In this free mandolin lesson by Brad Laird you'll learn how the mandolin fits into the blugrass ensemble. In addition to playing lead breaks, the mandolin offers a rhythmic backup sound to bluegrass. We'll elaborate on some techniques we learned in the basic chop chords lesson. Watch the video and learn how to play along with other bluegrass instruments.
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Here are the chords and progression we will use in this lesson
Moveable Major & Minor Chords by Brad Laird is a downloadable Quicktime lesson that will teach you how to play the twelve possible major chords and twelve possible minor chords. This beginning mandolin video will teach you two chord shapes that you can move up and down the neck to play in different keys. We'll also cover a little music theory so you can better understand this concept. $4.99
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