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Summary: Triplets are a staple of the mandolin and Irish jig music. Learn tips on how to play a triplet and what it is from a musician in this free video clip.
Levin Schwartz lives in Northampton, MA where he spends his days playing music with his band 'The Amity Front' and teaching private guitar and mandolin lessons at The Fretted...read more
"Okay, before we start learning the song I want to orientate you to the style of playing. We're looking at a jig first, and so, jigs in 3/4 time, so one, two, three; one, two, three is what you're going to be counting. With your right hand you you want to use a picking pattern, which is more helpful. You're going to go down, up, down; down, up, down, okay? So the the the smallest pattern is down, up, down, but when you repeat, you you have two downs in a row. So, down, up, down; down, up, down. So if we can put the metronome on at, you know, put it on at sixty again, and then we'll move it up to eighty for you. So one, two, three; one, two, three; one, two, three; one, two, three."
eHow Article: Jig Mandolin Triplet Tips
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