How to Play "Blackberry Blossom" /// Chords, Melody, and Solo (Advanced)

[@baztakh]

Wow, amazing lesson! I know your audience has a mix of skill levels but I hope you will continue to make some of this more advanced content every now and then - this is the kind of stuff that really helps me grow. Thanks!

[@DavidBenedictMandolin]

Ah thanks so much! Yeah, thanks for bearing with me as we got through that beginner series on the channel here this summer. Looking forward to doing more intermediate and advanced lessons like this soon!

[@billton12]

awesome arrangement. gives me ideas for variety to my straight forward version of this tune.

[@DavidBenedictMandolin]

So glad!

[@johntait491]

Very well produced and played David. Informative and helpful. Thank you.

[@DavidBenedictMandolin]

Glad it was helpful!

[@danstune]

Thank you, so much for providing this lesson, David. So helpful!

[@DavidBenedictMandolin]

You're very welcome!

[@gregfury]

Great lesson (and pinky workout)! I thought I would never get good tone hitting that B on the seventh fret. Playing it over and over (slowly) and tone is getting better. I'm just happy to get the basic melody.

[@DavidBenedictMandolin]

You can do it!

[@dcameronm]

Matching learning preferences and learning styles is tricky, especially on the web. So many different resources. I'm not sure how I stumbled on to you, David, but I'm glad I did just a few weeks ago when I had to put an end to my mandolin neglect (the guitar was happy it was getting all of the attention, but ...). Free, in depth, 30 minute vids? Something about the delivery (dude, this is cool, you can do this, but use your pinky) just works. Thanks for the content, David, and consider this a 2 thumbs up recommendation.

[@DavidBenedictMandolin]

Wow, nicest comment ever! Thanks so much Cameron! Glad you’re enjoying the content here!

[@adrianmuirhead9593]

Sounds great to me!!

[@DavidBenedictMandolin]

Thanks Adrian!

[@ronniecraft3895]

i like that tune David , but that's a hard one ,it will take work , but will make me a better player , thank's !!!!

[@DavidBenedictMandolin]

You've got this!

[@lowtone9]

Good lesson, David! Thanks!

[@DavidBenedictMandolin]

Awesome! Glad you liked it!

[@donovanlocken3391]

This is awesome, ive been playing the A section arpeggios as a workout for years but never really thought to use them in a break. Also im on a crazy Jim and Jesse bender at the moment workin on my crosspicking. Great to see how you slipped that in as well! I don't really comment on videos, so i might as well get it all out. Love your tone and playing, Love the mando duet videos, particularly the sweet mando harmonies with john and wayne And come on Mandolin mondays best idea ever, or at least as good as the band name mandolin orange. Much love!

[@DavidBenedictMandolin]

Ah thanks so much, Donovan! Really means a lot!

[@lowtone9]

Love the solo!

[@DavidBenedictMandolin]

Ah thanks so much!

[@brical1176]

I started playing mandolin a few weeks ago. I have learned more from your videos in the last couple of weeks than anywhere else. Thank you so much! Do you have any videos on right hand technique? By watching different players, it seems there are a various techniques.

[@DavidBenedictMandolin]

That's so great! Glad to help! Don't have a specific video on Right Hand Technique, but we'll make that happen before too long for sure!

[@brical1176]

That would be so appreciated. Thanks

[@winstonmitchellmusic8741]

* sighs * * clears schedule for the next few days *

[@DavidBenedictMandolin]

😂😂😂

[@HudsonK10]

could you do pike county breakdown and or ffoggy mountain breakdown

[@stevenacord7642]

You can pick the crap out of mandolin 👍

[@DavidBenedictMandolin]

Ah thanks!