Today I was starting to get bored of just playing two finger chord shapes, so in addition to the chords, I decided to start working on a song as well. My song of choice: Beethoven's Allegro.

I'm finding that single-note lines are almost easier than chords on the mandolin, although that shouldn't come as a surprise. I'm enjoying exploring classical pieces on the mandolin, and I will probably continue to try different pieces in this vein.

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Published on March 11, 2008