Classical Mandolin Bach’s D minor Ciaccona , S. 1004 

Thank you so much :) You are very kind!

Thanks for listening!

Thank you! I love playing this piece!

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Thank you for your kind words. This is my first recording of it. I have a couple other more recent recordings of it on my channel also. You are correct, it is played on so many instruments!

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I love this piece, too! Thank you!

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Thank you! There really are so many different tones and sounds of mandolins. Each model with it's own beauty of sound!

@@mandolinprincess3382 Indeed. And your playing too, it's remarkable and shows your discipline of practice. Your picking and fingering sound very accurate. Attack, dynamics, all very good. You really play Bach well. When practicing a Bach piece to accomplish the expression and ornamentation without making it sound "mechanical" it's really NOT easy! ESPECIALLY on a mandolin. ~JSV

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I love the way the Ciaccona sounds on mandolin, too. Thank you!

Wow, thank you!

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Thank you so much! Honestly, I have a better recording of the Chaconne at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ycDl0dj1P6M.html

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Thank you! I love the Ciaccona. I have a more recent recording: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EKBNDowuLWs.html

So glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you! Listening to the music really helps me to remember it!🎵

@@mandolinprincess3382 Your love for it shines through.

Those of us who play by ear can't understand why music sheets are required. We do however make slight imperfections in delivery but most aren't fatal.

Thank you! I love the Ciaccona!

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Yea :) but we string players can understand much more, somehow. while she herself mentioned it as a fun !!! as in description written: "I have had so much fun learning this beautiful, expressive piece over the summer" Millions of the same age girls around the globe 🌐have a wish like "I wish I was able to play such a divine instrument or piece ..." of course almost all of them are capable or potentially capable for it, if and only if they consistently, regularly and diligently spend their time hard practicing on schedule, alone in the corner of the room, when other teenage girls are having fun with their friends! So, well done girl, best warm wishes by a guitarist from Tehran, Iran.

This is a special piece of music. Bach was genius!

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Thank you so much! Good luck on your mandolin adventures!

Thank you! I love playing violin repertoire on mandolin! I'll be posting more videos soon!

Glad you liked it!

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Thank you! That would be incredible to make a harp mandolin. Good luck with your instrument-making!

This mandolin has a bit of a story behind it. My wonderful mandolin teacher, Ted very generously gave me this beautiful instrument. It was bought used (originally made in Italy). I play it mostly every day, and it brings me so much joy!

Thank you for your kind words. My pick is a German Wolle pick that was ordered from the Trekel company in Germany. Unfortunately, I have a hard time finding them anymore. This is my favorite pick because it does not produce a "clicking" sound. The current picks on the website look slightly different from the ones I have now. My online teacher Caterina Lichtenberg uses these picks. www.trekel.de/

Thank you! I have yet to use the VERY top frets for an actual piece of music, but they definitely are useful. (aside from the fact that they are harder to grab)

Thank you! I will be sure to measure it when I practice. That is an interesting question.

Hi David, I am using Dogal Calace RW92B Dolce on this mandolin. I have ordered these from Strings By Mail

Thank you! I love the way it sounds on violin too! I have also heard it on guitar.

Why would you want to play it on a violin when it sounds like this on a mandolin??

@@UT1338 because its made for violin

The best time to start is as soon as you can 😊

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I played violin for 8 years first, but had to switch to mandolin due to a bone disorder with my collarbone. I have been studying mandolin for about 4 years since about age 11. At the beginning, my hands were a little too small for a regular-scale mandolin, and I had a violin scale model from the Big Muddy Mandolin Company. My hands got bigger, and later it was comfortable for me to play a normal-sized mandolin. In my opinion, someone older Elementary School can start with mandolin (it depends on the size of the hands), but with someone younger, a small violin might work better (while teaching the same fingering and intervals).

@@mandolinprincess3382 thank you so much for your good answer. You play is very good, it seems that you are an Aspie 😊

Thank you! Sometimes I wish I had longer fingers... :)

​@@mandolinprincess3382You have longer fingers than I do as a man.

Yes, this piece has quite a history for Bach. Thank you for your kind words!

I'll keep that in mind :) Thanks!

@@mandolinprincess3382 you know i think there might be apps that do it now, going to look into it

@@jonathanlazaro2021 I found this book. It is arranged for mandolin, and also has tabs! www.melbay.com/Products/30460/bachs-sonatas-and-partitas-for-solo-violin-arranged-for-mandolin.aspx There is also an app on melodyscanner.com/ that might help.

@@mandolinprincess3382 omg youre the best!

Thank you!

Ciao, mi farebbe piacere. Come te la invio?