G’day! In this banjo lesson we’ll take a look at the blues scale and arpeggios for the chords in the 12 bar blues, played in G, plus we’ll also learn a number of licks to suit these chords. As part of this lesson we’ll dive into a little theory to help you understand how to use these licks and also start to build your own! Go to lesson...
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Hot Pentatonic Licks: Mandolin Lesson
G’day! In this mandolin lesson we’ll take a look at several bluesy Hot Pentatonic Licks! The licks are built using the minor pentatonic scale, blues scale and the minor pentatonic scale with the added major 3. As part of this lesson we’ll dive into a little theory to help you understand how to use these licks and also start to build your own! Go to lesson...
Billy In The Low Ground: Mandolin Lesson
G’day! In this mandolin lesson we’ll take a look at Billy in the Low Ground, a popular fiddle tune played in the key of C. There are 2 variations in this arrangement, a basic, intermediate version and a more advanced variation. The lesson also includes technical work which covers some of the fundamental technique required for the tune & your general playing! Go to lesson...
Arpeggios: Mandolin Lesson
G’day! In this mandolin lesson we’ll take a look at some of the major & minor arpeggios found on the mandolin. Arpeggios form an important part of melody & improvisation, so it’s well worth getting your finger’s around them! The first video lesson focuses on the open position patterns, and in the second video we’ll take a look at movable arpeggios. Go to lesson...
Arpeggios & Triads: Guitar
Understanding the relationship between scales & chords is an important part in improvising. Arpeggios break chords into single note patterns. Triads are made up of the 3 notes found in a chord. Go to lesson...
Open Scales & Arpeggios in G Major: Mandolin
In this worksheet there are multiple versions of the open position G major scales & arpeggios for the mandolin, plus a number of exercise variations to practice.