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Exercises

Recomended level: Intermediate

Check this out to learn the higher octave G Major scale in 2nd position. You'll also find several exercises and scale patterns to help increase strength, coordination, and familiarity in this position. Pay attention to the teaching tips listed with each exercise here.



Start with the Scale and memorize the fret hand fingering, that will be used for all the exercises. The Strength and Coordination exercise will help you build up those finger muscles. Arpeggios introduce you to chord tones and a new way of seeing, hearing and navigating a major scale. The 2 & 4 Note Scale Patterns will help you build a whole new level of dexterity in G major. They will have you prepared for almost any fiddle tune and some of the concepts can be used in your own improv solos.

  • Mandolin G Major - 2nd Position - High Octave Scale

    Scale

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      60 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDAE

    This is the basic G major scale. Play it slow, play it a lot. The slower you go, the longer your fingers are held down. The longer your fingers are held down, the more you engage the...

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  • Mandolin G Major - 2nd Position - High Octave Strength and Coordination

    Strength and Coordination

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      60 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDAE

    This exercise will help with your strength and coordination, use the tempo slider if you need to. Use the focus feature to loop an individual measure if you need to. Pause the ...

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  • Mandolin G Major - 2nd Position - High Octave Arpeggios - 1/8th Notes

    Arpeggios - 1/8th Notes

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      60 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDAE

    A few basic G major arpeggios. Arpeggios play chord tones one at a time. These are used in compositions and solos, but are also great for building coordination and better unders...

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  • Mandolin G Major - 2nd Position - High Octave Arpeggios - 1/16th Notes

    Arpeggios - 1/16th Notes

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      25 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDAE

    Adjust the tempo to practice these at a speed you can play cleanly. Follow the pick pattern in the tab and use the proper 2nd position fingering. Refer back to the Scale tablature fo...

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  • Mandolin G Major - 2nd Position - High Octave 2 Note Patterns

    2 Note Patterns

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      25 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDAE

    This is a great series of two note patterns. Learning these will help your coordination, and increase your scale knowledge and familiarity. Adjust the tempo to practice these at a s...

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  • Mandolin G Major - 2nd Position - High Octave 4 Note Patterns

    4 Note Patterns

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      25 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDAE

    This is a great series of four note patterns. Learning these will help your coordination, and increase your scale knowledge and familiarity. Practicing these patterns will pay off g...

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Practicing Tips

Embark on your musical journey with 'G Major - 2nd Position - High Octave', a comprehensive guide that offers bluegrass mandolin tablatures in Scale, Strength and Coordination, Arpeggios - 1/8th Notes, Arpeggios - 1/16th Notes, 2 Note Patterns as well as 4 Note Patterns Styles. This guide has been meticulously designed to cater to the learning needs of intermediate players.


The key to mastering this learning resource lies in fully utilizing the incredibly adaptive features of the Tunefox platform. The platform’s Lickswitcher feature allows changing licks within individual measures, thereby fostering a more flexible, creative, and personalized learning experience.


In addition, the Arrange slider on Tunefox serves as a valuable tool for customizing your learning. It allows you to adjust the song's difficulty and tonality to best suit your current level of skill and musical preference, enabling an individualistic approach to practice and improvement.


For auditory learners, the 'Hide notes' slider is indispensable. It enables you to hide individual notes, thus compelling you to learn the tune by ear. This method does wonders not only for augmenting ear training but also for augmenting your musical intuition, memory, and overall auditory skills.


As for general tips, make sure to practice regularly and progressively. Start slow and gradually increase the tempo as your confidence and ability improve. Use the Tunefox features creatively to experiment with different styles and patterns. Remember, practice doesn't make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect. So, indulge in mindful practice, paying attention to every detail of the song and your technique. Enjoy the learning journey!