Basic Open String Major Scales
Here’s a mini-lesson to help you work on the basic open string major scales.
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1st Finger Closed Position Major Scale
Here’s a mini-lesson to help you work on the 1st finger closed position major scale.
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Nine Pound Hammer Beginner Mandolin
Here’s two beginner solos to the classic bluegrass tune Nine Pound Hammer. The first one solo will help you learn the melody and practice up-and-down picking. The second solo will help you work on adapting a solo to the bluegrass mandolin style!
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Red Haired Boy Beginner Mandolin
Whether you’re at Bluegrass festival or an Irish pub, chances are you’ll hear this tune. A traditional in the Key of A, this tune sounds great fast or slow. This tune will give you a lot of scale licks that can be used in other songs too. I’ve included an additional A and B part
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Whiskey Before Breakfast Beginner Mandolin
A straight ahead arrangement of a great traditional fiddle tune. This tune sounds great played fast or slow. This will help you practice changing between chords in the Key of D. Included are additional A and B part variations to give you a bunch of new ways to play the tune!
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Clinch Mountain Beginner Mandolin
Here’s a great little tune to work on some bluesy licks in the key of A and basic slides. A lot of these licks and ideas will work in a lot of tunes. This is also a great tune to work on your pick direction and your speed!
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Saint Anne’s Reel Beginner Mandolin
Another instrumental in the key of D. This tune sounds great on its own or with accompaniment. Another great tune to work on your pick direction. Watch the fingerings in the B part. I’ve included an additional A and B part to give you another look at how to interpret this great melody.
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Turkey In The Straw Beginner Mandolin
A mandolin arrangement of a classic fiddle tune in the Key of G. This tune will help you practice changing strings quickly and and work on your pick direction. I’ve included alternate A and B parts to give you an idea how to create variations on a simple melody. Combine the two versions and you
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