Scales on mandolin to expand your "Harmonic Palette" from bluegrass to jazz

This is my first video back after a long hiatus! Check out these ideas for expanding your "harmonic palette" from major seven, major pentatonic, melodic minor and harmonic minor scales.
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[@jessedeux1910]

What a nice trip to go recharge. Cant wait for the new album

[@isaaceichermandolin]

Gettting mixes AND artwork back today!

[@saltyfellow]

Glad you're back. Pity you don't do courses, retreats in Europe. Keep on posting:-)

[@isaaceichermandolin]

Thank you! We’ve been talking about doing a retreat in Spain! 🙏👌

[@time0503]

This is a great overview of the flavors of minor scales (as opposed to the, really, only one flavor of major scale. One thing that I stumble over is that pesky DESCENDING melodic minor part of the scale, with the (in D) C natural and Bb. Is this largely discounted in modern theory these days?

[@isaaceichermandolin]

Thanks! I tend to think about the scales as the same notes ascending and descending, but I change up the notes anyway to achieve different harmonic sounds and tension. I think there are different ways that people look at it…