Introduction to the Octave Mandolin

This lesson is part of the course Octave Mandolin with Joe K. Walsh.

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Learn to transfer what you know on the mandolin to its bigger cousin and how to exploit the octave mandolin’s potential for more complex, guitar-oriented accompaniment styles. For intermediate mandolin, fiddle, or guitar players with a basic knowledge of their instrument.

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Inverness

“Inverness” comes from fiddler/mandolinist John Mailander, who recorded it on his album Walking Distance. It’s a beautiful, contemplative melody that alternates measures of 6/4 and 4/4. Joe walks you through the second part of “Inverness” in this video.

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More than 40 lessons on adapting mandolin techniques, scales, arpeggios, and chords to the octave mandolin
41 complete octave mandolin tunes as played by great octave mandolin players like Sarah Jarosz, Chris Thile, Sierra Hull, Tim O’Brien, Darol Anger, and more
Octave mandolin versions of bluegrass, trad folk, and jazz tunes
Instruction on guitar-based accompaniment styles, including the use of the capo
Notation/Tablature for all lessons
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Introduction to the Octave Mandolin

Joe gives you some background on the octave mandolin, including some of the well-known octave mandolin players, and talks about what and how you will learn in this course.

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