2 Octave Scale Exercises
beginner mandolin
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← Back to the videoStep 4 of 4 in Basic Chords and Scales (2)
- 1 Closed Major Chord Shape #1 & the 1, 4, & 5
- 2 Minor Chords
- 3 Circle of 5ths Exercise Using 7th Chords
- 4 2 Octave Scale Exercises — you are here
We all hear these players that seamlessly transition from down the neck to up the neck in a split second, and we wonder...how did they do that?! One way is by using a catapult note to enable a smooth transition from a low position to a high position...which is EXACTLY what these scale exercises teach you to do! After practicing these exercises, you'll see how we can use open strings to really open up the fretboard!