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Mandolin Basics: Pick Hand

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  • 🔒 Pick Hand Lesson

Pick hand technique is crucial to get going early on the mandolin!

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  1. Wes Pittman

    ♥ 1

    Ben, this one finally made the timing click for me. Been fighting it for a month. Thank you.

  2. Karen Doyle

    ♥ 3

    I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.

  3. Rita Alvarez

    ♥ 3

    That's the one that made me finally understand backup. Stick with it.

  4. Hollis Barnett

    ♥ 7

    I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.

  5. Ben Clark Instructor

    ♥ 23

    Great question. That's a slide going into the B part — I play it as a slide but a hammer-on works fine if that's cleaner for you. Do what sounds right.

  6. MandoMary

    ♥ 1

    Welcome aboard — you picked a good one to start on.

  7. Patty Lindstrom

    ♥ 10

    Not just you. I still count this one out loud and I've been at it four years.

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