within the frets! Anyway, I've enjoyed tinkering around with it...hearing sounds I had not heard since I was pretty much a child. It's been magical, just in that sense alone. And I'm realizing anew what a wonderful little instrument it is! I've learned some basic chords, but was lacking THIS. Exactly THIS. THIS is precisely what I've needed. So, I just wanted to say thanks, Eddy! Not just for the information you're sharing, but also for the way you present it. You're a great teacher, and I'm really glad I found your video! Thanks again!
Think that's weird? I went from playing bass for 40 years to playing mandolin ...
5 bass frets = entire mandolin neck.
Koi I'll 8mm
@@stevers17 Lolol! That is *quite* a switch! Hope you're still enjoying both.
This unlocked a lot of stuff for me to think about. I am still too new to shoot for this yet, but it will help with some fundamentals and I can circle back when I'm ready. Thanks!
Great lesson. Thanks - I learned quite a bit in your video
What a great and helpful vid. Thanks for taking the time to post this.
Great job on both the videos Eddy. Thanks a million you have helped me understand a lot.
Real helpful Eddy, thanks for taking the time to show some basics. I play a few instruments but not as well as I could. It's just a hobby, but it's always great to learn new things about various instruments. Thanks again, be well :)
Wow I've been playing a few years now but this explained what I've been needing ,,, thank you so much
Really helpful through my journey playing the mandolin, thank you. :)
Thank you for this! Very clear and to the point.
Yet another step forward, thanks
You'r a very good teacher, merci beaucoup! :)
Another good video
Massive learning step...Thanks !!!
Another awesome well explained video. Thanks much!!!
That's great stuff - you're unlocking my guitar head!
Many thanks, Eddy!
great eddy! can you please do a tutorial for minor pentatonic and minor chords shapes??
good stuff eddy thanks. you should make more
There are several youtube videos. Improvisation requires understanding the major scales and where to find them on the mandolin neck! Linking them together, in different octaves, and transitioning between chord changes gives you the foundation for soloing.
Thank You !!!! Your two (part 1 and part 2) lessons have taken me miles and miles down the dirt road : )
Great mando tips/ knowledge..thanks for sharing man 😎
Very clear, thanks
great!
Haven't watched this one for a while either. This time: bing! The lights went on! Boy!
So mote it be....thanks brother
Thank you , very helpful
Eddy, Eddy, Eddy, Eddy... yaaaaaaaaa!
Eddy I'm 72 years old and would like to tell you about another simple shortcut for rhythm that you might want to share. I have been playing rhythm with the major chord shapes and the same shapes for the minors. Let me explain how you can do this.
Super
oh yeah now I get it!!!!!!
And there it is!!
Where do you find the tab
I want a mandolin like his. At 6:06 it changes from A style to F style.
Do you believe in magic? My Collings has no fingerboard dots. So I can’t use it to teach.
@@eddykay8962 Didn't notice that...good lesson either way.
Great lesson wish you would show more of the chord positions one finger at a time, rather than all the fancy running around the fingerboard. It is impressive but tough to follow.
I really want a mandolin.what are the strings notes?is it tuned to g
Starting with the strings closest to the floor (when the instrument is held in playing position) the first pair of strings are E, the second pair are A, the third pair are D, and the fourth pair are G.
This is called the nashville system for those of you who want to learn the full blown version
Why didn’t you show them that the G is on the ring finger of the G Chord?
You are playing Major Pentatonic scale?
In any kay
.........:)
Pretty useless going that fast without showing the actual chords and all that fancy dancing on the fingerboard.