Tricks?

There are no tricks..... just experience that comes from practice.

New players call them tricks because they all want to learn that one really cool lick.... or trick.... it's not a trick. It's just another hard earned lick.

Practice....practice....practice. Get to know the new instrument. I think guitar to bass would be the easiest since the lower 4 are the same on both.... unless you have one of those 5, 6, or 7 string basses. In that case.... Why? (Rhetorical... don't answer that)

Mando.... I bought one and tuned it up.... much smaller fretboard....and yeah... tuned differently.

My suggestion is to take the time to learn some chords first.... with chords, you can chop-chop through a ton of country and bluegrass songs.... pick up some passing notes.... then start working on some lead stuff. practice and take your time......

Banjo... I got nothing for you on this one other than.... practice. And if that doesn't work, you can always use it for a hammer.

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