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A Major Workouts Mandolin Tabs

Exercises

A Major Workouts Mandolin Tablature: One Song, Many Styles

Recomended level: Intermediate

Start with the scales. Memorize the fingerings listed in the mando tab. If you look through the licks you'll find A Major Scales all over the mandolin fretboard. Don't try to learn it all in a day. You mainly just need to focus on the High Octave Scale(measures 1-4), and the Low Octave Scale(measures 4-8). Use the focus feature in Tunefox to practice those repeatedly.



Leave fingers down as you ascend the scale on one string, and have them prepared, down and ready when descending. In general if a note in the mandolin tablature calls for your second finger - have two fingers down. It it calls for your third finger, then have three fingers down, etc. The rule will be broken at times, but in general this habit will help you form an excellent foundation for great coordination, strength, and eventually speed. Use only downstrokes with your pick for the Scales. Go for big, beautiful tone. Go slow. The longer you hold fingers down the more the muscle is engaged. This is how you build strength, stamina, and muscle memory. You also hear the note longer which develops your ear.



In the workouts you'll use alternate picking. The first examples show a pick direction pattern that the rest will follow. Again, the focus feature is your friend. Master the sections individually before trying to tackle it all at once. Do it at a tempo you can handle.

Learn how to play A Major Workouts on Mandolin with this selection of tablatures:

  • Mandolin A Major Workouts Scales

    Scales

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      A
    • Tempo
      40 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDAE

    A Major Scales all over the mandolin fretboard. Use the focus feature to practice certain sections repeatedly. Pay attention to the fingerings in the tablature.

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  • Mandolin A Major Workouts Strength and Coordination

    Strength and Coordination

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      A
    • Tempo
      30 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDAE

    These exercises are great for the coordination in your fretting hand. It will help you learn precise timing of when to lift and press with each finger. The second exercise is also gr...

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  • Mandolin A Major Workouts A Major Workout

    A Major Workout

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      A
    • Tempo
      30 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDAE

    Time to learn some scale patterns for the mando to really get our fingers moving. The fingerings are not listed in the tablature. This is on purpose. You need to memorize the basic s...

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  • Mandolin A Major Workouts Low Octave Workout

    Low Octave Workout

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      A
    • Tempo
      30 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDAE

    The stretch here is tough, but with proper hand posture you can play it.

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Practicing Tips

The 'A Major Workouts' learning resource is a comprehensive guide for intermediate mandolin players, eager to develop their skills. It offers a range of helpful bluegrass mandolin tablatures, including Scales, A Major Workout, Low Octave Workout, and 2 Octave Workout, each available in their original and closed styles. Theory is essential for understanding the music and how it works, but with our creative resource, you also get to practice and apply it.