Mandolin vs. Mandola vs. Octave Mandolin

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Komentáře • 235

  • @MandoLessons
    @MandoLessons  Před 5 lety +82

    The tune I play is Shove that pig's foot a little further in the fire, which I have a lesson for. Thanks to those who asked!

  • @bgoumas
    @bgoumas Před 4 lety +90

    Your accent is reassuring me that you know your mandolins

    • @carlinparkin176
      @carlinparkin176 Před 2 lety +10

      Haha, he's got a good name for it too. Baron Collins Hill sounds like a guy who knows mandolins

    • @stansmith4054
      @stansmith4054 Před 2 lety +1

      I thought the mandolin actually came from Italy, shouldn't he have an Italian accent then?

    • @nickbarrow2805
      @nickbarrow2805 Před 2 lety +10

      @@stansmith4054 it is often used in Bluegrass music, a Southern US genre. Popular in West Virginia.

    • @venomlink2033
      @venomlink2033 Před rokem +4

      @@nickbarrow2805 And Kentucky/Tennessee

    • @braillynn4903
      @braillynn4903 Před rokem

      😂

  • @JD488025
    @JD488025 Před 3 lety +23

    that merge from one to the other was so useful to compare them. And you hit exactly the same tempo on each playing. Pretty good!

  • @bleikrsound6127
    @bleikrsound6127 Před 5 lety +52

    Great sounding audio - as a studio engineer / mastering tech., I can attest that most musicians posting on YT have distressingly bad sound. Your attention to this detail makes for a pleasant viewing / listening experience.
    Bleikr Sound has a Trinity College octave mandolin in studio and we love it.

  • @justinhunt6929
    @justinhunt6929 Před 5 lety +14

    Very nice video, Baron. And I love the editing during the demo section. Really did a great job showing the diversity of sound of each instrument.

  • @ThinWhiteAxe
    @ThinWhiteAxe Před 3 lety +12

    DANGIT I want them all now

  • @flitterbat
    @flitterbat Před 3 lety +3

    What a great way to show the difference between the three! Using them all within the same tune like that makes it so much easier to compare the sound. Thank you!

  • @jillianruhl7765
    @jillianruhl7765 Před rokem

    I love this! It’s like when I was in grade 7 deciding if I wanted alto, tenor, or baritone sax! These are all such beautiful instruments!

  • @TS-bv2eb
    @TS-bv2eb Před 5 lety +92

    I'm in the process of building an octave mandolin, but using an enameled bedpan for a resonator instead of the wooden body. I might call it a "Poozouki". The four string guitars I've built like this dont sound crappy...

    • @natvan5869
      @natvan5869 Před 5 lety +3

      I love your idea man so rad
      When I finish my current project I'll be stealing your idea if you don't mind?

    • @TS-bv2eb
      @TS-bv2eb Před 5 lety +1

      @@natvan5869 , I got the idea for the bedpan guitar from a picture in a book in the first place, go for it

    • @rongusta11
      @rongusta11 Před 5 lety +2

      Poo.. teehee

    • @Loreman72
      @Loreman72 Před 5 lety +2

      Now you're talking sh*t!

    • @danielredman9475
      @danielredman9475 Před 5 lety +14

      shitar?

  • @evakozma2099
    @evakozma2099 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Brief, to the point presentation, cleverly illustrated through the short tune and alternating instruments towards the end. Thank you.

  • @deeman524
    @deeman524 Před 5 lety +14

    The octave mandolin, I love it's sound and look

  • @syalutsa
    @syalutsa Před 4 lety

    Very clear and useful. I play all three and it is good to hear the basic differences explained and demonstrated. Thanks!

  • @johnduffy6546
    @johnduffy6546 Před měsícem

    Such Happy tunes! LOVE it!

  • @mikedkc
    @mikedkc Před 3 lety

    Very cool demo. Thanks for the tutorial. I appreciate your instructional work.

  • @ashleyalexandermorris9645

    I appreciated how brief and concise this video was! I became interested in mandolin after I learned I could play violin tunes on it (I’m having trouble playing my violin because I have shoulder issues now) but I was curious to know the differences. Thanks!

  • @thecupcakefoxblog
    @thecupcakefoxblog Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks for this info! Very helpful for me, as I’m trying to learn about the mandolin and it’s variants for the first time.

  • @marklusty8603
    @marklusty8603 Před 5 lety +4

    Really nice and concise comparison. Great side-by-sides.
    I have a mandolin and a mandocello. The octave looks like a stretch, but the 'cello is such a different beast altogether, it's a hard comparison.

  • @kevintmusic
    @kevintmusic Před 4 lety +1

    Great comparison! I've been meaning to add these sounds to some of my new songs. Thanks

  • @kpf8186
    @kpf8186 Před rokem

    WoW! I was considering learning how to play an octave mandolin and fell into this treasure trove of a youtube page! Thank you for all the goodies.

  • @Fearonus
    @Fearonus Před rokem

    This was very informative. I was planning on buying an Octave Mandolin and now I'm set. Thank you so much.

  • @traviswyatt1113
    @traviswyatt1113 Před rokem

    Great video! Love the comparison of the 3 instruments.

  • @tomjpt
    @tomjpt Před 7 měsíci

    Absolutely great video! So well thought out and presented. I LEARNED, thank you.

  • @JD488025
    @JD488025 Před 2 lety

    fantastic the way you fit them together. Really useful!

  • @patrickbly4170
    @patrickbly4170 Před rokem

    Great Presentation 👏 I took my Mandola and substituted the Second string in the last 2 C G strings and used lower numbered size ones tuned them a whole octave higher...kinda like a 12 string guitar ...the sounds are sweet and it opens up to much more improvising and classical values.

  • @maxsanderson3066
    @maxsanderson3066 Před rokem

    Such a. Brilliantly put together video, thank you!!!

  • @noahr4951
    @noahr4951 Před 5 lety

    I have subscribed for years. Thanks for what you do. I really like the new camera.

  • @lizzieb1003
    @lizzieb1003 Před 4 lety

    That was very informative, thanks so much for the explanation and demonstration!

  • @JellyrollHorton
    @JellyrollHorton Před 4 lety

    I’ve owned a bowlback mando (Am/Con) for over 50 years and never played it. But the time has come (because time is running out), and it was nice to find your site. I’ll likely get a better instrument as I learn more about the mandolin; I like the Elderly package you recommended, but it is currently unavailable. Thanks for your work. Subscribed.

  • @terrancat
    @terrancat Před 5 lety +1

    I love my bass guitar but something about hearing and playing the mandolin puts a big ol smile on my face.

  • @winstonschwarz1636
    @winstonschwarz1636 Před 2 lety

    Bought a used mandolin yesterday and here I am! Many thanks sir.

  • @t.e.1189
    @t.e.1189 Před rokem +1

    You answered my question about the Mandocello right at the very end. Glad I kept watching. I wondered if it was the same as the Octave Mandolin. Now I know it's not. Thanks!

  • @alana1119
    @alana1119 Před 3 lety +1

    Ahh love the mandolin! I want something more resonant but at the same time I just really feel the mandolin. Great video, thank you!

  • @tashwhimpey8114
    @tashwhimpey8114 Před 5 měsíci

    Great video. Thanks

  • @mtbtherange
    @mtbtherange Před 5 lety

    Super informative and awesome presentation thanks for sharing

  • @DankWish
    @DankWish Před 5 lety

    Great video as always! I was getting the mandola confused with the octave mando. You rock

  • @paulbalogh7064
    @paulbalogh7064 Před 3 lety +1

    Very well done. I’d like an octave but I need to play my mando much much more. Thanks for this review!

  • @rockabillyz
    @rockabillyz Před rokem

    Excellent video! Thanks for that.

  • @dennisdevine9563
    @dennisdevine9563 Před 5 lety

    Great presentation. Thank you

  • @charlesbernard9198
    @charlesbernard9198 Před 2 lety

    That was a very helpful demo, thanks!

  • @rickyparr8001
    @rickyparr8001 Před 4 lety

    Way cool man,thank you for the video,i like the octave mandolin,you play very well.

  • @salmiakki_
    @salmiakki_ Před 3 lety +11

    Wish we could get a video of him playing the trombone in the back, as someone who plays both mandolin and trombone, it's cool to see one in a mandolin video.

    • @stepno
      @stepno Před 3 lety +1

      Have you discovered Wallach & Buttery "not your usual mandolin tuba duo"?
      czcams.com/play/OLAK5uy_m7_HbFY8i950vhx8UWoC4y-BZsOCmCg-U.html

    • @salmiakki_
      @salmiakki_ Před 3 lety +1

      @@stepno I'll check it out, thanks!

  • @patrickbly4170
    @patrickbly4170 Před rokem

    Excellent Presentation and Style.

  • @thestormlscoming
    @thestormlscoming Před 3 lety

    Thank you! This was really helpful in helping me decide which to get. All are lovely. Hopefully one day I can get them all

  • @plumhunter9158
    @plumhunter9158 Před 5 lety +1

    Nice - I was curious about the mandola - I like the sound a lot

  • @gregoryedwards8004
    @gregoryedwards8004 Před 5 lety +1

    Love this one I like to see a guy use all three plying three parts as in melody harmony and rhythm each its own part but all keeping time in the same song

  • @thereseclairecreates
    @thereseclairecreates Před 3 lety

    Thank you for this intro! My re-introduction to music was when I had the random idea of playing the ukulele my dad bought in Hawaii (I started with violin when I was in gradeschool but didnt pursue it). It helped me realize I could play and opened the musical doors for me but I don't like gCEA. It's not the sound I want except if I play classical music. I did a video test on my channel on mandolin tunings for uke and though I love it---it's really not the same having an actual mandolin/mandola. The test where you played all 3 of them together was immensely helpful! Really gives you insight as to where each of these variants come in. I'm attracted to mostly the mandolin and octave mando. The mandola, I'm kinda 'eh' on as it sounds similar to ukulele tuning. Gotta save up for the mandolin and octave mando!

    • @JJ_TheGreat
      @JJ_TheGreat Před 6 měsíci

      Huh? The tuning for the mandola is a continuation of that for the mandolin (based on the circle of fifths), which is the same tunings as the violin and viola!

  • @allstringsconsidered8786
    @allstringsconsidered8786 Před 5 lety +1

    Lovely vid and playing! You should do a video review for the Eastman octave mandolin! You always have really great insights on instruments, and there isn't a good review of it on youtube.

  • @exwhyz33
    @exwhyz33 Před 10 měsíci

    A great great demo !! Thanks

  • @BeeS-uj4hq
    @BeeS-uj4hq Před 8 měsíci

    A very helpful video, thank you!

  • @prs22gt10
    @prs22gt10 Před 5 lety

    Very helpful video (nice editing!). I've played mandolin for years and lately been considering mandola or the octave mandolin. No stores close to where I live to try them and I hesitate to order online. Headed to your website now to check out lessons. Thanks!

  • @judsonriviere490
    @judsonriviere490 Před 5 lety

    Nice video! Ny friend is building a mandocello....it's quite the beast!

  • @garyleek
    @garyleek Před 2 lety

    Excellent, very well done!

  • @kerrykrishna
    @kerrykrishna Před 4 lety

    Out of the 3 to my ear, the Collings mandola easily sounds loudest. Maybe just my ear? Man, it's great you thought to do this. GREAT editing!

  • @vikingbeard
    @vikingbeard Před 2 lety

    Very nice playing!

  • @bjornekbjornek
    @bjornekbjornek Před rokem

    Thanks for the lesson!

  • @Digigrlny
    @Digigrlny Před 2 lety

    You just turned me on to this instrument going out to buy one today! subscribing.

  • @michaelreaper666
    @michaelreaper666 Před 5 lety

    Thanks ...great help as i was thinking of buying an octave mandolin .. :)

  • @ised-5239
    @ised-5239 Před 5 lety +6

    And the mandocello is tuned one octave below the mandola and it is an octave variation of a standard mandola (cgda tuning) where the octave mandolin is the octave variation of a standard mandolin (gdae tuning).

    • @ised-5239
      @ised-5239 Před 5 lety +1

      Thus mandocello can be also referred as octave mandola.

    • @wantagehoward
      @wantagehoward Před 3 lety +1

      @@ised-5239 In the UK the term Octave Mandola is used for the Octave Mandolin. I’m in the UK but use the term Octave Mandolin as it makes more sense to me.

  • @dfcprops3849
    @dfcprops3849 Před 5 lety +1

    Great video! Simple explanation and introduction to all three instruments. I've been playing the mandolin for 2 years now and I've really been interested in the octave mandolin, but they're very difficult to find in stores (to try one out to see how it feels/sounds) on the East Coast (specifically the north part of the East Coast where I live). If I'm not mistaken, you have an Eastman octave mandolin in the video, correct? I've been eyeing that one for a while and I think I might just buy it.

  • @tamegomait
    @tamegomait Před 5 lety

    Beautiful tune

  • @rodidlewild2330
    @rodidlewild2330 Před rokem

    Well done! thanks

  • @wolfcrow4822
    @wolfcrow4822 Před 5 lety +1

    I have a flatback bouzouki that I bought over 30 years ago and learnt with GDAE tuning. The Celtic GDAD tuning seems to have come in later. GDAE sounds great on a Bouzouki but the fretboard is a bit of a stretch (I only really play chords - haven't a lot of time to learn to read music and I find tablature confusing).
    I recently built a small 3 course mandolin variant based on an 11.5 inch neck. It sounds great but is very quiet. I'm working a lot with 3 course and DAE tuning because the chord shapes are less demanding, which makes playing easier for learners. My next mandolin family build will be a three course octave mandolin.

  • @bonenfant96
    @bonenfant96 Před 4 lety

    Lovely tune.

  • @shanea60
    @shanea60 Před 3 lety

    So Helpful! thank you

  • @peterspokes4579
    @peterspokes4579 Před rokem

    Great video. Been looking for another instrument to learn. This (Octave mandolin) covers my acoustic guitar, and violin playing (GDAE strings).

  • @ozodari6160
    @ozodari6160 Před rokem

    Wow you have 3 lutes, what an impressive collection 👏 👌

  • @MelodyMaker
    @MelodyMaker Před 3 lety

    Nice demo!

  • @bobalicious6499
    @bobalicious6499 Před 3 lety

    Thank you, this was very helpful pal

  • @codycreepcore
    @codycreepcore Před 5 lety +3

    Hey Baron, what are your opinions on the Eastman Octave Mandolin? I have a Gold Tone om800+ at the moment but it's not really doing it for me.

  • @elspethlogan4275
    @elspethlogan4275 Před 4 lety

    Very informative thankyou.

  • @Coopdog1911
    @Coopdog1911 Před 5 lety

    WOW thanks for this video! Now I have an excuse to buy more stringed instruments! :) I love the octave one and the lower one both.

  • @wewatch2477
    @wewatch2477 Před 2 lety

    Love all three

  • @mendyviola
    @mendyviola Před rokem +1

    I recently bought a super cheap mandolin (to take camping and see if it’s something I want to continue or not). But as a 40+ year classical violist, I find myself playing on the wrong string frequently. If I stick with this, my upgrade will be a mandola.

    • @JJ_TheGreat
      @JJ_TheGreat Před 6 měsíci

      Makes sense, as the mandola has the same tuning as the viola! 😀

  • @nautn
    @nautn Před 5 lety +1

    Very good demo, thanks. Oh, what if you ran all three clips at the same time as a split screen deal? That would be interesting to hear all three . And just to complicated things, add the tenor guitar to the mix.

  • @c_farther5208
    @c_farther5208 Před 5 lety

    Is it easier to make a chord on regular mando or octave? That octave is beautiful. Thanks for showing us those choices.

  • @davidozab2753
    @davidozab2753 Před 3 lety

    I want them all!

  • @josiahtimothy3655
    @josiahtimothy3655 Před 5 lety

    good video dude i subscribed thanks bro

  • @crewsforchrist762
    @crewsforchrist762 Před 4 lety

    thanks, I might take an Octave Mandolin lesson one of these days

  • @Oilartnelson
    @Oilartnelson Před 5 lety +1

    Just found the channel. Do you play any Bluegrass like some David Grisman in Old and In the Way? I play professional 5 string banjo from Bela Fleck to Earl Scruggs as well as older melodies, but Jerry Garcia just happens to be a favorite due to a particular picking method regardless of tempo. For the loss of his middle finger, using his ring finger instead for the first D string on the banjo, Vassar Clemens the fiddler, talked of how Jerry scared the band and barely made it to repeat patterns and bridges, yet somehow always got there on time in an interestingly well space-timed picking trip, a trip that is noticed by many banjo players. As a former instrument collector and a multi-instrumental music player, (pro-fluent in just banjo however) I sold several pieces wanting to hone in on what I do best and wanting to get back to a regular mandolin. I'd sure enjoy hearing some of David's work on Old and In the Way if you know any. I'll check out what you have since I just found your site.

  • @irishtourseu1900
    @irishtourseu1900 Před 4 lety

    Thanks for the education on that Baron. What make of mandolin are you using there - it sounds nice. It can be hard to find one that appeals to your ear. And shops in Ireland only have about 2 or three in a music shop. So you're left with buying one online without having held it and got the feel of it (even if it sounds good on youtube). Maybe a video on how to buy a good quality mandolin would be helpful. Thanks

  • @lisawilliams7836
    @lisawilliams7836 Před 3 lety

    Thank you very much 😊

  • @marathoner111
    @marathoner111 Před 5 lety +5

    Nice shout out to the Mandocello and Mandobass. :-)

  • @DanOstrowski
    @DanOstrowski Před 5 lety

    I have a (very beautiful) Weber Gallatin octave that is really great for accompaniment and just playing on it's own. Mine is a 22" fret board and I've found that I wish I'd gotten the 20" because using them in the store, occasionally, they are MUCH easier to play than the 22" I have. That said, I do love to have it. I've also found that mandola just doesn't seem to have the depth to really be a great accompaniment instrument IMO so my original idea of trading in my mandolin and octave for a mandola has never really panned out.

  • @TheUsuariocomum
    @TheUsuariocomum Před 4 lety +3

    That's great
    Where can i buy a mandola like this yours?

  • @Cysubtor_8vb
    @Cysubtor_8vb Před 3 lety

    Been thinking of getting a tenor guitar in the C tuning of the mandola/viola and, other than obvious tone differences, do you think they overlap much? Noticed the octave mandolin seem closer in fret spacing and tenor guitars can be tuned down to its G tuning, so would those two have more of a crossover in techniques?

  • @barbarapowell8719
    @barbarapowell8719 Před 4 měsíci

    I play the octave, mandola, and mandocello. I have wondered about picks for them? Do you use the same one or different ones for different instruments?

  • @Sagan_Starborn
    @Sagan_Starborn Před 9 měsíci

    I think having all three playing at once would provide one heck of a rich sound.

  • @ShayanGivehchian
    @ShayanGivehchian Před 5 lety

    Man Ellis should give you a sponsorship. I don't think anyone's instrument is heard as much as yours

  • @ised-5239
    @ised-5239 Před 4 lety

    And the mandola can also referred as contralto mandola and tenor mandola can be referred to both regular mandola and a mandocello.

  • @reidbuckley7
    @reidbuckley7 Před 5 lety +14

    Are there any affordable Mandola’s? I have dexterity issues and the mandolin is just to small to play

    • @Tim_p.
      @Tim_p. Před 4 lety +1

      Eastman makes one at about the $800 mark

    • @gavinw5469
      @gavinw5469 Před 2 lety

      Try a wide nut mandolin.

  • @gregrobinson1304
    @gregrobinson1304 Před rokem

    Thanks much!

  • @nutsocket
    @nutsocket Před 4 lety

    great video

  • @JasonWelchMusic
    @JasonWelchMusic Před rokem

    I love the tone of your Mandola. Can it be tuned like a Mandolin without damaging the instrument? Would it require a different setup?

  • @einrad4ever
    @einrad4ever Před rokem

    nice to listen to you.

  • @writonH2O
    @writonH2O Před 3 lety

    What's the make of the mandola that you use in this vid? Sounds gorgeous

  • @theresa2245
    @theresa2245 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Question: please advise - where can I buy a brand-new Italian bowl back mandolin. Thank you.

  • @tedwallacemusic
    @tedwallacemusic Před 2 měsíci

    Smart!

  • @letuspraisejesus1080
    @letuspraisejesus1080 Před 2 lety

    Very nice

  • @dianaaldridge-ukulele7785

    So which would be best to accompany myself while singing? Thanks!

  • @Lalairu
    @Lalairu Před 2 lety

    I love too many instruments... I've been interested in Irish music recently and I was considering a tenor banjo and a buzuki... but people like you make me want a mandolin too. Jezz... XD Do you recommend any affordable mandolin model by the way? Sorry if I made mistakes, English isn't my mother language.