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Free Intermediate Dobro Lessons

Scales, strum patterns, the chop, licks, rolls with slides and drones, and a bluesy way to end a solo. Intermediate Rolls is free in the Dobro Starter Kit.

ScalesIn this lesson Mark explains what a scale is, what intervals are, and the whole and half step pattern of the…The Natural Minor ScaleIn this lesson Mark explains the natural minor scale as the major scale with the third, sixth and seventh…Strum PatternsIn this lesson Mark talks about how strumming developed on the dobro and shows two patterns. The first is a…The Pentatonic ScaleIn this lesson Mark introduces the pentatonic scale, a five-note scale, and plays it in G starting on the…The ChopIn this lesson Mark explains the chop, the percussive element that holds the rhythm together in bluegrass,…Cool & Hot LicksIn this lesson Mark teaches a few licks that you can move around the neck into different keys once you learn…Ending a SoloIn this lesson Mark teaches a bluesy, swampy lick for ending a solo, played mostly on the third string, and…Intermediate RollsNo loginIn this lesson Mark teaches an intermediate roll, similar to a banjo roll, that uses a drone: the second…Drone RollsIn this lesson Mark teaches a drone roll out of the D chord using the first string, the fourth string and the…
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Every lesson is free with a free account: all 29, beginner to advanced. The Dobro Starter Kit adds an open-G tuning chart and the tab for your first roll. No card needed.

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