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G Major - 2nd Position - Low 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 2, leave your first finger down on the 2nd fret. This way all you'll need to do is raise and lower your ring finger to the 4th fret. Keep the ring close to the fingerboard when lifting away. This is an EXCELLENT way to build strength and stamina in the fret 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 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 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 - Low Octave

Check this out to learn the G major scale in 2nd position on the G and D strings. You'll also find several exercises and scale patterns to help increase strength, coordination, and familiarity in this position.

The Tunefox Beginner tab is focusing on accenting the melody notes of the vocal line. Intermediate arrangement features more 16th note up and down strokes than the beginner version and Advanced version adds some tasty melodic flare.

Use Tunefox’s unique practice tools to take your playing up a notch or two. The tempo slider allows you to set the perfect tempo for your practice, depending on your goals. Work up to your ideal speed for the song using the Speed Up tool and once you’re ready to commit G Major - 2nd Position - Low Octave tab to memory, use Memory Train to gradually hide the notes in the song each time it loops.

If you ever wondered how to play G Major - 2nd Position - Low 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 6 G Major - 2nd Position - Low Octave mandolin tabs include backing tracks, so you can change the volume of a mandolin, band or metronome to suit your liking.

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