B Major - Pentatonic - 2nd Position Mandolin Tabs
Exercises
B Major - Pentatonic - 2nd Position Mandolin Tablature: One Song, Many Styles
Recomended level: Intermediate
Learn the B major pentatonic scale on the mandolin in two octaves and in 2nd Position. You will learn to play the scales ascending and descending. Follow the suggested fingerings in the mandolin tablatures. Start with the basic major scale. Try to hold down the fretted notes as long as possible. This will build strength, coordination, and help you get a smooth and clean sound.
After getting a hang of the fret hand fingerings for the scales you can then try out the basic workouts. These incorporate alternate picking. Take these very slowly at first. Don't sacrifice accuracy for speed.
The notes in a B major pentatonic scale leave out the 4th and 7th scale degrees of the full major scale. Since the notes in the key of B major are B C# D# E F# G# and A#, the B major pentatonic notes end up being B C# D# F# G#. It's not necessary for you to know this in most instances but learning a bit of music theory now and then can be a good thing.
Learn how to play B Major - Pentatonic - 2nd Position on Mandolin with this selection of tablatures:
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LearnScale - Higher Octave
- Difficulty
- Key B
- Tempo 60 bpm
- Tuning GDAE
Here is the B major pentatonic scale for mandolin in 2nd position on the treble strings. It can be a bit of a challenge, but just take it one note at a time. Follow the suggested fi...
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LearnBasic Workout
- Difficulty
- Key B
- Tempo 25 bpm
- Tuning GDAE
Here is a B Major pentatonic scale workout for the mandolin in 2nd position. If you can produce clear notes when playing the basic scale - ascending, descending, and in time for the...
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LearnBasic Workout - High Octave
- Difficulty
- Key B
- Tempo 25 bpm
- Tuning GDAE
Here is a B Major pentatonic scale workout for the mandolin in 2nd position and on the treble strings. If you can produce clear notes when playing the basic scale - ascending, desce...