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FREE MANDOLIN LESSON 7 - by Bradley Laird

EXERCISE 12 - EASY SONG: BOIL 'EM CABBAGE DOWN
Here is a fairly simple version of an old bluegrass favorite. Remember, that your quarter notes are down strokes and the pairs of 8th notes are down-up.

EXERCISE 13 - INTERMEDIATE BOIL 'EM CABBAGE DOWN
Here is the same song with a few more challenging notes in it.

EXERCISE 14 - DOUBLE STOPS
Here is the same song using something called a double stop. A double stop is when two notes are played simultaneously on two adjacent strings. You could call them two note chords.

For additional help, if you need it, now might be a great time to go watch this premium video lesson. That lesson teaches the same song, with some little variations and also comes with MP3 play-along practice tracks at multiple speeds. Even if you don't download that video lesson you can probably get some benefit just by watch the free demo video on that page--just to help you see a few things in action.

I also have a free tab of a variation of this tune the way I played it in my free video called "Rhythm Basics". You can watch the video here and get the free tab here.

That should keep you busy for a while, but when you are ready, click here to go to lesson 8.

Brad Laird's Beginning Mandolin Instruction Course Click here for information about my downloadable PDF eBook which expands on the free lessons here on the site. Larger tablature, more tunes and chords, printable full page format PLUS AUDIO TRACKS of all of the songs and exercises.