How to Play All 12 Major Scales /// Mandolin Lesson

Alright it's time to learn all 12 Major Scales in the 1st position here on the mandolin! Let's slog through some music theory together and get these notes under our fingers. Grab the 9 pages of PDF transcriptions and charts to go along with this lesson over on Patreon at the link below:
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[@ryangunwitch-black]

You’re a fantastic teacher.

[@johncrosley1557]

This gives me weeks of material to work on. Thank you

[@MilesJackson]

Very nicely done. Nice clear explanations.

[@artsie8282]

You really bring it ! Great content

[@lesleyclarescoble7525]

Thank you 🎶 This is so helpful to me 🌹

[@mikebruno9133]

Great foundation to expand playing flexibility! Thanks David.

[@cambodialearningchannel8095]

7:03 - 22:30

[@merlisenagomez5738]

That’s What I need to know, thank you . 😇😇

[@iangreen6478]

Another fantastic video, David. Any tips on muting strings as you skip across? Cheers.

[@olivierlalauze]

Perfect ! Do you plan to make a similar lesson with major and minor arpeggios ? That would be great :D

[@Gamer-vu8cs]

Sir, could you please make a similar exercise for minor scales ? Is there any way to practise minor scales one after another like major scales ?

[@kornelszubzda6289]

hey, love ur channel. Got a question for u.
Guitar is my main instrument and im currently learning mandolin on my really bad and old mando with no company name etc.
I will maybe join a folky band and I'm wondering, should I buy acoustic or electric for playing shows? Got a guitar amp or would it be better just to mic up mando. My budget is low

[@KwameCrawford]

Ngl your editing and thumbnails remind me so much of Eli Gilbert's banjo channel lol

[@stevenbell6344]

Just started learning mandolin how do I keep my fingers from hurting strings are a little different that guitar so what do I do?

[@worshipgod4life540]

I’m a beginner mandolin but I might suggest maybe putting extra light gauge strings but idk

[@PeterEvans_music]

The scales without open strings are so hard

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9:56

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[@robertshorthill6836]

This is all Grismans stuff, or Ronnie McCoury, but after being up to their neck in this everyday, they know this in their sleep. Lucky fellows.

[@joebarnett8820]

There’s a phrase commonly used for order of sharps:
“Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battles”
Flats in reverse:
“Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles Father”

[@gillianolckers9518]

Fat Cat Goes Down And Eats Birds :D

[@PeterEvans_music]

The scales without open strings are so hard