Hey folks.
I'm inviting folks to join me on a little trip across and around the circle of 5ths. I'm picking a different major key to focus on every week. Pick your own if you wish. I've been teaching, recording and performing for many years and this strategy has helped a ton to iron out some weak spots in my playing. In an effort not to scare folks away, here is a hand out of the 3 basic triad inversions for major, minor and dim. If you haven't learned these, they are very fun, simple and useful. These are just shapes they can go anywhere on the neck. Only play the 3 notes leaving one string available for later extensions. The notes can either be placed on the G D & A or the D A & E strings. The idea is to find a note on the mandolin and then instantly grab the harmony notes (the 3rd and 5th) because you simply recognize the shape and how it surrounds around the root. Once you learn these, you can make your own chords with simple recipes. For instance, build yourself a dominant by either lowering the root a whole step or raising the fifth by a step and a half (or minor 3rd). Or building an augmented by sharping the 5th a half step. But first, master these shapes. P.S. I'm available for Skype lessons and find me on Facebook. : ) Have fun!
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