12 THINGS I Wish I Knew as a Beginner Mandolinist

If I could go back in time to when I was a beginner, there's a lot of things I'd tell myself to do different! Here are 12 things I wish I knew back then, with a little help from Caterina Lichtenberg, Mike Marshall, and all the folks at the Mandolin World Retreat.

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My name is David, and I play the mandolin. I've played with multiple award-winning bluegrass bands across the world including Missy Raines, Mile Twelve, Cup O’Joe, and The Foreign Landers, and I curate the weekly mandolin video series #mandolinmondays hosted by the Mandolin Cafe. But most of all, I love sharing my love of the mandolin with others. I run an online mandolin learning community on Patreon, and I also make videos to share my thoughts, ideas, and general mandolin enthusiasm with other mando aficionados. Find out more at the links below:

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