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Jig Mandolin Sextuplet Exercises

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Summary: On the mandolin a sextuplet count in Irish jig music is much like a triplet count with slight differences. Learn tips on what those differences are and how to play a sextuplet count on the mandolin int his free video clip.

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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, sextuplets are when you count to six. So, one two three four five six. It is double what we just did. I am going to do the same harmonic motion. I am going to harmonize the G major scale, but six notes for each single note. So, one two three four five six, one two three four five six, one two three four five six. That kind of thing. Ready? [play mandolin]. So there is the exercise."

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