![]() ![]() This analysis based on my weeks of mando experience. #I'd say a chop chord is probably the one technique that will let a mandolin fit in anywhere! Muted, percussive chords are used in rhythm in a lot of styles on a lot of instruments. If I never plan to play bluegrass, should I still invest the time to practice it? I can sorta do a chop but it's not very clean. I'm asking because I'm fairly new to mandolin (transitioning from guitar) and I'll probably end up playing mostly blues, beginner jazz, maybe a little Celtic. Question: is the "chop" ever found outside its natural habitat in bluegrass and its derivatives like Dawg music? ![]() ![]() The timbre has a similar crack/pop that helps drive the music on the backbeat. The bluegrass chop is a snare drum substitute, since y'all don't allow drummers in that format. Good catch about the snare drum (speaking as an ex-drummer, and yes I drool out of both sides of my mouth when the riser is level). ![]()
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