mandolin player

collocation in English

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mandolin
noun[C]
uk
/ˌmæn.dəˈlɪn/us
/ˌmæn.dəˈlɪn/
a musical instrument with four pairs of metal strings and a ...
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player
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpleɪ.ər/us
/ˈpleɪ.ɚ/
someone who takes part in a game ...
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His father, although a tailor by trade, was also a talentedmandolinplayer.
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His father was amandolinplayerand teacher.
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He soon became the school's bestmandolinplayerand was allowed to play guitar as a reward.
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Since few of these tunes were originally created with the mandolin in mind, and themandolinplayermust be creative in improvising around the tune.
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In most cases themandolinplayerwill include elements of the melody, complemented by improvisation and chording.
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Wulfson was also an accomplished violinist, accordionist, andmandolinplayer, an active performer of experimental music, and an avid folk musician.
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The second movement is popular with mandolin players as it is pizzicato.
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Most bluegrass mandolin players choose one of two styles.
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After a number of years including banjo and mandolin players in the club, it reverted to simply a vocal group by the mid-1920s.
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Some older mandolins have relatively few frets, limiting the mandolin player's use of high notes.
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