First note, scale and pick technique

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Tom Bekeny Lesson time: (2min 48sec)

Tom starts us off with an A major scale, the tablature for the scales in the other common keys on mandolin can be found in the downloads

About the instructor

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Tom Bekeny is a mandolinist, fiddler and experienced mandolin teacher who has performed and taught in the U.S. and abroad for over 40 years. He was the mandolinist in such San Francisco Bay Area bands as Done Gone, Tenbrooks, and an early version of the Grant Street String Band with Laurie Lewis. He has appeared with Peter Rowan, the Rowan Brothers, David Grisman, George Cole, vocalist Lua Hadar, and Jerry Garcia. Tom has played mandolin with...  read more

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20 lessons (1h 18m) Advanced video features Downloadable sheet music Mobile, tablet & desktop access 100% satisfaction guarantee
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