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Circle of 5ths Exercise Using 7th Chords

beginner mandolin

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Step 3 of 3 in Basic Chords and Scales (2)

  1. 1 Closed Major Chord Shape #1 & the 1, 4, & 5
  2. 2 Minor Chords
  3. 3 Circle of 5ths Exercise Using 7th Chords — you are here
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Theory blah blah blah theory...WAIT! Theory can be FUN, and it is definitely USEFUL! This exercise helps develop our ears and works on our chop, too. And yes, we'll learn some theory.

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  1. Marcy Kern ·

    Question on the tab — is that a hammer-on or a slide going into the B part? Sounds like a slide to my ear but the tab reads hammer.

  2. Wes Pittman ·

    Recording yourself is humbling but it's the fastest fix I've found.

  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.

  4. Hollis Barnett ·

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

  5. Patty Lindstrom ·

    Take the capo off and play it in open G a few times, then put it back. Helped me hear it.

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