A Blues Mandolin Scale Shapes
The A Blues scale on mandolin: scale shapes and exercises, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: A C D Eb E G
Tuning: Standard (G D A E)
Scales
Scale shapes
4NPS - First Position
E|--5---8--10--11-| A|--5---6---7--10-| D|--2---5---7--10-| G|--2---5---7---8-|
4NPS - Second Position
E|--8--10--11--12-| A|--6---7--10--12-| D|--5---7--10--12-| G|--5---7---8---9-|
4NPS - Third Position
E|-10--11--12--15-| A|--7--10--12--15-| D|--7--10--12--13-| G|--7---8---9--12-|
4NPS - Fourth Position
E|-11--12--15--17-| A|-10--12--15--17-| D|-10--12--13--14-| G|--8---9--12--14-|
4NPS - Fifth Position
E|-12--15--17--20-| A|-12--15--17--18-| D|-12--13--14--17-| G|--9--12--14--17-|
4NPS - Sixth Position
E|--3---5---8--10-| A|--3---5---6---7-| D|--1---2---5---7-| G|--0---2---5---7-|