Writing on mando or other instruments?

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From The Offshore Accounts on 6/3/2011 1:03:24 AM

From what instrument do you guys usually start writing a song? I know we're in the mando hangout, so I assume everybody plays mandolin, but do you begin the songwriting process on mando?

Or do you write the song based on guitar and later add mandolin solos/leads/effects?

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	The Offshore Accounts says: 6/3/2011 1:03:58 AM Especially curious about you, Gary.
	dayzee7444 says: 1/15/2013 10:48:19 AM I tend to start off with progressions on my mandolin as I'm sure most of us do, but I've always kinda struggled with putting melody on top of it so I happened upon a Kalimba (thumb piano) with 8 keys tuned to a C major scale and its turned out to be purdy darn helpful. obviously it has its limitations being diatonic and all and transposing never that exciting but I find it really helpful to take myself away from my mandolin for a second and give myself a break from all that frustrating theory - even if its just for a second since I usually have to go back and apply it to my progression (unless my songs in Cmaj). I found that in general - for me at least - the songwriting process tends to go a lot smoother if you can allow yourself to step away from your instrument for a sec and try to look for ideas in unfamiliar places.
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