https://banjobenclark.com/lessons/basic-mandolin-rhythm-part-4-mandolin-beginner
The mandolin I’m playing is an F style. Know what else starts with F? Part FOUR!
Discuss the Mandolin lesson: Basic Mandolin Rhythm- Part 4
Thanks so much for your patience Ben! This is gonna take some work. Hopefully less than two years. Haha!!
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Ben, so is a acceptable way to think of the “chop” sound is that immediately after the strummed/stuck strings speak, finger pressure is release so it’s a slightly spoke, but nearly muted (not completely muted obviously) strum sound? It’s a very percussive sound, but with some chord tonal quality to it?
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I think you are on the right track Kevin. That said, if you listen to a bunch of mandolin rhythm playing, some of it has some full tonal sound, some is just a bassy “thunk”, and some is really dry and percussive. I think there is a wide array off useful tones for a chop.
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Thanks Mike_R. It does seem there is a range to the chop tonal sound and it’s up to the player to use that as best needed to serve the song. Thanks again.
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