Excellent lesson especially for beginners learning Mandolin. I have been shredding Bluegrass on my acoustic guitar since the 1970's and just never had the notion to puck up a Mandolin until recently. I am in my 70's and decided to learn a new instrument. This lesson is just what I needed to better organize my scale practice. Thanks.
My only critique is the use of up and down. I know you are talking about physical direction, but I always think of going up or down in pitch. If you were on a piano up is to the left to go higher in pitch and down would be to the bass. I can certainly see it from the video but it is a little confusing. Otherwise, very clear explanation.
It’s useful to be able to play in the circle of fourths and fifths for a few reasons. 1. It’s helpful for soloing. 2. It helps you understand the fretboard better.
It is a great sounding exercise and the beginning part about relative positions of 4th, 5th, 3rd and minor 3rd was a real eye opener. However I am confused about when do you go back to the root and when dont you go back to the root? You emphasise a lot some cases where u dont go back down to the root, but then many times in the slowed down demo, you do go to the root (i cant see the full speed one quickly enough to double check that)
This is so helpful for understanding the fret board finally!
+Janice Dufseth thanks for the kind words. I appreciate your support!
+Janice Dufseth thanks for watching!
Excellent lesson especially for beginners learning Mandolin. I have been shredding Bluegrass on my acoustic guitar since the 1970's and just never had the notion to puck up a Mandolin until recently. I am in my 70's and decided to learn a new instrument. This lesson is just what I needed to better organize my scale practice. Thanks.
Thanks for the kind note!
My only critique is the use of up and down. I know you are talking about physical direction, but I always think of going up or down in pitch. If you were on a piano up is to the left to go higher in pitch and down would be to the bass. I can certainly see it from the video but it is a little confusing. Otherwise, very clear explanation.
I agree. I also think of a "lower" string as lower is pitch. On piano "up" is to the right, down to the left.
..so do most of the rest of us~!
I agree. Definitely confusing. Up and down not helpful at all. Lower and higher might be better
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Yes. Very profound.
I like the lesson.thanx for share your wisdom of music
Thank you so much, a great lesson.
Glad you liked it!
I thought I was on 2x speed
Wow wish i would have found ya long time ago. Im pumped. I hope i learn half as much on next video. Thanks boss.
Great lesson & exercise...Thanks...
+Jontiji thanks for watching!
You teach so good that this beginner can understand...
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Confusing. Why not just play all the scales ascending and descending?
It’s useful to be able to play in the circle of fourths and fifths for a few reasons. 1. It’s helpful for soloing. 2. It helps you understand the fretboard better.
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Ok. Cheers.
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It is a great sounding exercise and the beginning part about relative positions of 4th, 5th, 3rd and minor 3rd was a real eye opener. However I am confused about when do you go back to the root and when dont you go back to the root? You emphasise a lot some cases where u dont go back down to the root, but then many times in the slowed down demo, you do go to the root (i cant see the full speed one quickly enough to double check that)