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Closed Major Chord Shape #1 & the 1, 4, & 5

mandolin beginner

In this lesson

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  • ๐Ÿ”’ Closed Major Chord Shape #1
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Finding Chords
  • ๐Ÿ”’ The 1-4-5 Formula
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Going Forward

We'll learn the closed chop chord shape, find all the major chords, and follow a formula to easily find our 1, 4, & 5 in every key!

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  1. Gene Sowell

    โ™ฅ 5

    Third time coming back to this lesson over two years. It's amazing what shows up when you're ready for it.

  2. SlowHandSteve

    โ™ฅ 8

    Not just you. I still count this one out loud and I've been at it four years.

  3. Katie Clark Support

    โ™ฅ 4

    Great question. That's a slide going into the B part — I play it as a slide but a hammer-on works fine if that's cleaner for you. Do what sounds right.

  4. MandoMary

    โ™ฅ 2

    Not just you. I still count this one out loud and I've been at it four years.

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