From the course: Mandolin Lessons: 1 Fundamentals
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Playing 1-4-5 in minor
From the course: Mandolin Lessons: 1 Fundamentals
Playing 1-4-5 in minor
- Okay, now we're going to do 1-4-5 in minor keys and we're going to use that same dominant chord on the 5 chord. Remember, we learned the G major, how to transform it into a minor, and we were going from G minor to C minor. Now, when we go to this D7, we want the D7 on the 5 chord, or the D chord, in the key of G. So, I'm just going to sing a simple little melody here. ♫ Ahhh, now we're going to C minor ♫ Here comes the D7 ♫ Here comes back to G minor Do it all again. G minor. Sometimes they use the 1 and 3 for these two notes and the D7. So, when you're at the C minor, notice how this note can stay, especially if you use the third finger there on the C minor, on the C note. It stays there for the D7. Okay? Let's do it now in the key of D minor. We start with, now we go to G minor, now A7, there's that same note is maintaining, so when you're at the G chord and we go to the A7, it's the same note. So this is a trick when you're learning new chords to try to figure out what notes stay…
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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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