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Blackberry Blossom- Intermediate

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Step 9 of 42 in Intermediate mandolin

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  1. 6 Mandolin Fretboard Geography- 1, 4, & 5 Chords
  2. 7 Inside Cabin Camp: Mandolin Chord Strategy with Penny Lea
  3. 8 Using and Learning Arpeggios- She'll Be Comin' Around the Mountain
  4. 9 Blackberry Blossom- Intermediate — you are here
  5. 10 Introduction to Pentatonic Scales Up next
  6. 11 Pentatonic Boogie in G
  7. 12 Chord Tones, Target Notes, & Scales: Building a Solo (w/Golden Slippers)

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Hands down, this is one you've got to know. Plus, it's an incredible exercise in and of itself! This is the basic melody to Blackberry Blossom which is intermediate in nature. Don't forget to check out the advanced version I remade from my old YouTube video!

Key of G

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  1. Buddy Vann ·

    Slowed the video to 50% and worked it a measure at a time. Two weeks in and it's coming. Patience is the lesson here as much as the notes.

  2. Gary Feldman ·

    I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.

  3. Ben Clark Instructor ·

    Memorization comes from playing it at a tempo you can think at. If you need the tab, you're playing it faster than you know it.

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