Instant Mandolin Blues In this free video lesson by Brad Laird you'll learn a simple little trick for converting the major scale to the beloved blues scale. After you learn this concept you can apply the idea to other licks which you play. Click here for the free tab and notation.
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Pentatonic Improvisation Basics by Brad Laird is a video lesson that teaches you the basics of using the pentatonic scale. You'll first learn the scale itself and then some ways to use the scale when improvising. Pentatonic scales are a wonderful tool for improvising because the scales are simple and it is hard to hit a wrong note. Jam tracks are included so you can practice soloing with this scale over different chord progressions.$4.99
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