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30 Mar 00 - 07:02 PM (#204223) Subject: Tutors for Mandola [ octave mandolin ] From: zander (inactive) Does anybody know a good tutor for mandola aka octave mandolin, it seems that the only tutors I can find are for mandolin , which I already play, it seems a waste of a good instrument just to play it like a mandolin one octave lower. help. Dave |
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30 Mar 00 - 07:13 PM (#204229) Subject: RE: Help: Tutors for Mandola [ octave mandolin ] From: Willie-O Is it a mandola or an octave mando? They are distinctly different. An octave mandolin is tuned GDAE an octave down; a mandola is by design tuned a fifth down, CGDA. (so to play tunes in their customary keys, you have to figure out how to finger them in keys for which they were not written. This is often a challenge.) Either instrument has more guitar-like timbre than a mandolin, and more sustain, so you can use these to good advantage. Instead of mandolin chop you can play chords with two open strings and they will ring and drone very nicely. And you can accompany your own singing without sounding like Alvin & the Chipmunks. Sorry, don't know any good tutorials. Check with Homespun and like that I guess. Willie-O |
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30 Mar 00 - 08:28 PM (#204260) Subject: RE: Help: Tutors for Mandola [ octave mandolin ] From: Malcolm Douglas If you don't want to duplicate mandolin stuff an octave lower, go for an open(ish) tuning: ADAD, ADAE, GDAD and GDGD all offer interesting possibilities. Mind you, you'll have to work it all out for yourself! Malcolm |
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30 Mar 00 - 08:42 PM (#204265) Subject: RE: Help: Tutors for Mandola [ octave mandolin ] From: GUEST,Phil Cooper I play an octave mandolin myself to the standard mandolin tuning. However another tuning that is commonly used is GDAD. You may also want to try tuning it in dulcimer modes (a dulcimer on steroids so to speak). |
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30 Mar 00 - 09:07 PM (#204280) Subject: RE: Help: Tutors for Mandola [ octave mandolin ] From: pastorpest The Irish bouzouki is like an octave mandolin and is usually tuned GDAD or ADAD. There are lots of helps for these tunings. Hans Irish Bouzouki Homepage will give you lots of chords in charts and right hand technique information. |
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31 Mar 00 - 11:52 AM (#204574) Subject: RE: Help: Tutors for Mandola [ octave mandolin ] From: wlisk Try www.ice.el.utwente.nl/~han/bouzouki/ for Hans Bouzouki page. Very helpful site. |
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31 Mar 00 - 03:52 PM (#204719) Subject: RE: Help: Tutors for Mandola [ octave mandolin ] From: Wesley S I thought you might like to know that there is a good article about bouzouki's, citterns, and octave mandolins in the new issue of Acoustic Guitar. It has the Dixie Chicks on the cover. Some on line resources and luthiers are listed. You might want to check it out. It's not comprehensive but it is a good overview. I'm looking forward to picking up an octive mandolin after I sell off a few things. If anyone has anything to add about a good brand or style I'd be interested to hear what you have to say. |
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31 Mar 00 - 05:24 PM (#204766) Subject: RE: Help: Tutors for Mandola [ octave mandolin ] From: Charcloth An Irish Tenor banjo is often tuned like an octave mandolin GDAE but those ( Tenore banjo) are used mostly for lead work. The Bouzouki or octave mandoline is better sounding to do back up as well |
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01 Apr 00 - 12:16 AM (#204913) Subject: RE: Help: Tutors for Mandola [ octave mandolin ] From: RWilhelm There is a book on mandola (which, as Willie-O said is not an octave mandolin) by Niles Hokkanen. You can order it from Niles Hokkanen, PO Box 3585, Winchester, VA 22604, USA.
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01 Apr 00 - 05:27 AM (#205002) Subject: RE: Help: Tutors for Mandola [ octave mandolin ] From: zander (inactive) Thanx everyone, it's been a great help, particularly Hans bouzouki website. Wesley I cant speak for any other make but I play a Fylde octave mandolin, hand made in England, it's the most stunning sounding instrument, Best regards, Dave |