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Looking For Some Notes

Looking For Some Notes

I am a begginer on the mandolin and am not yet familliar with the form of notes,I know a little about reading abc format and would like some notes to get me started. Thank You.

# Posted on January 5th 2008 by Mac Tam

Re: Looking For Some Notes

note 1:
use your ears

# Posted on January 5th 2008 by llig leahcim

Re: Looking For Some Notes

I don't play the mandolin, but a special person in my life does and he has mentioned finding tunes and info at:

www.mandolincafe.com

Not sure if you are familiar with the site but if not, check it out...perhaps will be something of use there for you?

# Posted on January 5th 2008 by frauschmittle

Re: Looking For Some Notes

If you are able to understand ABC then you might want to consider dowenloading TablEdit. Once you have it installed you can copy and paste the music from the tunes section here.

It's very straightforward and if you can't read music it will even provide you with tablature.

I shall now rush to the nearest fortified trench to avoid flak from the purists.

D

# Posted on January 5th 2008 by Welshman

Re: Looking For Some Notes

http://www.lesession.co.uk/abc/abc_notation.htm

http://www.walshaw.plus.com/abc/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abc_notation

~ assuming you already regularly exercise your ears... 8-)

# Posted on January 5th 2008 by ceolachan

Re: Looking For Some Notes

How about a combination of tab and sheet music? http://www.abacci.com/music/tabinstrument.asp?instrumentID=12

# Posted on January 5th 2008 by kuec

Re: Looking For Some Notes

I use Melody Assistant.

http://www.myriad-online.com/en/index.htm

It cost me all of $25.00 to register it. It is very flexible and easy to use. It will translate abc text into notes and it will translate notes into abc text. It will also translate midi files into notes (and from there you can go to abc text).

I just love it.

Notes can be an important tool for a beginner, especially for a person who does not naturally have a good ear. It gives them something to start with as their ear develops.

# Posted on January 7th 2008 by Slippyroad

Re: Looking For Some Notes

there are also similar programs that do the same thing for free out there.

# Posted on January 7th 2008 by Joze

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