Evan J. Marshall, Solo Mandolin: My Caprice # 5

Number 5 in a set of original caprices for solo mandolin, inspired by the Caprices for Solo Violin by Paganini.

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[kifn2]

How is he able to hit those notes in the middle of his tremolo or is he being accompanied?

[tremolonut]

It's all done "real time" on one mandolin. The technique is called "Solo Mandolin in Duo-Style," employing a tremolo melody and harp-style accompaniment at the same time. The secret, so to speak, is using one out of every four (or one out of every six, 8 or 10) pick-strokes to play an accompaniment note instead of the tremolo note. The greatest phrasing difficulty in this technique is to make the tremolo sound smooth and uninterrupted despite the omitted pick strokes.

[cathal627]

Fantastic, Evan. I could watch you all day.

[paintingtasters]

You have blown my mind....

I started learning mandolin a few months ago, after playing guitar. It's nice to see what's possible with the mandolin, even if I'll never be able to play this well..

[sirlonghair]

wow scarry cool wene using duo-style @ you said wene the phrasing and timing are so good your brain fills in the omitted strokes love to hear what My 1917 gibson A-1 would sound in your hands

[gitara77a]

it's why i love mandolin sound

[BardofCornwall]

This is why I love youtube! To encounter great music that I never would otherwise. Thanks for posting.

[f5mando]

Thanks, Evan - spendid, as usual, you mando-monster!

Respect from:

mando players everywhere

[jusburroman]

Oh gee, you make it sound so easy! I am a huge fan of your playing, and as an intermediate mandolinist, I may someday, if I'm lucky, be able to play nice slow waltzes in this style, but I won't count on it!

I still can't figure out if I should be inspired by your playing, or feel like giving up and learning to golf!

-Justin