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G Major - 2nd Position - High Octave mandolin tabs

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  • Tablatures

    Scale

    Exercises

    • 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 muscles in your fret hand and fingers. This is how you build strength and muscle memory! We are in 2nd position. In this position your index finger frets all notes on 2nd fret, middle finger frets all notes on the 3rd or 4th fret, and your ring finger will get the notes on the 5th fret. This basic fingering will apply for all exercises in this position unless notated otherwise.

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  • Strength and Coordination

    Exercises

    • 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 player and go a note at a time if you need to. Work at your pace. Strive for note clarity, then work on your timing. When going from a fretted note to a higher fretted note on one string, leave the finger on the lower note down. For example, when playing measure 3, leave your first finger down on the 2nd fret. This way all you'll need to do is raise and lower your middle finger to the 3rd fret. Keep the middle finger close to the fingerboard when lifting away. This is an EXCELLENT way to build strength and stamina in the fretting hand! When going from a higher fretted note to a lower one, start with both fingers needed down. Keep the lower note down and again, just raise and lower the finger used for the higher note.

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  • Arpeggios - 1/8th Notes

    Exercises

    • 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 understanding the fretboard. Remember, two 1/8th notes occupy the same space as one 1/4 note. If you got comfortable with a faster tempo when practicing the scale played with 1/4 notes, you may need to adjust the tempo you practice at.

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  • Arpeggios - 1/16th Notes

    Exercises

    • 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 for fingering in this position if you need to.

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  • 2 Note Patterns

    Exercises

    • 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 speed you can play cleanly. Follow the pick pattern in the tab and use the proper 2nd position fingering. Refer back to the scale for fingering in this position if you need to.

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  • 4 Note Patterns

    Exercises

    • 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 greatly when learning notey fiddle tunes. 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 for fingering in this position if you need to.

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More about G Major - 2nd Position - High Octave

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.

Learn how to play the melody of G Major - 2nd Position - High Octave with the beginner mandolin tab on Tunefox. From there you can work your way up to the intermediate and advanced arrangements, which feature an emphasis on technical playing while still holding true to that original melody.

There are a ton of tools in the Tunefox app that will help you learn G Major - 2nd Position - High Octave tabs more efficiently and effectively. Use the tempo control slider to slow down the whole song, or isolate problematic measures. You can also activate the "Speed Up" tool to speed up isolated measures each time they loop. Use the "Memory Train" tool to hide more and more notes each time you play through the song.

If you ever wondered how to play G Major - 2nd Position - High Octave on mandolin more creatively, try changing out the licks! Most of the measures can be changed into a different style, so you can gain an understanding of how other musicians may approach this tune. You can also shuffle all of the licks in the song to create a unique arrangement of the entire tab.

All arrangements of G Major - 2nd Position - High Octave include flexible backing tracks, allowing you to change the volume of the main instrument, full band, or metronome to suit your practice needs.

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