Practicing Tips

If you are new to bluegrass mandolin or want to brush up on your skills, the 'Shove the Pig's Foot Further into the Fire' course is tailor-made for you.

It covers an array of mandolin tablatures across Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels. The course focuses on elements of old-time, instrumental, up-tempo, and fiddle tunes that are characteristic of bluegrass mandolin.

The Tunefox platform’s unique Lick Switcher feature is your secret weapon for mastering the song. With this, you can tweak licks for individual measures, offering countless variations to explore and learn. Not only will this enhance your understanding of the song, but it will also enable you to add a personal touch to the arrangement.

Simultaneously, the Arrange slider helps you customize the difficulty level according to your comfort. Slide it to the left to simplify the arrangement, removing the “fill-in” notes. Or slide it to the right to introduce additional notes, resulting in a full-fledged arrangement. It’s an engaging and effective way to learn the song at your pace.

The tempo slider is another tool at your disposal for a tailored learning experience. You can adjust the tempo to suit your speed, enabling a smooth learning process.

Repetition is key to mastering any musical piece. Practice selected measures and play along with backing tracks. The 'Speed Up' feature proves very handy here. It incrementally raises the playback tempo, thereby helping you gradually move to higher speeds. Start with a comfortable tempo and let 'Speed Up' guide you towards fluency.

Whether you're a novice or a seasoned player, 'Shove the Pig's Foot Further into the Fire' course offers the support, resources, and flexibility you need to take your mandolin skills to the next level.