These 5 notes will CHANGE your life! | How to play and use the Pentatonic Scale for mandolin

[@chrischambers2043]

Another useful video. I like how you relate everything back to the real world, and what musicians actually do.

[@emmabordersmusic]

Thanks so much!

[@BenAdam-om2hr]

This was perfect, Emma, and so easily understood. Thank you. All mandolin students should see this video early on, for sure.

[@emmabordersmusic]

Thanks so much! I’m glad it was easy to understand:)

[@Patrick_1r]

Always surpassing yourself, keep going.

[@Gilbert0Jimenez]

Wonderful! Great lesson! Thanks a lot, well explained! ❤

[@emmabordersmusic]

Thank you!

[@hugeslim3726]

very useful thank you :)

[@artemi-music]

Thanks for this lesson, really easy to transpose it, will try that later 👍👍👍

[@emmabordersmusic]

You’re welcome! Have fun!

[@Ninaepettersson]

Thanks! Very helpful.

[@emmabordersmusic]

Glad it was helpful!

[@davidmcgowan103]

Another brilliant lesson. Always wanted to solo while someone is strumming chords. Beautiful

[@emmabordersmusic]

Thank you!

[@jimbob7910]

Great explanation and so easily taught! Thank you!

[@emmabordersmusic]

Thanks for watching!

[@davidmolloy126]

Great video Emma, I always learn so much from you. Thanks very much, take care, David

[@emmabordersmusic]

Thank you!

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Merci beaucoup from a ukulele player. I'm learning the fretboard using the pentatonic scale, and yes. It's easy, but I still can't do it in my sleep.

[@cameronclark7879]

Hi Emma. When playing the pentatonic scale over the 4 chord, what do we do about the root note, since that is not in the scale? Or do we play an F- pentatonic scale over the F chord? I know, I overthink things 😂

[@emmabordersmusic]

This is a great question!! When first starting out, you can use the pentatonic scale of the key over any of the chords in the key. So for instance, if you’re in the key of C, you can use the C pentatonic scale over the 4, 5, 6m, ect. chords. Ultimately, the end-goal would be to be advanced enough on your instrument to play each chord’s pentatonic scale. So you could absolutely play the F pentatonic over the 4 chord, the G pentatonic over the 5 chord, so-on so-forth. Hopefully that makes sense!

[@dr.p3637]

Hi Emma! well done! What were the chords that you were playing during your session when you were soloing?

[@emmabordersmusic]

Thank you! The chords are C, Am, F, and G. Then those repeat one more time

[@dr.p3637]

@@emmabordersmusic Thanks so much!!!

[@jdavis6650]

If 40% of the notes change your life, you might consider a new life.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

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