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Mandolin G Triad Improv Tips

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Summary: Most mandolin improvisations are on an open scale, but musicians can play them anywhere on the neck. Get advice on how to practice improv mandolin with tips from an experienced musician in this free video.

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By Levin Schwartz
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Levin Schwartz lives in Northampton, MA where he spends his days playing music with his band 'The Amity Front' and teaching private guitar and mandolin lessons at The Fretted...read more

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"So we're going to talk about the key of G still and triads again in relationship to improvisation so back to the key of G. The triad notes are the one, three, five, the one, the three and the five and back to the one. So those are your safe notes. So I'm going to play and try and play it a little bluesy or jazzy I might slide into the three or once again so that same lick down."

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