Oct 16, 2010 · In Europe, however, mandola refers to what we in North America call an octave mandolin and they read treble clef except the music is actually in the same key. Yikes!! My …

Dec 8, 2015 · The mandola and mandolin share three courses: G, D, and A. But the mandolin has a high E course, while the mandola has a low C course. Each has its advantages and …

Jan 19, 2012 · The word "mandola" is NOT back-formed from the word "viola." The mandola is the ancestor of the mandolin and all other mandolin-family instruments. "Mandolin" comes from …

Dec 14, 2008 · If you have it tuned GDAE an octave below a mandolin then it will be very sloppy IMO on a 16" scale Eastman. You're best bet would be to get a set of J80 octave mandolin …

May 9, 2015 · If you want to tune a mandola UP to normal mandolin GDAE, you need lighter strings than even a normal mandolin set (far less a mandola set), because of the longer scale …

Mar 18, 2025 · I play an old Gibson H0 mandola (1907 or thereabouts) with a 15 7/8 inch scale, and use a custom Newtone string set of .0135, .020 (wound), .032, and .048. I've …

Jan 11, 2015 · Thomastik-Infeld Octave Mandolin (European Mandola) Flat Wound 45 cm Mittel, .015 - .049, 174M Thomastik-Infeld Octave Mandolin (European Mandola) Flat Wound 45 cm …

Jan 8, 2025 · CGDA mandola is in the wrong key for this music (practical advice based on personal experience). CGDA mandocello (open or capo-2, capo-7) works as an octave …

Jul 8, 2008 · Some people think "tenor mandola" is CGDA, because it's like the tenor banjo or tenor guitar, others use "tenor mandola" for GDAE and "alto mandola" for CGDA. My own …

Apr 1, 2022 · Mandola shares some of the same sonic space as guitar, but IMHO compliments the guitar nicely, and can do both melody and chords. Neither is tuned like a 5 string banjo, so …