MANDOLIN - MY STRESS REDUCER

Turning music note - red"Of all noises, music is the least disagreeable." <Samuel Johnson>

Preface What is a Mandolin? My Current Favourite Pieces
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This page consists of a brief description of a mandolin, my current favourite pieces, and some interesting links relating to music and/or mandolins.


Do you know what a mandolin is?

Mandolin, small, stringed instrument of lute family with pear-shaped body and short neck; Italian in origin; first constructed in early 18th century; contains eight wire strings tuned in pairs to same notes as those of violin; round or flat back; played with plectrum and capable of sustaining sound by rapid oscillation across pair of strings; mostly melody instrument used in folk music but has appeared in works of famous composers, including Mozart's 'Don Giovanni'.

Different kinds of mandolins from Compton's


My Current Favourite Pieces

Interesting Links for Mandolin Players


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