Losing My Religion/REM (mandolin tutorial) - cover by Tonedr

[@cynthiaguy8818]

What a great lesson. Thank you so much for sharing your talent. I bought a mandolin three weeks ago, been wanting to play since I was a kid. It's never too late. 🎂🎸

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@addy600]

Thank you, you've really helped me. I've inherited my mum's Mandolin and she would be so pleased that I'm playing it.

[@tonedr]

hello Alan! really appreciate you checking this out and it's great to hear about your very special mando - i hope you enjoy it tremendously! your friend, dale

[@GaryBook]

Alan, do you play the bass guitar? Mandolin is the bass turned up side down. The chords are basically root note and third and then octave. Learning the bass will help your mandolin playing. Bass: E A D G from thick to thin strings. Mandolin: G D A E.

[@jurikristjouw]

That is awesome! Sorry for you loss tho.

[@catherinejaneyork4460]

This is close to perfection. And I have no idea why so many people have posted less accurate and less detailed versions when this one already existed. So many miss that ace rhythm on the Dm, or the fact that the last riff of the bridge is different. Lovely job xx

[@tonedr]

thanks for the kind words...I really appreciate them!

[@JohnnyJiuJitsu]

I got a mandolin for Christmas. This is one of my favorite mandolin songs. Thanks for the vid. I almost got it! I have been playing guitar for 15+ years so that helps.

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@johnricharddowling3276]

I have just bought a mandolin and this song is an old favourite from way back. This is my first song to learn on it. Thank you for the excellent tutorial, briliant.

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@kozzykat3850]

Just started learning the mandolin. This is a great tutorial to get me going in the right direction. It truly is a fun song to start on. Thanks so much for you time and contribution. Heading towards "Battle of Evermore" next.

[@tonedr]

hope you enjoy your mando! thanks for checking this out, dale.

[@TheOfficialBragi]

Thank you so much for this. Fast, concise, to the point, no excessive talking. You’re a great teacher!

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@musicianm0mmy]

this is a good teaching ! love how you explain the accents and fingering (pull offs, etc.) thanks and will be checking out you other videos !

[@tonedr]

I do just search tonedr and title - it's actually on of my top viewed vids.

[@GruvenTomMusic]

Thank you for covering this on mandolin, Dale. A longtime subscriber to your channel, have learned a lot through your guidance over the years. You made this one a lot easier for us part time mando players. Another quality instruction session. Keep up the great work!

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@chrisvolakschannel699]

The students are playing this tune for our music-store recital tomorrow, and our mandolin player's on the DL (soccer injury). I have just 24 hours to learn it -- and I don't really *play* mandolin. Thanks to this video, though, I was able to learn it and shed it in no time at all. Now I won't embarrass myself in front of our students and parents. Thanks for the great lesson.

[@tonedr]

hello Chris...thanks for sharing this story with me, day made! I hope it went well!

[@aarondavis2698]

I checked out a few different videos as how to play this song and this one was the one that was most true to form. Thanks!

[@tonedr]

thanks Aaron...really appreciate the post and thanks for using the video!

[@MediumOranges1352]

One of the few items my grandfather left to me was his Gibson mandolin from..a long time ago. Great monetary value but I wouldn't sell it for the life of me. This song explains well where I am in life now and he used to love Rock, hope to learn by his next birthday. Miss you, Eric.

[@tonedr]

hello Eric...thanks for sharing about your mando - very cool! You will get this worked up and i hope you enjoy playing it on your mando - i wish i could hear it! your friend, dale.

[@chasbone2921]

Thanks for posting! A long time guitarist, I've recently gotten a mandolin wanting to expand my musical horizons. This song is very well written and really makes the mandolin sing. Love it...Thanks again.

[@tonedr]

i hope you really enjoy the mando - such a great instrument! Thanks for checking this out and the post is greatly appreciated, dale.

[@Jackg1949]

What a great lesson. You took your time and made it very easy to follow. After 50 years of guitar I bought myself an entry level mandolin and I'm having some fun! Thank's for the very nice clean video, Jack

[@tonedr]

+jack godinho thanks so much for checking this out and the kind post - i hope you really enjoy your new mando! your friend, dale.

[@TheMrShagnasty]

Good lesson! I just about got it now. Not a big REM fan, but this song is happening. Great teaching!

[@tonedr]

hello Andy...thanks for the kind post and taking your time to check this one out! your friend, dale.

[@robinfitzpatrick3652]

Great tutorial, I've looked at it on and off for a while now but have finally knuckled down to learn it. Thanks.

[@tonedr]

hope you enjoy working it up and let me know if i can help in any way - all the best with your music!

[@koolaid71]

Absolutely nailed this song. It'd be great to see the whole song mapped out in one go, and I'd love to see you explain the strum pattern. But this is great work. Thanks so much!

[@tonedr]

thank you...really appreciate you checking this out!

[@robertavery8897]

Thanks, nice job. Play guitar and banjo and since I began playing the mandolin, I've fallen in love with the sound. Thanks again, Bob

[@tonedr]

Robert P. Avery Sr. hello Bob...thanks for checking this out and great to hear about your music!

[@davidjohnsen3245]

I'm a guitar player and just picked up the mandolin, this is the first song I wanted to learn to play and thanks to you I now do, cheers!

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@lonelyaura]

Thank you so much for sharing this! While I'm definitely struggling on certain parts, your teaching has turned a pipe dream into something achievable

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@GVCatalano]

Just got back to playing mandolin after years. Great to find you teaching it online. Been a fan of your guitar tuts for years. Well done, but of course.

[@tonedr]

sure appreciate you checking this out and great to hear your playing your mando again! Sure appreciate the post, your friend, dale.

[@kateschmid2889]

I am a violinist but play mandolin out of interest and I find I always play in a classical violin style on mandolin. Your tutorial helped me to understand the more guitar-like and chord-based mandolin style :) Thank you!

[@tonedr]

hello Kate...great to hear about your music & thanks for the kind post! best, dale.

[@nickgentry4997]

got my first mandolin today. my grandpa wants me to learn this song so thanks for the great tutorial!

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@blueeyedcowboy5561]

Excellent tutorial! Easy to understand and very well played.

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@asipoo]

Awesome. Perfect balance between thoroughness and brevity. Guitar player, new to the mandolin. Hope to play that well,,,,,,,,, someday.

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@luckyrocks1]

Thanks so much. Really enjoyed learning and playing this tune. Excellent instruction and teaching breakdown!

[@tonedr]

luckyrocks1 thanks for sharing your time to check this out - very appreciated! all the best with your music, dale.

[@jurikristjouw]

Thanx for that perfect single instrument song. It is very clean and imho exactly like REM plays it. Very nice

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@hedylamar1668]

Brilliant, comprehensive and a great teacher,

[@tonedr]

thanks so much for checking this out and your post is sincerely appreciated!

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

I've been trying to learn this song since Christmas of last year. Thanks to you, I've made some serious progress.

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

@@tonedr you're very welcome 🙏 🤗

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

@@tonedr you're very welcome 🙏 🤗

[@milowagon]

Great video. Easy to follow, step by step clear instructions. Perfect!

[@tonedr]

thanks so much for checking it out...sincerely appreciated!

[@dparker1007]

Top class video, im playing the mandolin the last 9 months but am only playing traditional Irish tunes and songs, after seeing this I am so going to expand, going to spend the weekend learning this off, great stuff and keep them coming :)

[@tonedr]

great to hear about your music and thanks for the kind feedback...all the best with your music!

[@lixohaha7410]

I love the fact that you still respond to comments from several people who arrived here 10 years later, That's cool.

[@tonedr]

thank you...I greatly appreciate you checking this out - such a great tune, your friend, dale.

[@lixohaha7410]

@@tonedr yeah :)

[@MarshallNesgoda]

I am a guitar player and just picked up the cheapest mandolin money can buy (Rogue RM100A). Found your video and thanks to your breakdown can now play along. Great job! By the way, if anyone is wanting to learn mandolin I highly recommend the one I ordered.

[@tonedr]

thanks for checking this out Marshall and hope you enjoy your mando!

[@asphyx9]

An awesome walkthrough - this video convinced me to buy a Mandolin to play this song. Thanks!

[@tonedr]

+asphyx9 appreciate you checking this out and i hope you enjoy your mando!

[@ratishsrivastava302]

asphyx9 - I want to buy a mandolin too, how easy was it for you to learn the mandolin?

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

asphyx9 I bought for this, Battle Of Evermore and Heart Sylvan song..Great tutorial Dale however so many never explain tuning it seems for us beginners on mando

[@lordwalnut]

Great demo and video. Thank you for taking the time to do this

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@kozzykat3850]

Very nice tutorial. You break it down great for even the beginners like me. This a favorite song of mine and along with all the Led Zeppelin songs, inspired me to try to learn how to play the mandolin. Hopefully, I will have a video coming soon about my mandolin project called "My Man-do-tar" . I've never done a KZbin video. so I'm enlisting my kids to help me through it. Thanks for sharing. Kozzykat

[@tonedr]

thanks so much for sharing your time to check this out...sincerely appreciated!

[@armcrescent]

Oh my gosh I totally want to learn how to play this and I've never even played a stringed instrument - it's my favorite song ever - thanks for the inspiration!

[@tonedr]

so welcome - you can do it! keep me posted:)

[@darbz232]

Always surprised/happy with the time people will spend on here to help others learn. Starting to get it down thanks for the nice tutorial, good job! Thanks for spending time to help new folks out step by step tonedr...good karma!!!

[@tonedr]

greatly appreciate you checking this out! All the best with you music and thanks for the kind post!

[@firstlag]

I just got my first mandolin today mate. I play guitar. I rate myself as an advanced beginner. On a good day :-) I have no music talent whatsoever so I really have to work hard at it, more than most it seems but I love it. Been playing for about 4 years. I think this lesson will be a great intro to a mandolin. I'm pumped! Thanks mate!

[@tonedr]

+Epi Lag01 congrats on your mando - i hope you enjoy it even more than expected! Your friend, dale.

[@palmeiras958]

It sounds like original...this intro is really amazing...the song is really amazing...congrats man for the tutorial...simply perfect

[@tonedr]

thanks...greatly appreciate the kind post and thanks for sharing music!

[@Malloryjeff]

Thank you. I play mostly classical mandolin but I’m trying to add some rhythm playing and this is a great mando song.

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@somewhereinyorkshire4782]

Excellent Mando tutorial - many thanks. I've been at this on and off for a month or two. Tonight it worked. Chords still very rough, but Ive got the sequences - thank you so much

[@tonedr]

hello Gary...so great to hear! I hope you really enjoy playing it - i know folks will love hearing you!

[@robinfitzpatrick3652]

Great lesson. Got me from zero to playing the song in full. Thank you.

[@tonedr]

greatly appreciate you checking it out...such a great song to play!

[@designwithdaniel]

Excellent! Thanks for this! My first tune that I've wanted to play for ages and I've almost nailed it.

[@tonedr]

sincere thanks for sharing your time to check this out!

[@chrissonntag3968]

Just realized I was gonna play this on mandolin instead of violin around 1pm today and got it down for a 5pm gig due to this video. Thanks!

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@jeffgallant9703]

Getting my mando next week and this will the first tune I learn!!! Great Job

[@tonedr]

congrats on the mando...hope you love it! Thanks for checking this out, dale.

[@Dodgerm1cbo]

Thank you, just starting out on Mandolin, played guitar over 40 years.

[@tonedr]

hope you love it Roger...thanks so much for checking this out!

[@GaryBook]

Great stuff! Thank you. I now can play it because of your great video. Much appreciated for your great work.

[@tonedr]

sincere thank for sharing your tiem to check this out...greatly appreciated!

[@Journey-of-1000-Miles]

Very good. I’m expecting a mandolin for Christmas, so I am doing research in advance! Hopefully with this video, I will be playing within minutes!

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@boweatherly4274]

I saw in an earlier post you said it was a Collings mandolin. What is the model and specs of the one he is playing in this video. I love the tone.

[@tonedr]

Bo Weatherly Collings MT-2V - it has birdseye maple back and sides.

[@aceshowing]

Dale, you taught me to play guitar 30+ years ago. I recently got a mandolin and was searching for a “Losing my religion” tutorial, and who should I find but my original teacher? You’re still an amazing player. I hope you’re doing well. Nick

[@tonedr]

thanks Nick, means a lot sir, thanks for checking this out and all the best with your music!

[@Turnerspaintbrush]

Thanks for the video ,easy to follow and fun to play . I have a Kasuga K country mandolin which has a sweet allround sound

[@tonedr]

great to hear about your mando! thanks for checking this out, dale.

[@rickshepherd4156]

Great lesson, just what I was looking for. You quickly taught me all I needed to know, really really well! Thanks for doing this. Rick (United Kingdom)

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@MarcLeeVancouver]

Great video. Just bought a mando on a whim, so this is a nice song to get into after learning some basic chords (already play guitar). Thanks!

[@tonedr]

+Marc Lee hope you love your mando, thanks for checking this out!

[@DylanFreak263]

0:30 Intro/Chorus 3:55 Verse 6:32 Bridge 7:58 Outro

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@keifriffards]

Well done. Loved this lesson. Thanks!

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@ugurkarakaya3577]

This is such a great lesson. I was struggling with the same problems as Jesse, and this video made everything so clear for me. Thank you very much!

[@tonedr]

+Uğur Karakaya really appreciate you checking this out...thanks for the kind post! best, dale

[@stevlew4967]

Nice version, easy to follow. Thanks.

[@tonedr]

great thanks for checking this out!

[@WillZaver]

some of the very best lessons on you tube. Thank you tonedr !

[@tonedr]

greatly appreciated...thanks so much for checking this out!

[@draftinpunk]

This is the first song I've learnt on my mando and you made it so easy!

[@tonedr]

George Jacovou i hope you enjoy playing it - i wish you all the best with your music!

[@head_in_the_clouds]

Beautiful song and beautiful instrument ❤️Makes me want to get a mandolin now.

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@Punkpsychobilly]

Nice video. Been a guitar player for 25 years or so, just picked up a Loar 310f, everyone said it is a great beginner. Of course first I had to learn Losing My Religion, as I know that’ll be the only song anyone wants to hear lol. Very good tutorial

[@tonedr]

great thanks for checking this out...sincerely appreciated!

[@Hearsticles]

My uncle just bequeathed one of the mandolins he made to me (McMurray Mandolins from Kingsport, TN) which is probably worth at least a thousand dollars. I have no idea how to play the mandolin, only a sort of novice guitar player, but he seems to think I'll become a good mandolin player. This is the first song I'm going to tackle. Thanks for the guide! It's a good one.

[@tonedr]

great thanks for checking this out!

[@pokitaneone]

Muchas Gracias desde España por tu tiempo en dedicar a este tema... Thank you very mucho for your dedication for this song...AWESOME...

[@tonedr]

thanks for the kind post and checking this out - very appreciated!

[@craigagarnettify]

Awesome tutorial, I've been wanting a mandolin for ages and finally bit the bullet today. I wasn't expecting to play a passable version of 'Losing...' that quickly but there you go :-)

[@tonedr]

+Craig Garnett congrats! i know you'll love it and you get this down perfect! your friend, dale.

[@Dowdus]

Good video! Just got my first mandolin to mess about with Eddie Vedder, led Zeppelin etc. Great tutorial to a great song,

[@tonedr]

congrats on the mando! i hope you love it, dale.

[@roytonai255]

Great lesson. I love this song!

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@Nortbilly]

thank you for taking the time to do this. I was playing the wrong inversions and it was making getting in and out of the licks difficult.... and the I saw this! thank you thank you

[@tonedr]

sincere thanks for checking this out!

[@vanillabeano2764]

i'm new to the mandolin, and i'm excited to learn this!

[@tonedr]

hope you enjoy working it up and i hope you LOVE your mando!

[@vincentmcshane1484]

fantastic .Tried learning this by tabs.This is much easier.Thanks

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@vincentmcshane1484]

@Keith Baxter yeh,tell me about it.I know where i'm going from now on to learn a tune.I have a big cheesey grin om now i can play it

[@AmosTheTalented]

I just started learning the mandolin. I want to play this some day.

[@tonedr]

I'm sure you will!

[@judyhankin6367]

Thank you! You made this song so easy- great teacher!

[@tonedr]

i'm glad you are playing i and i hope you enjoy it...i know i still love to play it - all the best with your music!

[@marnsmusiccovers147]

thanks tonedr for this tutorial..it helps me to figure it out on my ukulele...

[@tonedr]

marnsmusiccovers glad it helped and thanks for checking this out! all the best with your music, dale

[@palmeiras958]

Love to see you playing the mandolin! I tried to learn it, but i couldn't!! You should make more vids with your mandolin!!!

[@tonedr]

greatly appreciate you sharing your time to check this one out!

[@mattfeedback]

Just got a mando - this is great mate - thanks!

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@wader1545]

Thank you sir, very clean and helpful video

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@manscherhilberry1046]

Great video!! Thanks so much, I'm knew to the mando, and was able to follow and understand your instructions, I've subscribed and will def be looking forward to more! Thanks. Keep on a pickin' !

[@tonedr]

sincere thanks for checking this out!

[@victor_o_silva]

What a great tutorial, man! Subscribed!

[@tonedr]

thanks for the sub and for taking your time to check this out!

[@enriquepalma6482]

Thanks from Perú. It`s an excellent tutorial. Thank you for sharing, I really appreciate it. I love this song.

[@tonedr]

greatly appreiate you checking it out...all the best with your mando!

[@steventhompson4539]

Dude, thank you. Great tutorial! I learned it with this video way quicker and easier (and probably more accurately) than tab. Nice mando, too!

[@tonedr]

Steven Thompson hey Steven...sure appreciate you checking this out and thanks for the kind post! your friend, dale

[@boweatherly4274]

Can you tell me what the make and model of the mandolin you are playing on this video is? It sounds great!

[@tonedr]

Bo Weatherly It's Collings MT-2V - the V is for varnish finish. Thanks for the kind feedback - i've had it a few years now but honestly it sounded great when i first got it IMO. Thanks for the kind posts and sharing your time!dale

[@lindaferster4848]

Thanks for this great tutorial. I learned the song in less than half an hour, thanks to you.

[@tonedr]

such a great tune and i hope you enjoy playing it! your friend, dale

[@weehawker1]

well, ...... i wish i was smart enough to follow you. You are GREAT. thanks so much.

[@tonedr]

i'm sure you will get this down! Thanks so much for checking out the vid, dale.

[@FlatlandMando]

Great ringing tone from your instrument. That, plus your skill gives a nicely authentic sound when compared with the original

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@badscrew4023]

13 years later, still the best lesson for this song

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@kennymac61]

Thanks, very good video! I play this one as well, but I really like your chord voicings better. Very nice job!

[@tonedr]

+Ken McChord hello Ken...sure appreciate you checking this out and hope you have plenty of mando the in the New Year - your friend, dale.

[@stoneoriole]

I would really love to see a few more mando tutorials even though this is not your primary instrument

[@tonedr]

appreciate that...thanks for giving this one a look!

[@newjack2166]

Really nice contribution. Thanks.

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@cryoshock8137]

Oh my... How I love this instrument just because of that song.

[@tonedr]

agree!

[@srjimmy1]

you are a brilliant man Sir; inspiring

[@tonedr]

thanks for checking this out...greatly appreciated!

[@thepetspider]

Brilliant , thanks .... we want more ....

[@tonedr]

+Christopher O'Hara thanks for checking this out...sincerely appreciated!

[@Mukti0033]

I hope this hasn't been asked qlteady or too novice of a question but when you specify a specific fret on a specific string, do you play both "coupled" stings or just one? I hope to get my mandolin tomorrow😀Thank you so much for taking the time to do this video.

[@tonedr]

when playing mando you treat the two strings (courses) as one - so essentially a 4 string instrument with 8 strings.

[@mariapylas8743]

Great tutorial. What is the strum pattern for this? Would be great to know!

[@tonedr]

Thanks so much for checking this out..greatly appreciated!

[@juanitadaniell1249]

Excellent video! Is there any way you could tell the strum pattern? I've watched the video many times, but can't quite figure it out.

[@tonedr]

hello thanks for checking this out...I don't mean to be hard to get a long with but I really don't think patterns when it comes to strumming. I know a lot of teachers demo that way - I think it's better to 'lock in' to the beat and timing of the song and play with feel not machine like. Start with maybe just down strokes on every beat, changer that to up-down strokes and then add to it.

[@juanitadaniell1249]

@@tonedr thanks for your response! That makes perfect sense and I shall give it a try...

[@davidharvey5001]

Nice video - good pace and easy to follow. Finding the strings tough on the fingers ... Thanks

[@tonedr]

thanks for sharing your time and checking this out…all the best with your music!

[@bluelake8877]

Wow! great teaching! I love this, thank you!

[@tonedr]

sincere thanks for checking this out...greatly appreciate it!

[@lukebrennan521]

Great tutorial.. I'm going to buy a mandolin specifically to learn this 👍

[@tonedr]

sincere thanks for the kind post and sharing your time to check this out!

[@lukebrennan521]

I actually did buy an mandolin and have a crack at it... it seemed impossible at first with my fat fingers.. it's getting easier 🤔.. I wonder if I could find a mandolin with a wider neck 🤔

[@riseandinspire]

Man! You're the best! Thx for this great tutorial!

[@tonedr]

thanks for giving your time to check this out...all the best with your music! dale

[@FlatlandMando]

This particular mandolin has incredible ring & sustain in the higher register. It really complements your own skill in the playing.

[@tonedr]

greatly appreciate the kind feedback...thanks so much for checking this out!

[@kia524]

Thanks tonedr im new to the mando and when i first watched i thought it would take hours or maybe days but a half hour later i be jammin. Thanks again

[@tonedr]

sincere thanks for checking this out!