Chopping, Week Four

from: Weekly Mandolin Workout with Ethan Setiawan

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This series of workouts will help mandolinists learn the fingerboard, strengthen and increase the dexterity of their fingers, and expand their knowledge of chord and scale theory, with advice on picking and fretting techniques.

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Chopping

Ethan explores some extended rhythm techniques in this week’s video. He starts by introducing a pick-angle approach that Mike Marshall uses to give a percussive edge to his chop grooves. Then he shows you how to incorporate some right-hand triplets to overlay a basic 4/4 groove with accents that create more of a 6/8 or 12/8 feel. Next, he shows you a way to combine some of those right-hand techniques with some deft left-hand muting and tapping moves that build a multidimensional rhythm section on a single instrument.

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