25 Mandolin Tips (Learning By Ear)

[@andyszpekman5205]

These are good lessons for life in general, not just music. Wise words indeed.

[@DubClark]

I began learning guitar 64 years ago when there was no tab available, no video instruction, no tapes, not even many instructional LPs. We had to listen to recorded music or swap songs with friends. That was all there was. Today, I can create tabs to share with others but I almost never look at tabs to learn a tune or technique. Tabs may tell you where to put your fingers but it can’t make your playing sound like music. If the music isn’t in your ear, it isn’t going to come out of your instrument either. The Henry method had this idea down early on.

[@moessnerparker7006]

To make friends, talk about frogs ✍. haha good stuff chris!

[@USA1492]

This is really great Chris!

[@davidmccue3591]

Great tips. Excellent advice. And I just want to say from experience that watching what you eat and ingest or _if_ you eat was one of the best tips in this video. We need to be able to focus and you just can't if you're totally bonked from low quality nourishment.

[@ChrisHenryVideos]

I appreciate you commenting on that one! a clear mind and clean system is definitely helping us with our trajectories! :D

[@MickeyAbraham2022]

amazing advice here!

[@jimjoiner]

Good stuff Chris!

[@ChrisHenryVideos]

Thanks Jim!!

[@charlesmontgomery7002]

always tune up first, great tips, thanks!

[@ChrisHenryVideos]

That can pretty important!! Good one! And you are so welcome!

[@johnterhune4153]

Very good method thanks

[@ChrisHenryVideos]

very welcome!!

[@iknowyouarebutwhatami]

Amen

[@huntergivens2442]

Thanks Mr Christopher!

[@flatpickinomal]

Great video per the usual 🔥🔥🔥

[@danielmcpartlin6526]

Very nice

[@ethanvanthillo9884]

Excellent!

[@Emmetgriffin9]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@miguelgeneroso2484]

Let’s grow 👍

[@miguelgeneroso2484]

Big strides being made this summer thanks to you and your videos, Chris. Very grateful

[@ChrisHenryVideos]

Love knowing that Miguel! Keep er growin! 😀🎶

[@pablo6305]

I been teaching myself. For 3 years. Im learning disabled so I have to see someone play but I'm starting to recognize songs but I dont know I can honestly say I dont even know what all strings are even. It sucks not having name i can identify. I dont know anyone who plays anything. Wish I knew anyone who plays anything.

[@ChrisHenryVideos]

@@pablo6305 good on you Pablo for teaching yourself! I think this is the golden age of mandolin instruction with everything available online from KZbin to zoom private lessons. Keep picking!!

[@pablo6305]

@@ChrisHenryVideos I'd say its bringing them back. I couldn't find one in lansing Michigan that was decent or something I could afford. Finally found one after two weeks Its not my old loar but ibanez sounds just fine.i just learned copper head Rd. Im hooked again.

[@pablo6305]

I think I stink but its better than nod learning my son go bass and i can play little of everything mostly from watch people like you that understand that somebody might not have it but they can learn it..it seems better than not tring .. I love the sound . but Barking Is where I'm waiting to even understand.. Im gonna keep Watching. Thanks for

[@Emmetgriffin9]

😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@michaellandreth1392]

It will work best if you learn the Nashville Number System and learn the chords by the sound in the numbers. When they write a chart listening to a Demo. They don't care the Key . They want to recognize the 1 the 6- 4 5 2-.... Often times you will not be able to tell what a guitar player is playing just by looking Capo, No Capo , How do they finger their chords. Big hands might just look like they are just laying all four fingers on the fret board. but if you learn the sound of the 1 vs 4 vs 6-... You will always know whats going on. Even chart some songs listening to them and writing 1's 4's 5's.... get where you are thinking in #'s The Chord Names can change the #'s never will. Alway's in Arabic ! Never Roman !

[@ChrisHenryVideos]

Recognizing the sound is definitely the most important goal - very good point!

[@alan4sure]

All the truly non-musical require tabs. They're asking for them on the simplest of tunes on yt. Lol

[@ChrisHenryVideos]

I imagine the point you’re getting at is that many beginners think they need tab to learn, but verily (and fortunately for them) it is not the case!

[@alan4sure]

@@ChrisHenryVideos exactly. I learned by ear long before tabs. About mid 70s. 🙂