How Do You Play Music On The Mandolin?
The mandolin is a string instrument with a body shaped like a teardrop. Common versions of this instrument have eight strings, but there are some with four, 12 and even 16 strings. Although it can be used as a focal instrument, the mandolin is often used to support an ensemble. This is because of its inability to give a loud, lasting tone. This instrument is often compared to the guitar, but each is played differently. Those familiar with the guitar often have to consciously forget the techniques they have learned while learning to play the mandolin. Once the student learns how to hold and strum or pluck this instrument, learning to play it can be an enjoyable experience. Find the peghead. This is at the top of the neck of the mandolin and it holds the pegs. The pegs are used to tune the strings. Locate the fingerboard. The fingerboard is the part of the neck that holds the frets, the thin metal bars. Learn about the strings. There are four sets of two strings, and each pair is actuall
