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Mandolin Chop 3/4 Waltz Time

#8

Are you looking for an exact tab length? A specific chord structure? What’s wrong with the tab Dave posted?

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#9

Hi Michael the TAB that Dave linked to is in 4/4 time. I hear I high pitch notes in the TAB when played. I just want to see where strings are fretted for GC & D Chords and maybe an explanation of how to mute the TAB so it sounds more like a chop than a melody note. If your not familiar with writing TABs using TablEdit then you will find it difficult to understand what I am hoping to achieve

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#10

Try 'ghost notes?

X notes?

shorten duration further?

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#11

Looks promising Dave I’ll try that Thanks

#12

Dave linked that probably because he wants you to learn to be able to transfer to 4/4. Yes, the mandolin is high pitched, so I would imagine that’s the cause of the high pitched notes :slightly_smiling_face: I’m not sure if TablEdit has a “chop” or “mute” feature; in Ben’s Tef files, the mando rhythm is usually ringing out.

#13

You can also try taking out the highest notes.

Some mando rhythm is actually played on just the lower strings (not full chords)

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#14

Now this is what I was hoping for. Can you show examples ? I don’t play Mando so I have no clue where the strings would be fretted.

#15

If you go back to the TAB just try erasing/deleting the highest string (E/1st)…then try the same with the top two strings.

If you eliminate the highest note in a chord you don’t need to know where it’s fretted.

I believe if you eliminate the highest notes and also use less duration you may get closer to what you’re looking for.

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#16

Do you mean the notes on the E & A strings ?

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#17

you got it!

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#18

Ok so do I play these as open strings or not played ?

#19

not played

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#20

Thanks Buddy I give that a twirl and let you know how I made out

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#21

Good luck! Hope it helps.

See if using X in place of the eliminated notes helps too.

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#22

Sounding good. I had to used the Combination Dead Note and turn down the instrument volume. Cheers Buddy.

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#23

Cool! Glad it worked out!

As a side note…when backing a guitar break on banjo I’d use all dead notes sometimes…:wink:

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#24

Thanks for the heads up. I am fine Tabbing stuff out on the banjo but everything else instrument wise is out of my comfort zone. Sometimes I just need someone to help point me in the right direction.

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#25

Thanks @Michael_Mark I appreciate your input too.

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#26

Just came inside from mowing as its starting to thunderstorm… :cloud_with_lightning_and_rain::confounded::cloud_with_lightning_and_rain:
This was interesting to read even though I dont use the TEF files at all, because I do use two and/or three finger chords on the G ,D, or G, D, A strings for alot of my chop chords…

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#27

Hi @Simone what I am trying to do here is emulate a mandolin rhythm chop in a TEF File to help me stay focused when playing banjo in waltz time. I like the sound of the Boom Chuck Chuck. in my head as I noodle around a chord progression. Dave & Michael were a great in helping me find a solution.

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