This was the most useful 30 minutes I think I've ever spent on RUclips! Good thing/bad thing I don't have my mandolin here with me so nothing to do but just smile and let it soak in! Brilliant extension of the number system - thank you! Can't wait to get home!
Chris, revisting this video: I just sent this video to a friend. I'm sure you've thought of this, but one of the most clever things about this naming system, besides being easy to memorize/conceptualize, is you always know where your 1 3 5 is/are. Genius!
Usually suspicious when “game changing” is used, but this lives up to it. After watching many vids, this is the first that made any sense to me at all. Thanks!
This lesson! is so amazing. Not sure I'll ever finish the lesson if Im holding my mandolin in my hand as I hear another song with every new number position you share. LOL. Thank you sooo too much. Going to help my guitar as well.
Good stuff. As a guitar player since high school fifty years ago I took up mandolin to help diversify my friends and my jam sessions after our former mandolin players left us. Until earlier this week I’d basically try to transpose my guitar knowledge to mandolin, triads and figuring out scales but would only play at the jams that had three or more guitarists. But I was in a rut and earlier this week saw Christopher’s videos on arpeggios and skipper scales etc. So I started practicing them and now these double-stop lessons I think have helped me get out of the rut and on track to making music. I’m actually building an A-5 mandolin so I hope to be able to play it at least partially competently. Rock on.
Salutations from Scotland. I never really figured out how to integrate double stops into my solos until you came along with this, and it really clicked! I've been working on it for the last couple of weeks and 'game changer' is no exaggeration. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Yay! I am so glad to hear that! Thank you for sharing!! We came over and played the Scotland bluegrass festival as a family in around 2006 in Guildtown - I remember hearing “thanks for bringing the music back to us!” And we were treated very well. Our Henry line traces back to Aberdeen, other family from Inverness.
No fluff just Great Stuff! I Love your teaching style and clarity. perfectly paced. Thank you so much. This may sound a little weird but " thank you for the peace filled manner in which you teach." Dan in Vesuvius, VA
🤯definitely a "penny drop" moment Chris. A huge thank you. It's simple, elegant - the epitome of Ocam's razor. Appreciate you my friend, liked and subscribed 👍
Pretty cool. Makes a lot of sense. I like that Nashville/scale degree numbering system. The way my mind works, if in the key of G I would call C-chord double stops "64", "46", "14" and so on to keep it within the scale degrees of the home key, and the D-chord double stops "57", "75", "25" and so on. If there was like an E-minor chord - a vi chord - that could also be a "13" in the key of G (ha ha!) or a "36" for example. In keeping with this system, if you were in A-Dorian like an Irish type feel the A-minor double stop (in the scale of G) could also be a "64" or a "46" or a "26" for example.
@@ChrisHenryVideos Nice. By the way, now I'm realizing that was you on mandolin in Jason Carter Band on NYE in Portland with Leftover Salmon. I really enjoyed your set and the Doin' My Time encore where everyone sat in.
Thank you, just please understand I sincerely was just bemoaning the fact that I was too slow to keep up and I am sure others like teens are quick and sayin “come on Henry, let’s get on with it”. Truly thank you for all your help. These lessons are excellent.
Very welcome. I feel ya! No worries. I reckon it can be a bit like drinking from a fire hose sometime. Hope more and more lands in a good place with you. 🙂🎶
So helpful but so much to unpack, this system will help with fiddle double stops too, Just to start thinking about the interval numbers like the chord numbers it's a great system. One thing that sort of confused me is chords are 1, 3, 5 (simple) but when you're talking about chords in the Nashville Numbers, many songs are 1, 4, 5. These aren't really related but it's something I struggled with. Thanks for this lesson and RUclips gods feeding it to me 😂 New subscription!
Yes! For fiddle too for sure, also be on guitar conceptually too with different fingering of course. - yeah I could have made mention of the 1/3/5 arpeggio notes vs 1/4/5 chords idea, might aim to do that in future presentations. Very welcome and so glad you connected and subscribed - thanks Joe! 😀🎶
Another fiddler here who found the video very useful. The 1, 3 and 5 refer to the notes of the chord you are playing. If the chord is a G, the one note (root) is the note, G. The Nashville Numbers refer to the Root of the chord played in the song/tune. If you are playing in the key of G, the I chord is a G. the fouth note up on the G scale is the root of your C chord (IV), the Fifth note on the G scale is the root of the D (V).
very welcome, Brad! It's a 2023 Randy Wood mandolin and I'm not sure what the pick is that I'm using, teardrop shape, fairly thick - one a student accidentally left! :D
Hi Christie. There is a whole lot here packed into this video and you are traveing fast. You are good at what you do but the watcher can't keep up. Need to slow it down and identify where every finger is on in every new position, because it is not possible to se exactly which string or fret you are on from the camera views. I got quite a bit out of it but I know there was more I missed too. Some on screen charts woild help.Thanks for the effort.
If you like, as you go through the video, you can pause it to work it out, then continue. Glad you got some good things out of it. As you may know, there's not necessarily a one-sized fits all approach to general teaching videos. Some folks might feel it's too fast, others too slow. Often I kinda aim for the middle.
This was the most useful 30 minutes I think I've ever spent on RUclips! Good thing/bad thing I don't have my mandolin here with me so nothing to do but just smile and let it soak in! Brilliant extension of the number system - thank you! Can't wait to get home!
I appreciate your thoughtful comments so much! Love knowing you connected with it so much! Happy picking Frank! :D
I totally agree!
Chris, revisting this video: I just sent this video to a friend. I'm sure you've thought of this, but one of the most clever things about this naming system, besides being easy to memorize/conceptualize, is you always know where your 1 3 5 is/are. Genius!
That is a nice built in advantage! Thanks for the kindness Shane!! 😀🎶
Usually suspicious when “game changing” is used, but this lives up to it. After watching many vids, this is the first that made any sense to me at all. Thanks!
Thanks for your comments, Bruce, I feel ya there! And you are so welcome 😀🎶
This lesson! is so amazing. Not sure I'll ever finish the lesson if Im holding my mandolin in my hand as I hear another song with every new number position you share. LOL. Thank you sooo too much. Going to help my guitar as well.
@@FaithHopeLove77 so welcome! Glad you connected 😀🎶
Good stuff. As a guitar player since high school fifty years ago I took up mandolin to help diversify my friends and my jam sessions after our former mandolin players left us. Until earlier this week I’d basically try to transpose my guitar knowledge to mandolin, triads and figuring out scales but would only play at the jams that had three or more guitarists. But I was in a rut and earlier this week saw Christopher’s videos on arpeggios and skipper scales etc. So I started practicing them and now these double-stop lessons I think have helped me get out of the rut and on track to making music. I’m actually building an A-5 mandolin so I hope to be able to play it at least partially competently. Rock on.
so glad to hear Tom! thanks for taking the time to write your thoughtful and kind comments! happy picking!! :D
Salutations from Scotland. I never really figured out how to integrate double stops into my solos until you came along with this, and it really clicked! I've been working on it for the last couple of weeks and 'game changer' is no exaggeration. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Yay! I am so glad to hear that! Thank you for sharing!! We came over and played the Scotland bluegrass festival as a family in around 2006 in Guildtown - I remember hearing “thanks for bringing the music back to us!” And we were treated very well. Our Henry line traces back to Aberdeen, other family from Inverness.
This system is so simple and sensible; Many thanks, Christopher!
I appreciate your positive feedback a lot! Thank you! And you are Very welcome! 😀🎶
No fluff just Great Stuff! I Love your teaching style and clarity. perfectly paced. Thank you so much. This may sound a little weird but " thank you for the peace filled manner in which you teach."
Dan in Vesuvius, VA
I love your comments. Cheryl! Thank you so much!! They are making me feel really good - very glad you are connecting with the flow! 🎶🎶😀
🤯definitely a "penny drop" moment Chris. A huge thank you. It's simple, elegant - the epitome of Ocam's razor. Appreciate you my friend, liked and subscribed 👍
I appreciate your comments a lot! Thank you very much. Hope you find some other things helpful here and there too. 😀🎶
Really great. I've been playing around with this all morning . Thanks Christopher
Yay! Glad to hear you are connecting!
And very welcome! Thanks for the kindness. 😀
Pretty cool. Makes a lot of sense. I like that Nashville/scale degree numbering system. The way my mind works, if in the key of G I would call C-chord double stops "64", "46", "14" and so on to keep it within the scale degrees of the home key, and the D-chord double stops "57", "75", "25" and so on. If there was like an E-minor chord - a vi chord - that could also be a "13" in the key of G (ha ha!) or a "36" for example. In keeping with this system, if you were in A-Dorian like an Irish type feel the A-minor double stop (in the scale of G) could also be a "64" or a "46" or a "26" for example.
dig it! I think you've got the math figured out! glad you connected here!! :D
@@ChrisHenryVideos Nice. By the way, now I'm realizing that was you on mandolin in Jason Carter Band on NYE in Portland with Leftover Salmon. I really enjoyed your set and the Doin' My Time encore where everyone sat in.
That was so fun!!
I just spent a few days focusing on this, soooo helpful.
so glad it is helpful Gwenn! :D thanks for your comments!
wow just jumped 6 months in my learning , so much knowledge here .
I appreciate you sharing that a lot!! Glad you connected! 😀🎶
Duuuuude, this is killer. Thank you!
so welcome Jacob! Glad you connected :D
Solid info for beginners to intermediate. Has certainly helped me. Many thanks my friend.
So welcome Dean! Glad it is helping! 😀🎶
Very useful and understanding my friend Christopher Henry, great teaching
Thank you very much, John!
Wow I like his house decor cool
I have wifey to thank there! Thank you!
A 🎉great quality presentation
Thank you very much, Pat!!
I wish Icould learn as FAST as you teach 😢
some of the ground does go by quickly! But luckily there is a pause button (and also variable speed control on YT!)
I have not been able to find the variable speed, Have hears others mention it
@@stevewoods2408 see if this helps Steve! :) ruclips.net/video/liZTyiy9NnU/видео.html
Thank you, just please understand I sincerely was just bemoaning the fact that I was too slow to keep up and I am sure others like teens are quick and sayin “come on Henry, let’s get on with it”. Truly thank you for all your help. These lessons are excellent.
Very welcome. I feel ya! No worries. I reckon it can be a bit like drinking from a fire hose sometime. Hope more and more lands in a good place with you. 🙂🎶
Cool. Thx.
You have come into your gifting with authority here in this video. The numbers stay in my head the notes fall out - thanks for the numbers.
That is mighty kind Diane! Thank you very much 😀 I’m glad you connected with the numbers - can make it a bit easier!! 🎶
So helpful but so much to unpack, this system will help with fiddle double stops too, Just to start thinking about the interval numbers like the chord numbers it's a great system.
One thing that sort of confused me is chords are 1, 3, 5 (simple) but when you're talking about chords in the Nashville Numbers, many songs are 1, 4, 5. These aren't really related but it's something I struggled with.
Thanks for this lesson and RUclips gods feeding it to me 😂 New subscription!
Yes! For fiddle too for sure, also be on guitar conceptually too with different fingering of course. - yeah I could have made mention of the 1/3/5 arpeggio notes vs 1/4/5 chords idea, might aim to do that in future presentations. Very welcome and so glad you connected and subscribed - thanks Joe! 😀🎶
Another fiddler here who found the video very useful.
The 1, 3 and 5 refer to the notes of the chord you are playing. If the chord is a G, the one note (root) is the note, G.
The Nashville Numbers refer to the Root of the chord played in the song/tune.
If you are playing in the key of G, the I chord is a G. the fouth note up on the G scale is the root of your C chord (IV), the Fifth note on the G scale is the root of the D (V).
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Thank you very much!
You're so smart.
I appreciate the kindness! I was grateful when this nugget landed in the old
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Simple brilliance
Thanks very much for the kindness, Darryl!
Thanks for the video! What mandolin is that and what pick are you using?
very welcome, Brad! It's a 2023 Randy Wood mandolin and I'm not sure what the pick is that I'm using, teardrop shape, fairly thick - one a student accidentally left! :D
@@ChrisHenryVideosaw that’s right! It sure sounds good!!
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Why are they called double stops
because there are two strings being stopped (stopped meaning a desirable tone is produced) by either a fretting finger or the nut
Hi Christie. There is a whole lot here packed into this video and you are traveing fast.
You are good at what you do but the watcher can't keep up. Need to slow it down and identify where every finger is on in every new position, because it is not possible to se exactly which string or fret you are on from the camera views. I got quite a bit out of it but I know there was more I missed too. Some on screen charts woild help.Thanks for the effort.
If you like, as you go through the video, you can pause it to work it out, then continue. Glad you got some good things out of it. As you may know, there's not necessarily a one-sized fits all approach to general teaching videos. Some folks might feel it's too fast, others too slow. Often I kinda aim for the middle.
You lost me at 3 5 or was it one 5. Ill just watch and look like I know. Reputation is my life.
Do you know how to slow the videos down on RUclips Pablo? That might help - just a thought