1. Getting Started
Introduction to beginner mandolin
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About the mandolin
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Sitting position
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Sitting vs. standing
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Tuning
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2. Right and Left Hand Fundamentals
The right hand, part 1
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The right hand, part 2
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The left hand, part 1
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The left hand, part 2
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Open chords, part 1
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Open chords, part 2
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Open chords, part 3
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3. Beginner Mandolin Tunes
"Old Joe Clark", part 1
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"Old Joe Clark", part 2
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"Liberty", part 1
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"Liberty", part 2
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"Boil Them Cabbage Down"
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"Hand Me Down My Walking Cane", basic rhythm, key of G
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4. Theory and Exercises
Build your own exercise
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Fun with theory, part 1
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Fun with theory, part 2
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"Hand Me Down My Walking Cane", basic rhythm, key of D
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"I Am a Pilgrim"
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Finding minor chords
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Minor chord progression exercise
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Finding moveable chords
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The 7th or dominant chords
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7th chords as dominants
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Playing 1-4-5 in minor
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5. Chops and Picking
Bluegrass chop chords, part 1
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Bluegrass chop chords, part 2
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Down and up picking basics
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"This Little Light of Mine"
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"Wabash Cannonball"
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Fiddle tune, "Devil's Dream" in A
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Banjo tune, "Cripple Creek" in G
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Conclusion
ArtistWorks and Next Steps
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Ex_Files_Mandolin_Fundamentals.zip
(48.0 MB)