Monroe Style Mandolin - Introduction to the Lineage

This is an introduction to the key aspects of learning to hear, understand, and play like Bill Monroe from the perspective of a long-time student and teacher of the music.

[@davidmccue3591]

I appreciate the writing on this episode.

[@johna.7811]

Chris is a treasure,one of the most qualified and certified that we have in bluegrass today.

[@jefftrask8651]

Wow! I've never heard such an all aspect breakdown of monroe stylings. Very good. I recently played guitar for a couple gigs with Johnny Campbell. He turned me on to you. I just picked the mandolin back up after an eight year break. Thank you Jeff Trask

[@greenlandgarry]

Thanks so much for this, I will be recommending this to all my mandolin students - some have already become your customers - I am so glad you included Wake Frankfield, a man of great renown for whom I played the banjo for short period of time in Ohio and New York state many, many years ago, what a treat for a young teenager - you are a treasure in the Mando World - you inspire so many of us - thanks for all your generous sharing and great teaching - keep sharing the "code".

[@Malagrass]

This is just brilliant, I’ve listened numerous times and each time I take away something new thank you Chris.

[@donanderson9028]

I have had the honor of being accepted as a student of this man. To say he is truly amazing is a understatement.

[@Popcorn_Kernel]

I'm 15 years old and I've been playing Mandolin by ear for one year and I can replicate Bills style to a point

[@jnholland006]

I cut my teeth to your MM videos !!! So good to see you again!

[@douggerdon4860]

Excellent Chris! And motivating too, I’m motivated to set up my next lesson witcha.

[@user-zn6dl9fd5z]

Came to listen to Monroe but grateful for listening to Chris; now motivated to study Monroe and just not listen to the legend. Thank you Chris🌹.

[@Mandoflash]

Superb, Chris!

[@Mandolin1944]

I loved the "intellectual-allity" of this discussion -- it reflects a deep prior thought processing and immense multidimensional study in to the topic --i.e.,the totality of Bill Monroe's music. At the end of the presentation though I am conflicted. Is our goal to understand Monroe so we could play like him note for note or is it to understand what he was trying to say his music and then present our own efforts which are how we interpret it or hear it? I suppose there is no answer to that? I expect we don't all hear the same thing because different aspect of a tune might most stick in the ear of different folks. I don't really know what I am saying here but I loved this video because it made me think about these things in a new way and I love that. Now if I could only find a good price on some talent I would buy it.

[@MikeFiorito]

Great stuff, Christopher!!!

[@dolinman]

thanks you.... very helpful for me <3

[@johnirby493]

35 years. You must have started before you were born.

[@allenronaldson4381]

You are my captain, my captain.

[@cjgrinar5155]

What’s the name of the last tune in this video? It’s beautiful.