Easy to follow steps make it easy to learn to improvise on mandolin. Support to help create more instruction videos is much appreciated! Tip Jar: paypal.me/Banj...
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@owenanstey4362 жыл бұрын
Being 73 and none too bright I was astounded that I picked up this improvisation technique so quickly. Thanks so much for your easy going, methodical style.
@EddieCollinsMusic2 жыл бұрын
Very cool Owen...each instrument has its own little tricks. This is a good one on mandolin.
@robmiller9312 жыл бұрын
Finally a tutorial I can feel most comfortable playing to..Love the laid back approach
@EddieCollinsMusic2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! Good luck going forward.
@pfrancz12 күн бұрын
Great lessons Eddie, very clear instructions and so relevant. You have a great delivery of the teachings. An excellent teacher and nice tips and tricks to help the student. Thank you again we subscribed
@eddoucet29782 жыл бұрын
You, Sir., are a gifted teacher!
@EddieCollinsMusic2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Ed. Good luck with your picking.
@frankylangrell96123 жыл бұрын
Now for the 1st time I can play with a backing track. Great intro to mandolin for guitar players .
@EddieCollinsMusic3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing that Frank. Right, guitar players should be able to relate to this approach.
@djba4 ай бұрын
Hi and thanks for making this video. It is full of helpful information.
@RTCarterful2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, very well presented and good information.
@jamesmccarty89885 ай бұрын
Nice summary
@phil73102 жыл бұрын
What an outstanding lesson. I was always scared of pentatonic scales on mandolin. You made it very easy to understand and follow along..Thank you so much.
@EddieCollinsMusic2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear, continued good luck with your picking!
@lynnglidewell7367 Жыл бұрын
Terrific information easily understood. Most important when you are new something like I am Mandolin. I learned much of Banjo from you now I'm tackling Mandolin.
@EddieCollinsMusic Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Good luck in your mandolin journey.
@dezhalbert59783 жыл бұрын
Thank you for such a clear relaxed approach. Really getting into the mandolin after 35 years playing guitar its been a real lockdown breaker.
@EddieCollinsMusic3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment Dez...there are similarities to the approach you use on guitar, just need to get your fingers knowing where to go on the mandolin!
@OHBCPicker4 жыл бұрын
It's always helpful to see something new in person. And theory is great. But we get both with Eddy in the pickin' seat. Thanks eddy. I really like the nice iReal Pro touch.
@EddieCollinsMusic4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the helpful feedback...subsequent lessons will follow a similar format...lots of licks in the next video!
@doodeen2 жыл бұрын
Greetings from UK.Superb lesson.You have started me on the road to improvisation on the Mandolin.Cheers Jim.
@EddieCollinsMusic2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@pattiburke67664 жыл бұрын
Eddie, this was so helpful. Thanks so much. It helps to see & hear how you go from one chord to the next
@EddieCollinsMusic4 жыл бұрын
Super...you're off and running now!
@johntait4912 жыл бұрын
An excellent video Eddie. Comprehensive, instructive and a great lesson. I've been looking for something like this for a long time. YT has plenty videos on the subject, but few with the practical information you have provided. Thank you. 👍
@EddieCollinsMusic2 жыл бұрын
Really great to hear John. As someone who struggled to learn, I'm always asking myself, "what are the gaps out there in the KZbin World?" Every now and then I find one that really strikes a chord (or scale) with folks. Good luck with your jamming!
@johntait4912 жыл бұрын
Thank you Eddie. I've just had a browse at your YT Home Page and there is certainly a huge amount of useful stuff there. I play Fiddle and Mandolin and live in outback Australia with no BG/OT musicians within 150kms. YT and FB Fiddlers has been a Godsend..!! Cheers. 😄
@ronaldgrider74632 жыл бұрын
Best instructor I've had make it.all clear thank
@EddieCollinsMusic2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the positive feedback, Ron.
@AvuncularRonny7 ай бұрын
These are an excellent learning opportunity. Thank you so much
@lucynachudczer53392 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Very clear! I enjoyed jamming along. Never thought I could do it. You unlocked it for me with "My girl". I wish for more such examples. Thank you.
@EddieCollinsMusic2 жыл бұрын
Lucyna, You may be ready for lesson 2 in this series. Also, check out my playlist series How To Create Bluegrass Mandolin Solos. Good luck with your picking!
@scottcobbley1189 Жыл бұрын
Great tutorial. Very thorough and very informative.
@EddieCollinsMusic Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful, Scott.
@Tovohx2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, very helpful, cheers from France !
@EddieCollinsMusic2 жыл бұрын
So cool to hear from folks around the world that find this helpful. Thanks, Max!
@debbiew.260710 ай бұрын
Great lesson!
@Time.Space.Heal.Ай бұрын
That was helpful
@gwennbair39762 жыл бұрын
So helpful
@EddieCollinsMusic2 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it useful...good luck all your picking!
@tompotokar23473 жыл бұрын
Really helpful, presented in an easily understandable way and backing track at the end meant that for the first time ever I actually managed to improvise a few lines. Many thanks...I now at least feel there is some hope!
@EddieCollinsMusic3 жыл бұрын
Tom, thanks so much for sharing that. Its great to hear such "break through" stories!
@reckonimokie1232 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Cool
@thisNewFoundLand2 жыл бұрын
...hello again, Eddie. i found, and subscribed to, your channel yesterday. Today the KZbin algorithm suggested your pentatonic vid -- and it's another keystone in applying core music theory to the mandolin. So thanks again! To me, one of the best aspects of your lessons is when you pause and, as an aside, apply the teaching to a popular song. Examples being 'My Girl' (the above video) and 'The Weight' (from your tricky chords video). Might i suggest that you do this more? ... and even focus on popular tunes that are not trad bluegrass or mandolin tunes? i realize you've covered blues forms on the mondolin -- but i really think many people would be interested in non-traditional mandolin instruction. And you do seem to have a wide knowledge of musical styles. i think it would help a lot of people -- and also grow your channel, because you deserve more views imho. At any rate, keep it up. i look forward to going through all your vids -- and i play "Twist and Shout" off the top - in your honour - every time i pick up the instrument. Such fun!
@EddieCollinsMusic2 жыл бұрын
Glad you are finding the videos to be helpful. Good luck going forward!
@julielocke-balish17072 жыл бұрын
Great lesson., thanks! I would like to practice G,C D also..but not sure how ..
@EddieCollinsMusic2 жыл бұрын
Just get the notes to the C pentatonic C, D, E, G, A, which is a different pattern than the D and G. Once you have that, the approach is the same. Good luck.
@ronaldgrider74632 жыл бұрын
Wow that's right on
@MrObie1073 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for making this
@EddieCollinsMusic3 жыл бұрын
Robert, thanks for letting me know you found it helpful. Good luck with your picking!
@david55avery2 жыл бұрын
Superb lesson..thanks!
@EddieCollinsMusic2 жыл бұрын
Thanks...hopefully the rest in the series will help you as well...happy picking!
@countrycelllessons46733 жыл бұрын
Great lesson man. I enjoyed myself doing the solo
@EddieCollinsMusic3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting me know which parts of the video you find helpful...keep on picking!
@affadahleify4 жыл бұрын
Perfect, more of things like this. 🎼🎸
@EddieCollinsMusic4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Affa, Lesson 2 should be available in about a week (10/5/20)
@48Xtian4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I'll have a try.
@EddieCollinsMusic4 жыл бұрын
Let me know if you find it helpful, Christian.
@stephenbouchelle77062 жыл бұрын
I have learned first position pent scales for several keys. I have found that each scale can be used for two different keys - probably as a major and a minor. For example, the A scale works for C also, and E works for G. Again, there might be a difference between major and minor ‘sound’. The two keys can be figured from whatever key and its 6th degree. Double the usefulness of each scale.
@EddieCollinsMusic2 жыл бұрын
Right Stephen. You are describing the Relative minor. It creates a bluesy sound when played against the "normal" chords of a key. I cover that in Lesson 4 of this series and also have one on the Relative minor. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.