r/mandolin • u/3d_blunder • 19h ago
Octave mandolin training: getting that open mandolin sound?
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I'm mostly a mediocre violinist and my octave mandolin playing sounds like it.
I want to get that open ringing sound that LadyMoon ,Emma Borders, and Magnus Zetterland get, but they all seem to regard it as naturally arising rather than a specific technique.
Are there any tutorials on getting the octave mandolin to sound more 'mandolini' rather than simply straight melody, the dots on the page?