Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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My series on composing music with real instruments continues with the mandolin. I purchased a new Eastman Mandolin last year and played it non-stop in hopes that I could add it to this new project. Here are 10 tips I picked up along the way that will help you in your mandolin journey.

Watch Other Videos in This Series (Out-Of-The Box)
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwU2LiiGXcf_M3cyD39oMorl2nGg77f6s

Gear used in this video:
Eastman MD-315 | geni.us/Eastman315
Dunlop Primetone 1.4mm Mandolin Pick | geni.us/dunlop1_4
Snark ST-8 | geni.us/snarkst8

My Camera Gear:
Sony A7siii | geni.us/sony_a7s3​
Sigma 24-70 Sony E-Mount | geni.us/sigma2470e​
Sony 20mm 1.8 | geni.us/sony20mm
Deity V-Mic D3 Pro | geni.us/DeityVmicD3Pro​
Peak Design Backpack | geni.us/peakdesignbackpack15L​
Peak Design Tripod | geni.us/peakdesignaluminum
Zoom H5 | geni.us/Zoom_H5
Rode Wireless Go 2 | geni.us/rodewirelessgotwo
Yongnuo YN360 | geni.us/yongnuoyn360
Aputure MC | geni.us/Aputuremc