Mandolin Lesson: Basic Chop Chords

Find tabs at http://www.freeguitarvideos.com/mandolin/lessons/basic-ch... In this free mandolin video lesson by Brad Laird we'll learn the standard versions of the G and C chord.

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Music

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• mandolin
• bluegrass
• chop
• chords
• brad
• laird
• beginner
• lesson

[monkeyream]

thanks Brad! :')

i just got a mandolin and with your help i'm already starting to feel comfortable with the basic chords and chops.

please keep posting more videos! ~ sam

[bjshear]

thanks Brad, your videos are great, the premium ones as well. The only tip you didn't give that you should have is how to old your hand (back) on the neck. I just figured out (by watching your video) that I was trying to do it the VERY hard way. And although my hands are strong and in shape from years of guitar/bass/piano I wasn't really getting it until I got my fingers/hand to hold the neck of the mandolin like you had it in the video. Thanks!

[GreetingHand]

brad, you're videos are great, im just starting and they help me a ton!

[mrkcollinson]

Excellent - thank you. Am playing my mondolin in the band I play guitar in now. Nice n easy. Great stuff.

[claux23]

Excellent lesson, Brad. Your pedagogical style is complimented by the use of video. I was able to take the 2-finger chords I know of so well and work in the extra "chop fingers" with relative ease after watching you do it.

I am grateful for your videos, and I can't wait to see what else I can learn from you.

Thanks!

[Argetnar]

@Tordroth Its ok. It takes a lot of practice. Violin has made the stretches pretty easy for me :)

[adr1701]

Thanks Brad, I enjoyed the lesson!

[GIRLANDLAKAIFORLIFE]

@Tordroth thats was easy man come on :D

[bladderpains]

my hand rebels against such madness but it shall be punished for its wicked ways

[heatmanable]

good stuff

[Tordroth]

I swear that stretch simply isn't possible on mandola :(

Otherwise, useful videos, nice, easy lessons.

[jakethefiddle]

thanks brad ,your mandolin sure sounds good