Beginner- Easy Chord Shapes for Mandolin

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[@djba]

Thanks for this video. It is very helpful.

[@reckonimokie123]

Best teacher on KZbin

[@waynesworldofmandolin3616]

Thank you Teresa! 😊

[@jimjoiner]

I must say Wayne, I like the way you teach. I like your style.

[@somarmd]

Hi Wayne, I just stumbled onto your cite and awesome lesson for a beginner! So glad to have watched this. Looking forward to working on your lesson. Thank you very much.

[@waynesworldofmandolin3616]

Awesome, thank you!

[@clawhammer704]

Good stuff here.

[@richproctor6585]

Awesome video Wayne! Can you post a short video with some basic “kick offs” for bluegrass tunes?

[@waynesworldofmandolin3616]

Hey Rich, that video is in the first batch for 2022. Happy New Year pal....

[@pamelainman342]

How much pressure do you put on frets wth fingers?

[@waynesworldofmandolin3616]

Thx for the question Pamela. I apply as little pressure as possible without getting a string buzz. Be sure your finger placement is right behind the fret wire. This helps with clarity and tone....

[@WilliamAlexanderJr]

What is the intro music? Is that your playing? Or is it a piece by someone? It's great.

[@waynesworldofmandolin3616]

I recorded several different tracks like that to use on the channel when I first started kickin around the idea of doing WWOM. Glad you like it and thx for the comment......

[@gibby6904]

I CANNOT pull off the G chop chord and I've played guitar for 50 years.....lol......the stretch is just too much for me.....so I play pointer finger on the A string second fret....middle finger on the G string fourth fret ....and third finger on the D string fifth fret......it works!....

[@philiprundall3432]

Gibby, Re chop chords Mike Marshall often recommends just playing the 2 bottom strings, so with G chop play G strings fret 7 and D strings fret 5. He always emphasises that it's these bottom courses that are fundamental in creating the chop sound and not to play the top two courses of strings anyway. I only got to find Wayne's lessons today - they are excellent.

[@gibby6904]

@@philiprundall3432 thanks Philip!

[@waynesworldofmandolin3616]

Yep. That's a common way to avoid the pinky note that works great. I have a video up about that as well as another that focuses on using the pinky in an excersize to help stretch it out some. Good luck....