In part 1 of this lesson, Mike goes over the blues scale in this lesson. He describes the blues as a feeling that we all have at one point or another throughout life and this makes blues music extremely relatable. He then gives many examples of licks using the blues scales to help illustrate the point to the students.
- Let's talk about the blues.…The blues.…I woke up this morning, we all woke up this morning.…That is the blues and everybody has had them.…Blues is really a style of music,…but it's also an attitude and it's an…emotional feeling as much as it is…a technical thing, as much as it is a scale…or a set of chords.…You can play the blues just by playing one chord,…(blues music)…and howling.…
Moaning your problems, whatever it is.…♫ There's too many people on the road today…♫ My girlfriend left me ♫ (music)…And that is the blues, we all know the blues.…Finding it, to me it's all about connecting…your melodic mind to the instrument,…and I'd love to start by just…simply playing an open G string (blues music)…and doing some call in response.…You answer me. (blues music and singing)…Now you play that.…
(blues music and singing)…Now you play that.…(blues music and singing)…We're gonna work our way up the finger board.…(blues music and singing)…Just imagine somebody's droning a low G under all that.…(blues music and singing)…
Author
Mike Marshall
Released
10/14/2016This course is part two of the Mandolin Lessons series, which includes hundreds of lessons, exclusive performances, and special guest interviews. Make sure to check out the exercise files for downloadable tab, audio samples, and other study materials.
Note: This course was created and produced by ArtistWorks. We are honored to host this training in our library.
- Adjusting your action
- Changing strings and tuning the mandolin
- Playing a 1-6-2-5 progression
- Understanding moveable chords
- Practicing mandolin
- Playing blues on the mandolin
- Playing kickoffs
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 5s
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1. Gear and Setup
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Adjusting your action4m 57s
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Tuning up10m 51s
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2. More Fun with Theory
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1-6-2-5 progression4m 46s
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Fun with theory3m 39s
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Moveable chords introduction2m 58s
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Three moveable chords3m 47s
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3. Intermediate Mandolin Tunes
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"Cookoo's Nest"10m 36s
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"Red Haired Boy"7m 38s
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"Salt Creek"6m 10s
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Positions1m 44s
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"Fisher's Hornpipe", part 16m 20s
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"Fisher's Hornpipe", part 23m 58s
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4. Practicing
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How to practice7m 42s
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Speed and relaxation6m 53s
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5. The Blues
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Turnaround licks 1-5-13m 51s
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Blues scale, part 13m 21s
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Blues scale, part 28m 34s
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"June Apple"10m 17s
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"Worried Man Blues", part 25m 55s
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Ear training2m 55s
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Kickoffs, part 16m 51s
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Kickoffs, part 25m 7s
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Conclusion
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ArtistWorks and Next Steps1m 15s
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Video: Blues scale, part 1