D Minor - Scale

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Scale
Key Dm
Tempo 60 bpm
Tuning GDAE

Here is the D minor scale in first position for mandolin. Pay attention to the mandolin tablature to find the suggested fret hand fingerings. Try to play slowly, smoothly and give each note as much sustain as you can.

Learning to play the scale ascending and descending will help you build good strength, coordination and aid in internalizing the sound of the scale. Learning the partial scales will help you complete your knowledge of all available D minor notes in first position on the mandolin.

In first position on the mandolin the first finger usually plays notes on the 1st or 2nd fret, the second finger usually gets notes on the 3rd or 4th fret, the third finger usually notes gets 5th or 6th fret, and the pinky will get 7th fret notes and rarely the 8th fret. There are definitely exceptions to the rule, but that is the basic guideline.

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