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Strumming the G, C, & D Open Chords

beginner mandolin

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Step 13 of 49 in Beginner mandolin

9 earlier steps

  1. 10 Plectrology– The Study of Flatpicks!
  2. 11 Amazing Grace- Basic Melody with Charlie Belle
  3. 12 Learning Open Mandolin Chords: G, C, & D
  4. 13 Strumming the G, C, & D Open Chords — you are here
  5. 14 She'll Be Comin' Around The Mountain Up next
  6. 15 Intro to Alternate Picking
  7. 16 You Are My Sunshine

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Let's learn 3 of the basic "open" chords every picker needs to know: G, C & D! I also give you 4 different strumming patterns so you can learn how to begin playing mandolin rhythm!

Chords Key of G Scales Theory technique

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  1. Ray Dunphy ·

    Anybody have a tip for the left hand stretch in here? My pinky is not cooperating.

  2. Wes Pittman ·

    Metronome at 60 and no faster until it's clean twice through. Boring but it works.

  3. Katie Clark Support ·

    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. Patty Lindstrom ·

    Count it out loud. Everyone says it and everyone's right.

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