Overall, things are pretty even keeled at the moment. I ran outside again, but I think this will unfortunately be the last day for a while as an icy storm is likely to hit overnight. And yes, still no pipe.
From the little bit I have read (I started yesterday.) I am thinking that the mandolin typically has four strings (or four pairs of strings in some) much like a ukulele. I am wondering how its chord structure is compared to the ukulele? I did not have enough time to investigate yet, but if the chord patterns are similar, it might be a good choice. I appreciate its richer tone compared to the ukulele. The four strings of the uke are what primarily drew me to the instrument a year or so ago (fingering is easier than the guitar, which seems beyond my capability). I am becoming reasonable in terms of my ability to play the ukulele, so if it turns out that the mandolin has similar string and chord patterns, I might look into it further and perhaps even look around for a used one.
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Thursday, March 01, 2018
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The mandolin is typically tuned similarly to a violin ( or viola or other such stringed instrument): GDAE going from lowest to highest. Uke's are tuned completely differently. The chord fingerings are thus different. Tho some larger Uke's are tuned like the top strings on a guitar.
ReplyDeleteIf a local shop doesn't have a good selection of mandolins to try, there are a number of online sources for used instruments. www.reverb.com is one of the largest and most well known. You can sort through there a number of styles and price ranges.
Yes, they are tuned differently from each other and different from my guitars which, on some days, can make my head hurt if I get determined to play all three. Sometimes it is very relaxing, though, and gets my mind off any other troubles.
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