The Memphis Scale on Mandolin, KILLER Fretboard Study

Howdy KZbin pals! Hope you enjoy Wayne's World of Mandolin and visit the channel often. If you're interested in one on one Skype sessions you can email me at [e-mail]
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[@chazbike9708]

Thank you! That adds some things to accompanying my guitar player. Just what I've needed!

[@waynesworldofmandolin3616]

Glad to hear it!

[@gastonpiget1034]

Thanks Wayne. That one really opened a few doors in my mind. Suddenly I finally understood the relationship between double stops and modes. One of those very important aha! moments.

[@waynesworldofmandolin3616]

Great! Love it when that happens and appreciate you letting me know....

[@gdt76]

Very helpful lesson as always! Thanks so much Mr. Benson!!

[@marktinney539]

Great lesson! Really opened up the fretboard.

[@nighttrain4647]

Great lesson. So much wonderful information on how to use the Memphis scale. Thank you Wayne.

[@patrickhanly7458]

This is a great video and you are a natural teacher. Thanks. One other thing; am I the only one who notices that you look (and sound) like Woody Harrelson?

[@waynesworldofmandolin3616]

First time I've heard the Woody comparison! Thx for the comment...

[@kevininman2013]

Thanks Wayne sent some love your way through PayPal! Thanks for all these free lessons.

[@waynesworldofmandolin3616]

Thx Kevin! Much appreciated as we head into the long, hard winter....

[@gksmith238]

Love your videos!! Keep up the good work!!

[@waynesworldofmandolin3616]

Thank you! Will do!

[@scottseaman607]

Wayne, thanks for this video and the others on modes. I've watched this 5 or 6 times now to capture all the richness, and now see how what you showed in our 1:1 expands across the fretboard. On to other keys!

[@waynesworldofmandolin3616]

That's great Scott! Thx for the comment and good luck...

[@datkinson31]

Fantastic lesson Wayne, the modal stuff takes it up a gear to be sure!

[@waynesworldofmandolin3616]

It sure does David. Thx for the comment and good luck...

[@adamkorner4046]

Coming over from a longtime jam band guitar player, love this! Makes perfect sense, thanks Wayne!

[@waynesworldofmandolin3616]

Glad you enjoyed the video Adam. So you played this scale on guitar?

[@corinmeehan368]

Great video Wayne! Thank you, this was very helpful. I'm glad I learned you had a KZbin channel after watching your spot with David Benedict. Definitely going to throw some love your way and watch more!

[@waynesworldofmandolin3616]

Thx for the comment! I'm glad you discovered the channel too. It was great to go hang with David, he's a hoss.....

[@f5mando]

Thank you, Wayne - and what an HOSS that Gil is! Big, wide open-sounding and lush, even at low revs, as heard here. Yum...

[@waynesworldofmandolin3616]

Yep. The Gils do have there bag. Look for a video comparing modern tone to traditional tone coming soon. It will feature this this Gil and my 1926 Fern......

[@f5mando]

@@waynesworldofmandolin3616 Thanks, Wayne. I look forward to seeing that one. I played a new-just delivered Gil at the 1st mandolin symposium. I'd never heard so much growl from a mandolin - let alone a Glichrist.

[@jackgreene5868]

Fabulous lesson Wayne! So many ways to use this, so many avenues to explore. If you get a chance check out Niles Hokkanen’s book “Hot Licks for Hot Picks” he devotes a section to Charlie Christian’s use of this scale to generate new ideas. You’re really opening doors now!!!

[@waynesworldofmandolin3616]

Thx for the comment Jack. I'll try to find that book. I had his Pentatonic mandolin book years ago but I think someone borrowed it and never returned 🤔.....

[@skoffco]

👍👍

[@anthonyruda2021]

Hi Wayne. Sorry for a question here that is off-topic, but I really like the song you are playing as an intro to the beginning of this video (and many of your other videos). Are there recordings out there of this song as played by you and other musicians in your band? I would like to have some CDs of this kind of tune(s) that include mandolin. They sound full and uplifting. Do you have recordings featuring yourself with these kinds of selections? If not, then can you perhaps recommend some others? Thank you.

[@waynesworldofmandolin3616]

Thx for the comment Anthony! All of the theme music on WWOM is just stuff I've recorded down thru the years in my home studio. You'll find similarities on some instrument cuts I recorded on a project titled Benson. It's available on most streaming platforms. Hope you enjoy.....

[@anthonyruda2021]

Wayne, can you possibly send me a link or two to the songs on your Benson project? Would love to hear them.

[@ronaldgrider7463]

Wayne do you have any sheet music on the mandolin showing Tabs for Memphis scale

[@waynesworldofmandolin3616]

I sure don't Ronald. You might find tab for the scale in 6 on mandolin somewhere and that would be the same interval study. If you find tab and learn the fingerings that way don't forget to process the thought of applying this scale over different modes. That's the big deal with learning it and the tab probably won't include any info that pushes you in that direction. Good luck.....

[@ronaldgrider7463]

@@waynesworldofmandolin3616 thanks Wayne your the greatest

[@ronaldgrider7463]

Is that in the F key scale I watched your video when you were showing the lesson but I didn't catch it I play a lot of gospel on mandolin and dabble in COUNTRY but always learn something new thank very much for info

[@josephtripiciano2306]

What song is that in the intro?

[@waynesworldofmandolin3616]

No title. Just me goofin off in my home studio......