Saturday, March 21, 2009

Learn Mandolin Through the Pattern Method

This is a free on-going lesson taken from the Learn Mandolin Through the Pattern Method book series. To order the books please refer to the side panel.

We will look at the G Dominant (G7) scale

Start with the G note on the D string and play the scale through the D string then the A string. Notice the 7th note of the scale is moved down one fret from F# to F natural.




Theory

The G7 scale has 0 sharps and 0 flats



Notice that the G7 scale resembles the C Major scale


The dominant scale will resemble the major scale of the 4th note of the dominant scale your playing.







To purchase the Learn Mandolin Through the Pattern Method books please refer to the side panel.

Book 1 cover all Major and Minor scales and Major and Minor Arpeggios

Book 2 covers all Major and Minor Pentatonic scales, 2 and 3 finger chords and Chop chords

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