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Exploring Backup- Ballads in A

intermediate mandolin

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Lots of folks are familiar with the mandolin "chop," but when it comes to playing slower songs, they're a bit lost. This tab teaches a great backup crosspicking pattern in the key of A with four different transitions/licks to use between chords.

Chords Crosspicking Key of A Scales Theory technique

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