As a guy who almost exclusively learns at home alone, this is the most valuable lesson I've ever come across. Perfect balance of theory --> practicality. This will be my study guide to hopefully finally locking down the fretboard *while having fun*
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks! Glad it comes across alright!
@Newfoundmike Жыл бұрын
@@DavidBenedictMandolin Thanks! are there different sized necks ? I been playing guitar for 60 years. Now I think I need a mandolin. 🤠🎵
@sandotaku2 жыл бұрын
You just unlock for everyone one of the coolest mandolin secrets ever.
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
Ah thanks so much, Andres! So glad this was helpful!
@krdjis2 жыл бұрын
Best instructional video on mandolin chords ever...in the whole world...ever. :)
@goodcitzen2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Hesallwet2 жыл бұрын
This lesson is exactly what I was struggling to figure out for myself, from a variety of other sources. Books and lessons I've seen before referred to these chords with confusing terms such as "third on top", and "fifth on top". Thank you for using real music terms for the chord inversions, and focusing on the root tone placement. Best lesson ever.
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
Excellent! So glad!
@thefreese111 күн бұрын
I nad figured some of this on my own but didn't know what I'd found ,if that makes any sense to you ? Thanks a lot . Probably the most helpful video to date !!
@ysocky2 жыл бұрын
Apart from the obvious quality of the teaching here, you did a really awesome job with editing this video. Seems like it was quite the endeavor, but the on-screen visuals and overall structure of this video definitely elevate the learning value to a level beyond what can be gathered from a simple traditional KZbin guitar/mandolin lesson format.
@austinknowlton17832 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. By far one of the most insightful lessons I've watched. You explain things very well.
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@tomasstejskal98572 жыл бұрын
I've been looking for a long time for an understandable explanation of the nature of chords and here I found it. I immediately became your Patreon member and discovered the perfect learning curriculum! Thanks, this is just what I needed!
@francisfroelicher5318 Жыл бұрын
Best eye opener in a lota years so much foundation for moving forward wow!
@gabrielsyme41802 жыл бұрын
Beautifully done. Watching without my mandolin now. Can’t wait to try
@robertbrawley50482 жыл бұрын
The chord spellings shown at 3:41 is a super duper chart . It saves many hours/days figuring out the chord and a ton of frustration making sure I got them right applying the whole whole half whole whole whole half formula and I wasn't even aware of of the existence of Bb Db Eb and Ab chords
@robertbrawley50482 жыл бұрын
I see now that the Ab Bb Db and Eflat is on the left side of the Circle of fifths chart I have serious doubts that I could of accomplished all these major and minor chord spellings on my own . Thanks for publishing this chart
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
Happy to help Robert!
@johnmoore5678 Жыл бұрын
This may be my first comment on KZbin ever, but this was the single most helpful piece of music education I have ever witnessed. It was so simple and clear. blew my gd mind. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Off to practice!😅
@GrampyDanGuitar Жыл бұрын
This has opened up a new world of possibilities on the mandolin for me. Thank you sir.
@KeefsCattys2 жыл бұрын
This is SO useful and really gets my mind working on triads, which in turn helps vastly with learning the fretboard. I've been working on this kind of thing for guitar for the last few months but the way you structured the video is incredibly informative and understandable . Thank you
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@kaywaite853 Жыл бұрын
One little edit= 11:20 on video says Db 1st Inversion on the 10th Fret.....which should be D 1st Inversion on the 11th fret. I love your teaching style and videos. Without your great teaching skill I wouldn't have noticed this.
@matthewyoder26374 ай бұрын
Also @ 15:32 the Em 2nd inversion should have the yellow "root dot" on the A string. Great vids! Same as above comment - only noticed because I'm learning so much.
@franvarga9951 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!!! What a great lesson and explanation, I’ve been trying to play the mandolin since Feb and can master the open chords on the bottom frets but was baffled by all the closed shape chords. This was such an eye opening explanation! Thanks again!
@philmordey4047 Жыл бұрын
Thanks David...Brilliant lesson. I was having problems playing the Mando in Rock and Blues gigs and the chop chords have solved my problem.... Nice one 👌
@Deano542 жыл бұрын
Positively fantastic information. Have always pondered what shapes the professionals used. Since I have never had a teacher available in my area I have used instructional videos and books over the years. And they lump in everything and the.kitchen sink. Noticed some shapes you cover I know and favor but some are brand new. I know this was a devil of a video for you to put out but for me it is extremely informative. Many thanks David.
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@elizabethgerron63662 жыл бұрын
You are a really wonderful teacher! I'm an absolute beginner and this lesson gave me the confidence to learn and persist thank you so much!
@booshmani8841 Жыл бұрын
And just like that I learned chords. Thank you
@kevininman20132 жыл бұрын
This great stuff, maybe 7th chords next?
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
That's the next step! Hope we can make that video happen before too long!
@tasdrduck Жыл бұрын
I left a spot on my charts showing the notes of each chord. I too wish to add the 7.
@RichardRobison-bk4mj4 ай бұрын
I think I figured out how to make all 7ths… correct me if I’m wrong . Just move down the ROOT note 2 frets (whole step). It sounds good to me so far @davidbenedictmandolin
@gabithemagyar6 ай бұрын
Same as the chord shapes used in tenor banjo since the 1920's when playing melody chord style.
@robertbrawley50482 жыл бұрын
Since I haven't learned the fretboard yet and haven't learned the chord spelling yet I will learn both at the same time with the emphasis in fretboard learning To do that the Jethro shapes will have to take a back seat to learning the chord spellings and fretboard Then learn the Jethro shapes once I learn the fretboard and Chord spellings Your presentation is for those that preferr to. Learn black dots on a chord diagram In my preferred learning method, the shortcuts as you present here will be applicable to me after learning it the hard or long cuts method Same on the guitar CAGED system which is a shortcut to memorizing the fretboard and chord spellings
@tgmod2 жыл бұрын
This is gold, can’t wait to explore this.
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
Stay golden ❤️
@Time.Space.Heal.2 жыл бұрын
Bravo on your editing skills as well!
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@TheFredodagov2 жыл бұрын
What a great video. Thanks, as always, for your hard work.
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@elmercummings32122 жыл бұрын
Such a HELPFUL lesson. Thank you so much!
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
@jameswilcox7632 жыл бұрын
David! Thanks so much! Great lesson and love Jethro Burns!! ❤️ Cheers
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
Love Jethro too!!! Thanks Jim! Hope things are well!
@GeorgeIreton Жыл бұрын
Did you know Jethro’s son John played guitar for John Prine? Jethro also played mando with Steve Goodman who wrote City Of New Orleans. I have played guitar for over 50 years. Today my new mando is out on the UPS truck for delivery! I can’t wait to start learning and will join up with your patreon immediately! I do remember some concepts like triads from Jr. College music theory class but back in 1968 I was too busy looking at little Miss Carole Springer! LOL
@barrycook66032 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
Sure thing, Barry!
@professorwhoopee Жыл бұрын
Thank you. This is exactly what I needed to know today. .
@thecoffeefuelledwoodsman Жыл бұрын
Oh wow.. I really needed to watch this lesson sooner (and need to put more time into learning my fretboard). Thanks very much!
@andrewgreen72343 ай бұрын
Thank you. Liked and subbed
@Branded-e8b Жыл бұрын
David thank you so much! Hope this old dog can relearn some good habits!
@Charlie-ij2ee Жыл бұрын
I happen to stumble on Homer and Jethro at an Auto Show in Atlanta when I was a freshman in college.
@dannyandjeannieeaglefans1372 жыл бұрын
Wow 👌 You'll keep me busy for a Year!
@kcc8796 ай бұрын
Gosh so much to learn on the mando. Where do I start with actual practice? Do I do these chords or arpeggios for warm up? Then move onto strumming rhythms (ideally Irish for the sessions I play in) then move onto picking and learning tunes? How do I practice picking without hitting other strings? Maybe I should get a teacher? I brought a mando because I wanted to learn something different but not too much lol, to the violin but also expand and play other styles of music like blue grass. Then I can play with my son and the old fellas in the group when they get going.
@kevinbaird25272 жыл бұрын
Excellent Lesson
@Roots222 Жыл бұрын
Great lesson. Came across your channel a few weeks ago and love your teaching style, interviews with other artists and Mandolin Mondays. Thank you. Colm
@reckonimokie1232 жыл бұрын
Great lesson
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it Teresa!
@manuelugartearce82412 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for the lesson!
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@eddymarchii Жыл бұрын
Hi David, i am from Brazil and i really enjoy your classes and channel
@leimaniax Жыл бұрын
Such a great lesson! Thank you 🙏🏼
@willibtx Жыл бұрын
Really useful. Thank you
@evanseymour4172 Жыл бұрын
🔥 Just finished! Top 🏆 lesson
@reckonimokie1232 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Love this lesson,
@sjbreen2 жыл бұрын
When the student is ready the teacher appears.
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
Haha! Happy to share--glad the timing was right
@David-cf2iq Жыл бұрын
I took lessons from Jethro Burns in the early 80's. The seeds he planted back then are still under cultivation...Later, much Later, I taught myself to transpose piano sheet music to the Mandolin. Learn to read standard notation. It ain't rocket surgery.....
@reckonimokie1232 жыл бұрын
Very cool
@mandobike-o-rama90342 жыл бұрын
Great lesson - very well structured! I thought I had all the basic shapes down, but I definitely have been underutilizing the 1st inversion shape (my brain always thinks of that as a m7 chord off the 2nd inversion). I like the practice progression you laid out and already have it set up in iReal pro.
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Happy strumming!
@kkkometo2 жыл бұрын
heyy thanks!
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
Sure thing!
@terrybowles9045 Жыл бұрын
I am Patron!!!! Where do I find the PDF for these chord shapes?
@DavidBenedictMandolin Жыл бұрын
Hey Terry! Thanks so much for signing up over Patreon! You'll find this lesson up there with PDFs if you search for the title name of this video over on the platform.
@professorwhoopee Жыл бұрын
Mando just got a whole lot easier. And better
@DavidBenedictMandolin Жыл бұрын
That’s what I’m taking about 🤘
@jadenfollett55322 жыл бұрын
mandolin cheat codes right here fr
@professorwhoopee Жыл бұрын
Also the bit about muting the E string. Ta
@ginnyj2384Ай бұрын
Where is the pdf for this I am a member and cannot find. New new to mandolin
@gerryk98 ай бұрын
Nowhere can I find chart to the Jethro chords on patreon
@michhedeberg2 жыл бұрын
Hey David. I'm mostly interested in bluegrass/old time. How important is it really to learn all twelve keys? I don't often have occasion to play in many of these b chords. Thanks.
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
Yeah! I had the same sentiment for a while, but I realized later that not knowing every major and minor chord was really holding me back--even in bluegrass! Totally worth the effort.
@michhedeberg2 жыл бұрын
@@DavidBenedictMandolin Sounds good. All 12 keys it is. Seriously great stuff here man. Appreciate the content.
@resofone2 жыл бұрын
do you have printed copy”s of all the finger positions available that your showing here??
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
I do indeed! You can get pdf copies of all the fretboard diagrams that you see here over on my Patreon page if you're interested: www.patreon.com/davidbenedictmandolin
@radhikapuram Жыл бұрын
Are there chords exist if we do cross tuning DADA
@fern77102 жыл бұрын
What gauge and brand strings do you use? I starting playing mandolin in April of 2021 and I find that I have to change my strings once every week and a half to two weeks. I've tried the D'Addario XT and the Elixirs, I've used medium, medium-heavy, and heavy, and I haven't really found any that I like. I've also noticed that my strings rust really quickly, even when I oil them. Is there anything that can be done to help with this? I live in South Texas, so the humidity is between 70%-90% consistently, and I play outdoors every week.
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
Hey Fern! I change my strings I use the D'Addario CM XTs a lot. They're coated and they usually last me for a good 3 or 4 weeks I'd say. You can check out the specs here: www.daddario.com/products/guitar/mandolin/xt-phosphor-bronze-mandolin/xtm11540-xt-mandolin-phosphor-bronze-custom-medium-112.5-40/
@WillieBeard2 жыл бұрын
Love the info. Thumbs up…but the incessant bubble pop noise is a bit unnerving after a while.
@chrissietankersley87462 жыл бұрын
ok I joined and paid but cant find any pdf to download and no response. ?????
@DavidBenedictMandolin2 жыл бұрын
Hey Chrissie! Thanks for joining the Patreon page! Have you seen the intro video and content list pinned to the top of the Patreon page when you log in? Might have some helpful direction on how to navigate the page more effectively. Also, if you look up the video title over on the Patreon search bar the correct post should pop up and you'll be able to download the pdfs at the links at the bottom of each post once you click on them.
@chrissietankersley87462 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I found the pdf!
@cliffsandifer387711 ай бұрын
If i drink coffee wil i be better mandolin player ? ( i prefer green tea)
@Nicholas-dreamlove7 ай бұрын
Jimmy Page plays a good mandolin.
@DisposableEgo6 ай бұрын
Actually not really. He was only improvising on Battle of Evermore and he wasn't the mandolinist on Going to California.
@Nicholas-dreamlove6 ай бұрын
@@DisposableEgo; True.
@maxwellfan555 ай бұрын
A free tip. Thanks for the lesson but if you intend to teach or instruct, you need to learn to moderate your phrasing. Use pauses and rests, vary your delivery. This sounds like an unlistenable wall of words. I had to switch you off before I went crazy, yet I really wanted to learn.