Monroe's style involved playing lead melodies in the style of a fiddler, and also a percussive chording sound referred to as "the chop" for the sound made by the quickly struck and muted strings. He also perfected a sparse, percussive blues style, especially up the neck in keys that had not been used much in country music, notably B and E. He emphasized a powerful, syncopated right hand at the expense of left-hand virtuosity. Monroe's most influential follower of the second generation is Frank Wakefield and nowadays Mike Compton of the Nashville Bluegrass Band and David Long, who often tour as a duet. Tiny Moore of the Texas Playboys developed an electric five-string mandolin and helped popularize the instrument in Western Swing music.
Monroe 's style involved playing lead melodies in the style of a fiddler , and also a percussive chording sound referred to as " the chop " for the sound made by the quickly struck and muted strings . He also perfected a sparse , percussive blues style , especially up the neck in keys that had not been used much in country music , notably B and E. He emphasized a powerful , syncopated right hand at the expense of left - hand virtuosity . Monroe 's most influential follower of the second generation is Frank Wakefield and nowadays Mike Compton of the Nashville Bluegrass Band and David Long , who often tour as a duet . Tiny Moore of the Texas Playboys developed an electric five - string mandolin and helped popularize the instrument in Western Swing music .
Who was Monroe's most influential follower?
Who was Monroe 's most influential follower ?
Frank Wakefield
Frank Wakefield