Scales, Chords & Arpeggios
August 6, 2009 in Marketing by billbanking
As I continue to learn or discover new concepts on the mandolin, I always try to relate them to things I’ve learned in the past. Connecting the mental dots so to speak. This process usually leads to putting the combined subject matter down on paper. I’ve done this in the past and it really helps me figure things out away from the mando.
Chords & Arpeggios:
This sheet is organized around the harmonic scale for the given key ( I – ii – iii – IV – V – iv). There are two sets of chords and one set of arpeggios. I’ve grouped the chord sets to minimize movement on the fretboard. This results in less reliance on standard chop chords. The arpeggios are based on the previously mentioned movable scale forms and they include which fingers to use. You can play the chords or arpeggios in “harmonic” order to reinforce your ear or you can practice them against chord progressions.
As a reference the sheets are far from comprehensive. However, since all the material is “movable” you are free transpose it. I plan on using them primarily as a practice tool to gain dexterity and learn the fretboard. The sheets are all fretboard diagrams, so they should be useful to TAB and notation readers.
