Epona - on Mudcat people often ask questions about learning to play a particular instrument. Often the answer needed depends on whay sttyle of music you wish to play on the instrument. The techniques used for American Old Time music are diferent from the ones usd in Irish or in Scottish, and often VERY different for folk styles compared with "orchestral" popular music.
It might help if you can tell what type of music you want to play.
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GtD.