"Hi John,
As a new member to the group, I just found this discussion so pardon the tardy reply! The way I understand modes may be a bit unorthodox, but I think I can help nonetheless. First off, the modes on guitar and modes on mando are the same,…"
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Jason Derrick replied to John Ek's discussion Mandolin soloing over chord changes in the group Mandolin Players
John Ek replied to John Ek's discussion Mandolin soloing over chord changes in the group Mandolin Players"Thanks, John, but could you flesh that out a bit more? I'm somewhat familiar with modes on the guitar, but not the mando. I know musically that they are the same, but applicatoion is my problem (at least one of them!)."
John Gundrum replied to John Ek's discussion Mandolin soloing over chord changes in the group Mandolin Players"Modes come to mind."
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Mandolin soloing over chord changes
I am working hard on making my mandolin breaks more "musical" and not so predictable. I can play melody lines when I know the song, but only in the scale of the key. Anybody know a good practice technique to solo within a chord and stay within the chord changes? Thanks!
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