This practice method for speed gets RESULTS I Mandolin Lesson

Use this troubleshooting method to fix those licks that are holding you back when you want to play fast. This method gets results, and anybody can use it! - Nate
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[@Peter-sk5vg]

Great appreciation of your insightful approach

[@PlayNately]

🙏 Thank you, Peter! And thanks for watching!

[@greenfinmusic5142]

Great lesson! This is one of those things you only need to have explained once, and then it helps you forever. Thanks for being a good dude and helping others out like this. Also loved your Smoke on the Water bonus bit of awesomeness.

[@PlayNately]

So glad you enjoyed the video and found it useful! I really like to share things that can be learned quickly and have an effect on his many areas as possible with the smallest amount of work possible. It’s so much easier to get good that way. Thanks for watching my video! - Nate

[@jennyg1848]

This really blew my mind- separating out the two hands has really helped me see my weak spots -it's time consuming to work it out but thank you!

[@PlayNately]

I'm curious to know how helpful it has been in the long term. Has it helped fix those weak spots? - Nate

[@greenfinmusic5142]

I'm just a guitar player, but I've been checking out some mandolin lessons over the past couple days, and a lot of the ideas apply equally well to both instruments. Thanks for making me a better guitar player, Nate!

[@PlayNately]

That’s great to hear! One of the best mandolin technique gurus I know is primarily a guitar player. He does pretty much everything the same on both instruments. - Nate

[@katibuggg1]

Thank you so much. This is super helpful.

[@PlayNately]

I'm so happy to hear that! Feel free to reach out with questions! - Nate

[@PlayNately]

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[@tannerevans3056]

Janice! DGQ! Thanks for the tips.

[@PlayNately]

It’s such a great song. Happy the video was helpful. Thanks for watching! - Nate

[@krisshapiro6583]

Excellent! Thank you very much 🎶🎵

[@PlayNately]

You're welcome! This video is the most popular one on my channel. Are there any related topics you'd like me to cover? I'd like to expand on this because it's helping a lot of people. Thanks for watching! - Nate

[@krisshapiro6583]

@@PlayNately would love to understand how relative scales work. You are a very good teacher!

[@saxolino2848]

I've Always felt like It was a Sync problem between left and right hand. But yeah I'll check also how and where your finger are pushed against the board. I Just don't get It how sometimes, with some strange body and hand position, things comes out fast and clean, I Just want to be able to sit and hold the instrument the working way when needed to😂. Thanks for the video

[@PlayNately]

Just saw this. A right/left sync problem can cause a lot of things to go wrong. It's one of the main things at fault when things are going wrong for me. It also is commonly present along with not pushing fingers down far enough. The best thing I've found for fixing a sync problem is to first identify which hand is behind (these days it's always my left hand), and then remind myself what needs to change. Then I start playing and let my subconscious brain fix it. If that doesn't work, then it's back to grinding on slower tempos, haha. Is there anything in particular that has been helpful for you? Or any videos I could make that would help? - Nate

[@estano9111]

Thank you. I definitely press too hard.its difficult to lighten up

[@PlayNately]

Yes, that’s a tough change to make. Even minutes a day of practice on it makes it more manageable though, and over time it gets real results! - Nate

[@srikantvaidya1]

Can you share the tab details you are playing

[@PlayNately]

It's a great lick, isn't it? It's from the David Grisman song "Janice". You can find the tab here: acousticdisc.com/product/dawg-latin-music-book/ - Nate

[@wiscgaloot]

You don't address right hand speed. What if you can't pick that pattern cleanly with the right hand and nothing fretted? Do you have another video to address that?

[@PlayNately]

That's a great suggestion for a video. I am planning to work in some more speed related stuff soon. Stay tuned! - Nate

[@banjomark9900]

Long Distance Runaround

[@PlayNately]

That’s what I’m doing to the phone company billing department right now 😂 - Nate

[@stixx3969]

For me my left hand can't seem to keep up. Also, as I go up the neck the strings get tighter and the pick feel is totally different for me.

[@PlayNately]

I know what you mean! The changing string feel as you move around makes it harder to play consistently. - Nate

[@wiscgaloot]

It is most likely your right hand. See if you can play a very simple melody at the speed you are attempting, and I think you'll find your right hand is what fails first.