Tremolo on the Mandolin - everything you need to know (Beginner & Intermediate)

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A lesson for Beginner and Intermediate mandolin players to cover everything you need to know in order to play Tremolo on the Mandolin! It's not as daunting as it first seems, and hopefully over the 15 minutes I'll show you the 3 major points to watch out for, we'll play a few exercises and then have a play through Amazing Grace.
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0:00 intro
01:14 Fundamental Techniques
01:39 Wrist and Arm position
02:50 Pick Hold
05:49 Speed
06:58 Extra Tip
07:52 When can you tremolo?
09:25 Exercises
11:58 Amazing Grace

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@amandasteven1400 9 ай бұрын

"I SEE" said the blind man as he picked up his hammer and saw... best teacher evr

@MandoMikeLessons 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Amanda!

@rachaelrosenbaum4117 Жыл бұрын

This is the best video I’ve found on the subject of tremolo-playing. Thanks!

@mitzioden4926 Жыл бұрын

Keeping relaxed and holding the pick properly are the hardest parts to do. I couldn't do tremolo until I held my pick more relaxed. Thank you!

@brucewalsh8055 2 жыл бұрын

the best explanation of tremolo technique. thanks Mike

@MandoMikeLessons 2 жыл бұрын

Ahh great, thanks!

@kathleenyax5575 4 ай бұрын

Amazing! Wonderful explanation & demonstration. Thank you!!

@MandoMikeLessons 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@n.proctor5917 2 жыл бұрын

Another great lesson! Thank you.

@MandoMikeLessons 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@sw9921 Жыл бұрын

Amazing thanks so much!🎉

@joannemansell3008 7 ай бұрын

Extremely helpful. Thanks again.

@MandoMikeLessons 7 ай бұрын

No problem!

@gordoport08 Жыл бұрын

Great lesson! Thank you!

@MandoMikeLessons Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thanks! Mike

@charmainenissanka7171 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, Mike. The best explanation and demonstration on this subject. Thanks for the free PDF guide too. Best wishes!

@MandoMikeLessons 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@chas5131 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, Mike. Have sat through tremolo lessons before. I expect great results. Will be signing up for more.

@MandoMikeLessons 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Stay relaxed :)

@cal_laz Жыл бұрын

This was great! Thank you.

@MandoMikeLessons 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@djp11111 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent lesson

@MandoMikeLessons 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

@johnterhune4153 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mando Mike, I am going to learn and get this tremolo down

@MandoMikeLessons Жыл бұрын

Have fun 7 stay relaxed! Mike

@PoulHansenDK 2 жыл бұрын

Hehe, thank you. I found out that everything I am doing is right :-) The loose hold of the pick came to me as I stopped changing to a softer pick for tremolo, so I had to hold the hard pick loosely to make it work. One additional thing I found out is that you should round off your pick. At least I can't tremolo fluently with a too pointed pick.

@RodrigoSilva-gs4bn Жыл бұрын

super bueno el video amigo te pasaste gracias

@k4wk 10 ай бұрын

Holding the pick loosely is a good tip but even better for me is the idea of striking the stings at a slight angle instead of straight on as I usually do. Angled attack makes much gentler sound. Many thanks!

@davistucker3713 Жыл бұрын

Nice lesson Thank you

@MandoMikeLessons Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@MrLaserbob 2 жыл бұрын

Great - thanks MIke!

@MandoMikeLessons 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure :)

@joelkoff1933 Жыл бұрын

Great lesson-curious as to what make of mandolin you play? I'm working on tremolo and trying to relax! Thanks!

@joannemansell3008 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@MandoMikeLessons 7 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@eldaterrell1564 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@MandoMikeLessons 9 ай бұрын

My pleasure

@Oooo-bi7bi Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I have to learn how to do it’s unique sound. I have been gripping the plectrum to hard. I’d be lost without KZfaq. It sounds like the roll technique on snare with sticks.

@greenfinmusic5142 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for this! I'm wanting to apply this to acoustic guitar. Why don't I see bluegrass flatpicker guitarists do this? It's like they leave that sound entirely to the mandolins, even when playing alone. Does it just not sound as good on guitar (not even on a 12-string)?

@banjomark9900 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the very encouraging lesson. I’m a beginner and have noticed some instruction videos recommend a rest stroke where the plectrum comes to rest briefly on the next pair of strings . Your thoughts?

@MandoMikeLessons Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! I would not recommend trying that approach, most mandolin players just control their right hand so as to not hit the next string. So you only move the wrist the required amount to hit the string you want. If you try to use the next string as some kind of buffer you are more likely to make it ring out which is not very good for playing tunes accurately. By all means give it a go, but it is definitely not the way most mandolin players are playing. Cheers! Mike

@slackeratslack 2 жыл бұрын

Right from the start of moving from guitar playing to mandolin playing I've struggled with holding the plectrum. The 'classic' way is to curl the index finger with the thumb resting on top the curled finger. The plectrum loosely sandwiched in between to let the plectrum move. I just couldn't keep hold of the plectrum or it just wobbled about too much. I gave up on the classic hold. My index finger is hardly curled, almost straight, the same way I held the plectrum to play the guitar. Playing tunes is fine but tremolo is messy to say the least! I just wondered what others' experience of pick holding is. When you watch other mandolin players I see a range of pick holds.