Beginning Mandolin - Soldier's Joy

Chris Talley Armstrong gives a detailed lesson on how to play Soldier's Joy on mandolin. This is a fairly simple, straight-forward arrangement suitable for beginning to intermediate players. (The Bluegrass Shack - New Athens, IL)

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[GAMEREVIEWERMAN]

i can play bass well and banjo i am working on. how would the transition be to learn mandolin. what are those strings tuned at EADG lol.

[blueiis2]

@GAMEREVIEWERMAN Yes, that is correct. The mandolin and the fiddle (violin) are tuned the same. E is the 1st string and is the highest in pitch. G is the 4th string and is the lowest in pitch.

[cj5nutz]

Thanks a lot ! There is a pretty blonde Gibson mandolin still there you could use to teach with too... See you soon. I am off to practice.

[blueiis2]

Oh, I get it! You're just trying to weasel another mandolin lesson out of me!

[2CoolMel]

Well, I was just in the middle of familiarizing my new banjo with your Foggy Mountain Breakdown lesson (had to get that G lick first though) and here's the mandolin lesson requested. My new mandolin and I thank you.

[blueiis2]

It's a long weekend, so you'll have time for both??!!!

[Docturgonz]

Thank you very much for that excellent lesson.....If you could show me the mandolin break to Vincent 57 by Del Mccory that would be even more excellent. Doesn't mean I could play it though..lol

[19kmm19]

yr freaking awesome!

[martyjayful]

just got a mandolin this is a great introduction,easy to understand and follow.thanks chris.

[khonglap]

Hello,

Please teach the song " Sloop John B " .

Thank you very much.

[toady115]

Hey thanks for posting this. I've been working on it by myself for a bit so this will really help my out. Please post more mandolin stuff. Your very good at teaching.

[ReagansGhost]

Thank you very much. Outstanding ! Im gonna move on to Arkansas Traveller now. Please post more. If I may make a suggestion.... Red Haired Boy... : ) You are a great instructor

[carpools]

Thanks for posting this, it's exactly the kind of instruction I need. Please post more mandolin instruction.