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Grand Old Flag- Mandolin

intermediate mandolin

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She is grand, ain't she? This has become one of my favorite patriotic songs, and I think it fits the mandolin just fine!

Doublestops Key of G

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  1. Patty Lindstrom ·

    Just want to say the multiple camera angles make all the difference. I could actually see what the right hand was doing.

  2. Curtis Rhodes ·

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

  3. Ben Clark Instructor ·

    Don't force the pinky stretch. Move your thumb down behind the neck first and the stretch mostly takes care of itself.

  4. Junior Pace ·

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

  5. Rita Alvarez ·

    There's a slower jam track under the resources tab on this lesson, worth grabbing.

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