Mandolin playing mindset vs guitar playing mindset

For myself, I just turn the guitar brain off and start noodling on the mandolin. The two instruments are more complimentary than distracting. I ...

Does knowing how to play guitar help with learning mandolin?

Playing guitar definitely helps with the muscle memory of using one hand on the fret and another strumming. But the mandolin is tuned like a ...

Is playing the mandolin easier than playing the guitar? - Quora

No, it is not easier. A Mandolin neck is considerably smaller than a guitars and has four pairs of strings instead of six individual strings.

Should a beginner guitar player also try to learn the mandolin at the ...

And I would suggest guitar to learn first. The mandolin has tinier fretboard and frets and also doubled strings so it will be more challenging ...

Guitar Player Learning Mandolin - 10 Thoughts & Experiences (2018)

I learned more about music theory after three months of mandolin than I did after 30 years of guitar. Also, do not underestimate two finger ...

Does mandolin improve guitar technique

I've been playing guitar for almost 30 years. I just started playing mandolin and noticed that it requires more finger strength.

Is it more difficult to learn to play mandolin after learning guitar than ...

I would say scales are easier and chords are just different. It's almost like learning the same chords in a different position on the neck ...

Mandolin vs Guitar: Which is easiest to learn? - Crazy Little Strings

If you have strummed a guitar or picked a few notes on a guitar, playing the mandolin physically is the same. The main difficulty when learning ...

10 Mandolin Tips for Guitarists - YouTube

So much fun teaming up with bluetuber guitar phenom @LessonsWithMarcel for this one! If you're a guitar player picking up the mandolin for ...

Mandolin Tips for Guitar Players - YouTube

In this video I share some ideas for guitar players who are starting out on mandolin or just wanting to get better at mandolin with more ...

Growth Mindset For Guitarists - Iron Age Guitar Accessories

One may think that they have a certain level of talent or lack thereof, and that no amount of practice or effort can significantly improve their playing. This " ...

Next instrument to start practicing in addition to guitar--Mandolin or ...

Mandolin is way more challenging to learn, but will improve your accuracy on guitar, along with your picking hand dexterity. I play both, but ...

Mandolin For Guitar Players | Tom Strahle | Pro Guitar Secrets

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Mandolin Introduction for Guitar Players - YouTube

Here's the complete mandolin introduction for the experienced guitar player! This is your one stop to quickly learn every major, minor and ...

Growth Mindset and Learning Guitar

As we have already touched on, the two different approaches in mindset have a huge impact on out guitar playing. They affect not just how we learn and the rate ...

Relaxed Picking on guitar and mandolin

I play a lot of guitar and mandolin. Many years ago, before I learned better, I would get real tense, especially under the pressure of playing a fast ...

Expanding Your Mind by Learning a Second Instrument

Guitarists play what we want when we want. Yes, hard practice is part of the guitar journey, but even a raw guitarist, only playing for a short ...

How hard is it to play a mandolin? - The Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum

Since I don't know any local mandolin players, and the riffs I have in mind are brief and simple, I'm thinking about picking up an inexpensive ...

Getting and learning Mandolin | The Gear Page

The way I learned was to commit to playing a song onstage, just something simple acoustically (no bluegrass shedding), and learned a few chords.

Playing mandolin as a second instrument - Discussion Forums

Regarding left hand, there IS a distinction between violin and mandolin. Pressure to stop strings comes to mind. Angle of hand. I've found ...