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Mandolin Improvisation Basics Book and DVD



The Mandolin Improvisation Basics Package is a collection of six lessons on improvising by Brad Laird. This course will teach you how to use pentatonic scales to solo over major & minor chords, add blues notes for more exciting solos, and play licks and solos in new keys. Brad will explain each of these concepts in detail and then demonstrate it along with a backing track. This DVD presents 6 lessons designed to assist you in learning to improvise solos and backup fills. The lessons teach the important concepts of using scales, patterns, and licks to create your own solos. Learning this material will help you play in many different keys. The dvd menu includes 10 backup tracks and the book provides all of the TAB and standard notation. Exercises, techniques and songs are shown in clear, close-up video. Explanations and demonstrations are in-depth and easy to understand.