From the course: Mandolin Lessons: 3 Simplifying Difficult Tunes

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What makes an advanced player, part 2

What makes an advanced player, part 2

From the course: Mandolin Lessons: 3 Simplifying Difficult Tunes

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What makes an advanced player, part 2

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- Quick response, or just being alert. You know when I think of really great players, I think about their... Most of them are really quick, and really can hear what's happening around them in the room, and respond to it. This is something that also I think can be nurtured. It's a conscious thing. Playing music is difficult, you know, making all the chords... Playing with good tone, playing in time. All those things I keep harping on, but not being so fixated on your own issues as a player, that you're not conscious of what's happening around you is what I'm talking about here as far as being alert, quick response if somebody pushes at the time a little, you know, are you aware of what's going on, is it best for you to hold the time real solid at that moment, or should you go with them if they begin to answer and do a call and response against something you're doing. Are you alert that that's even going on? If... You're in a jam session, and... Comes to the third verse and you start to…

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