G’day! In this Fill Licks #2: Mandolin Lesson we’ll take a look at 6 movable licks that are built with the hybrid mixolydian blues scale. Make sure you’ve checked out the first Fill Licks: Mandolin Lesson as we are using the same scales, arpeggio patterns & theory when playing these new licks.
These licks work great when played between vocal phrases in a song, but can also be used in general improvisation. The licks are all positioned conveniently around their equivalent chop chord.
We’re in the key of F for this lesson, with licks over the F, Bb & C chords in movable patterns. As part of this lesson we’ll look at how to use these licks & move them to different chord positions.
For more info on notes on the fretboard, check out the Fretboard Freedom lesson so you can begin to move these scales, arpeggios & licks into different keys.
The first video lesson is available free below.The full lesson is available to members, which:
- Includes 2 video lessons;
- Includes the PDF tab/notation worksheet with the 6 lick variations;
- Downloadable MP3 play-along track of the example licks & backing tracks at tempo.
The PDF worksheet with the licks in tab/notation is available to purchase separately below:
Lesson #1:
- Learn the first 2 movable licks over the F & C chords;
- Note by note break down for each lick;
- Refresh some of the scale patterns from Fill Licks #1.
Lesson #2:
- Learn all the other lick variations;
- Note by note break down for each lick;
- Exercises for building these licks into your playing.
Fill Licks #2: Mandolin Lesson #2
Lesson #3:
Members Only- MP3 introduction lick example play-along & backing track (Key of C).