The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #52598   Message #805982
Posted By: Dave Bryant
18-Oct-02 - 07:41 AM
Thread Name: changing keys
Subject: RE: changing keys
D should be an easy key on the mandolin - it's the one that fiddlers seem to prefer. As for F - if you don't want to use a capo - you'll have to get used to playing in different keys - most mandolin players pick melody lines rather than using chord shapes anyway - so it's the usual answer - practice. Incidently you could try getting the guitarists to play a tone higher in G if that helps.