From the course: Mandolin Lessons: 1 Fundamentals
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Fun with theory, part 2
From the course: Mandolin Lessons: 1 Fundamentals
Fun with theory, part 2
- Alright, we're going to go now to another key. Well, we're really working this I'll Fly Away, we're going to fly away. So now we're going to go to the key of C. So what are the three principal chords in the key of C? C, D, E, F, and G, 1-4-5, C, F, and G. So time for a new chord, the F chord we haven't really done yet. Here's the first one I ever learned. 5th fret, 3rd fret, open, and 1st fret. That's a great little F chord. Okay, here's I'll Fly Away in the key of C and I'll play the chords first. Nice and easy, I think we're at 60 beats per minute. Key of C, I'll Fly Away. C, F, and G. Comes the F. And back to C. ♫ I'll fly away, oh glory F ♫ I'll fly away ♫ Now back to C. ♫ When I die, Hallelujah by and by ♫ C to D and back to C ♫ Alright, so I hope that helps you understand something about the theory of music. Three different keys, all I'll Fly Away. Well I can't say enough about how important this is. You now start to begin to learn something about the mechanics and the science…
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Build your own exercise2m 34s
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Fun with theory, part 19m 30s
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Fun with theory, part 22m 49s
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"Hand Me Down My Walking Cane", basic rhythm, key of D2m 54s
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"I Am a Pilgrim"3m 3s
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Finding minor chords4m 56s
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Minor chord progression exercise2m 18s
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Finding moveable chords1m 40s
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The 7th or dominant chords2m 35s
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7th chords as dominants5m 10s
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Playing 1-4-5 in minor4m 32s
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