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Octave Mandolin • Bouzouki • Mandola Instruments Questions & Answers

UPDATED 05/17/08




On Learning to Play an Octave or ZoukOn Learning to Play MandolaWhich to Play Octave, Zouk or DolaMandocello/MandobassConstruction & ModificationAccessories for Octave, Zouk & DolaTuning TipsOn Choosing an InstrumentSpecific BrandsBrand Comparisons



On Learning to Play an Octave/Bouzouki
Everything within this topic also applies to the bouzouki.
"Intro to the Octave Mandolin" Video Octave Mando: Books & Videos Zouk Festivals
Octave: Fingerpicking Octave/Zook: Chording Techniques Fingerstyle Approach
Octave Mandolin Chording Octave: On Learning to Play
On Learning to Play a Mandola
Everything within thiss topic also applies to the tenor banjo.
Mandola: On Learning to Play Fingerstyle Approach Online Mandola Lessons
"Intro to the Mandola" Video Mandola: Styles of Music Mandola for Mandolinists
On Deciding Which to Play: Octave, Zouk or Mandola
Bouzouki vs Octave Mandolin Mandola vs Octave Mandolin Mandola vs Bouzouki
Tenor Banjo vs. Octave Mandola Questions From Viola to Mandola
Mandola vs Mandolin Mandolin Family Overview Bouzouki Questions
From Mandolin to Mandola From Mandolin to Octave Mandola: For Guitarists
Octave Mandolin Questions Octave Mandolin vs Guitar Octave: Video Samplers
Tenor Banjo vs. Mandola
Mandocello/Mandobass: General Questions
Mandocello Mandobass Mandocello Instruction
Mandocello Tuning On Learning to Play Mandocello
Construction and Modification: Octave, Mandola or Zouk
Octave/Mandola Bracing Set-Up and Repair Questions Octave Mando: Left-Handed
Pick-Up Systems Pick-Up Installation
Accessorizing: Octave, Mandola or Zouk
Accessories: Strings & Straps On Using a Capo Accessories: Cases
Tuning Tips: Octave, Mandola or Zouk
Octave: Tunings Mandola: Tunings Non-Standard Tunings
Determining Scale Length for Proper Tuning Troubleshooting Tunings
On Choosing an Instrument
On Choosing an Octave On Choosing a Zouk
Questions regarding specific brands:
Octave Brand Comparisons:
Trinity College Zooks and Octaves Johnson Zooks and Octaves General Brand Comparisons
Weber Octaves Mid-Missouri Mandolas Trinity College vs. Johnson
Weber Octave Mandolins Morgan Monroe Trinity College vs. Mid-Missouri
Weber Mandolas Mandola Brand Comparisons:
Weber vs. Flatiron
Bouzouki Brand Comparisons:
General Brand Comparisons

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