Now we are in the second month of 2010. You should know 4 open strings by sight and four staff lines. If not, review. Thought for this week: If you play 2nd...
23
Joe
carrmuse
Feb 11, 2010 5:14 pm
We are currently working on lessons 1 and 2 so you haven't missed much. Review my recent postings for the current assignment. Decide that 2010 will be the year...
24
Joe
carrmuse
Feb 21, 2010 9:38 pm
This landmark deserves notice. More than 100 of you plan to learn to read in 2010! Congratulations. Heres another tidbit: All the spaces in first position or...
25
Joe
carrmuse
Feb 24, 2010 12:24 am
If you have been working along, its time for Lesson 3. Remember that the lines are all 1st and 3rd fingers and are generally at 2nd and 5th frets. If this is...
26
Joe
carrmuse
Feb 24, 2010 6:29 pm
Look at files under " rakes" The Rakes of Mallow - This is a variant of this Irish tune played here as a polka, For us the advantage is it has several valuable...
27
Jim C
liteguy.rm
Feb 25, 2010 2:13 am
As a side note, you can hear a version of Rakes of Mallow in the John Wayne movie "the Quiet Man". It is played by a group of Irish musicians in the village...
28
Tony A
tonyavitua
Feb 26, 2010 8:38 pm
I just joined the group today after seeing the post in Mandolin Cafe. I have found the lessons and downloaded them. I am not totally new to reading notation,...
29
Joe
carrmuse
Mar 1, 2010 7:44 pm
Here a tune Sleep soond inda moarnin'that wil test your ability to play the upper octave of A, read timing and read accidentals. Notice the key signature is G...
32
Joe
carrmuse
Mar 8, 2010 9:52 pm
Here is a tune that features the higher octave of G in the first position. I chose it because you likely don't know it. Ignore the ornamentation squigles....
33
Jim C
liteguy.rm
Mar 8, 2010 11:49 pm
Thanks Joe. I was able to play it and get a sense of it. Without hearing it first. I've always had to enter a tune into t he computer or take it to someone...
34
Joe
carrmuse
Mar 9, 2010 2:44 pm
Since Spring Break is next week, I'm giving an assignment while I'm gone You should work on the timing lesson, lesson 4 I think and then try Fainne Gael an...
36
Joe
carrmuse
Mar 10, 2010 9:17 pm
If you are ready and only if you are ready, her's a beautiful tune to help time reading. Inisheer is one of the islands in Galway Bay, Ireland and is a...
37
Jim C
liteguy.rm
Mar 11, 2010 2:45 am
here is a link to it ...
38
Joe
carrmuse
Mar 12, 2010 6:52 pm
Lesson 2 Practice The Wind that Shakes the Barley is a fun Irish reel and has a lot to teach us about the key of D, quarter notes and duplicate measures. 1)...
39
hayanne28
Mar 21, 2010 6:22 pm
I feel like a dork. Where do I find the first lesson??? I am (obviously) a beginner here. I've owned my mandolin for 2 years, learning by tab and memorizing...
40
raharris@...
raharris
Mar 21, 2010 6:48 pm
No need to feel dorkish -- the location isn't intuitive! See: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/mandonotes/files/ The first lessons will be the ones...
41
Joe Carr
carrmuse
Mar 21, 2010 7:14 pm
Look under "files" Joe Carr Associate Professor of Music South Plains College, Levelland, TX 79336 (806) 716-2493 Camp Bluegrass, July 18-23, 2010 ...
42
hayanne28
Mar 21, 2010 8:50 pm
Ta-Dah! Thanks....
43
Jacque Austin
mandowoman2002
Mar 21, 2010 9:09 pm
Don't feel bad; I'm new too. Jacque From: mandonotes@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mandonotes@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of hayanne28 Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010...
44
Jim C
liteguy.rm
Mar 22, 2010 12:11 am
this should be an active link that you can click on http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/mandonotes/files/...
45
ikymmy
Mar 22, 2010 11:46 pm
Hi all I am new to the mandolin and had my first lesson on the weekend. My teacher is great and is classically taught which is what I like: solid teaching in...
46
Joe
carrmuse
Mar 25, 2010 4:33 pm
First notice that staff 1 and 3 are identical! Now notice the key signature is D but the chords are A!!! Welcome to fiddle music. The Gs are natural in this...
47
steve.muns
Mar 25, 2010 6:35 pm
... Joe, this is the first file I have seen with this extension (mus). The others have been pdf. Should I download software to open mus files os is this an...
48
Joe Carr
carrmuse
Mar 25, 2010 7:07 pm
Sorry folks - I need to convert mus to pdf. Thanks for finding that boo boo Joe Carr Associate Professor of Music South Plains College, Levelland, TX 79336 ...
49
Joe
carrmuse
Mar 29, 2010 4:16 pm
Union Reel is good reading for the upper octave of D. How's it going? Let me know....
50
dave weiss
dweiss99674
Mar 30, 2010 3:30 am
Hey Joe, I just got involved a couple of weeks ago and I'm still playing catch-up... Â Thanks, Dave ... From: Joe <carrmuse@...> Subject: [mandonotes]...
51
Kevin
merseymckev
Mar 30, 2010 4:10 pm
Hi Everyone As a new boy could anyone spare the time to explain to me how the group functions and how I get started trying to learn musical notation yet again...
52
Joe Carr
carrmuse
Mar 30, 2010 4:26 pm
Download lessons 1 and 2 and get started! joe Joe Carr Associate Professor of Music South Plains College, Levelland, TX 79336 (806) 716-2493 Camp Bluegrass,...
53
Kevin
merseymckev
Mar 30, 2010 5:03 pm
... Thanks Joe I will do that. I am going away with my folk group friends over Easter and I will take them [the lessons] with me and give them my best shot. ...
57
Joe
carrmuse
Apr 16, 2010 2:20 pm
Just when you getting down on yourself, here's an easy reading exercise on a familiar tune. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen."...
