Bruce Bernhart Mandolin Webpages
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In Minnesota, Bruce Bernhart has been a mandolin player/enthusiast since the 1980's
New! Tabs for Popular Fiddle Tunes:
"Blackberry Bossom""Living the Good Life"
"Brown County Breakdown"
"Whayasay"
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Practice Exercises, Fiddle Tabs
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In Minnesota, Bruce Bernhart has been a mandolin player/enthusiast since the 1980's
Perpetual Motion Exercises- Courtesy Mandocafe.com
D7 Ddim C7 Cdim Bb7 Bbdim Ab7 Abdim
--5-2---------1-4-|-3-0-----------2-|-1-------------0-|-----------------|
------5-3-2-5-----|-----3-1-0-3-6---|---5-1-----1-4---|-6-3---------2-5-|
------------------|-----------------|-------6-5-------|-----6-4-3-6-----|
------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_|
<--the following six measures are the perpetual section-->
Gb7 Gbdim E7 Edim D7 Ddim C7 Cdim
------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
o-4-1---------0-3-|-2-------------1-|-0---------------|-----------------|
o-----4-2-1-4-----|---6-2-0---2-5---|---4-0-----0-3-6-|-5-2---------1-4-|
------------------|---------6-------|-------5-4-------|-----5-3-2-5-----|
|_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_|
2 1 3 2 1 3 0 2 1 4 1 0 4 1 3 1 0 2 0 3 2 0 2 4 3 1 3 2 1 3 1 3
Bb7 Bbdim Ab7 Abdim
----------------0-|-----------------||
------1*----1-4---|-6-3---------2-5-o|
--3-0---6-5-------|-----6-4-3-6-----o|
------------------|-----------------||
|_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_|
3 0 1 4 3 1 3 4 2 4 3 2 4 1 3 <--recommended fingerings
* on this Bb we transition up an octave to complete the pattern.
while there are a couple of spots where one could made a
transition, this note followed an open string which made it a
smooth change.
C#7 C#dim B7 Bdim A7 Adim G7 Gdim
--4-1---------0-3-|-2-------------1-|-0---------------|-----------------|
------4-2-1-4-----|---6-2-0---2-5---|---4-0-----0-3-6-|-5-2---------1-4-|
------------------|---------6-------|-------5-4-------|-----5-3-2-5-----|
------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_|
<--the following six measures are the perpetual section-->
F7 Fdim D#7 D#dim C#7 C#dim B7 Bdim
------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
o-3-0-----------2-|-1-------------0-|-----------------|-----------------|
o-----3-1-0-3-6---|---5-1-----1-4---|-6-3---------2-5-|-4-1---------0-3-|
------------------|-------6-5-------|-----6-4-3-6-----|-----4-2-1-4-----|
|_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_|
2 0 2 1 0 2 4 2 1 3 1 4 3 1 3 0 4 2 4 3 2 4 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 0 2
A7 Adim G7 Gdim
------------------|-----------------||
------------0-3-6-|-5-2---------1-4-o|
--2-------4*------|-----5-3-2-5-----o|
----6-2-0---------|-----------------||
|_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_|
1 4 1 4 2 0 2 4 3 1 3 2 1 3 1 3 <--recommended fingerings
* on this F# we transition up an octave to complete the pattern.
These exercises are also available in the ABC format. These were prepared by mandolinist Rodney Freeland.Thanks, Rodney, for this excellent series!
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Bruce Bernhart mandolin lesson on scales, meter, using a metronome
Bruce Bernhart mandolin purchase tips
Bruce Bernhart mandolin orchestras, tuning
Bruce Bernhart mandolin lessons- chord groups and intervals
Bruce Bernhart on mandolin family history
Bruce Bernhart on string and saddle adjustment
Bruce Bernhart beginning mandolin lessons one and two
Bruce Bernhart on more chord triads, blues patterns, and self-tuning
Bruce Bernhart on the mandolin family tree
Bruce Bernhart mandolin chord diagrams
Bruce Bernhart on temperature considerations
Bruce Bernhart lessson on mandolin flats and sharps
Bruce Bernhart lesson on chromatic scales, circle of 5ths and meter
Bruce Bernhart on mandolin chord theory
Bruce Bernhart mandolin C and G major chord diagrams
Bruce Bernhart on emergence of the modern mandolin
Bruce Bernhart on two finger mandolin chords
Bruce Bernhart on whole and half steps on the mandolin
Bruce Bernhart perpetual motion practice excercises
Bruce Bernhart on playing waltzes on the mandolin
Bruce Bernhart on majors, minors and sevenths
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The care and feeding of your RV battery
The sport of "geocaching" and RV refrigeration basics
The basics of RV power inversion
Advanced technical topics on power inversion
Advanced battery technical spec plus cold weather considerations
Buying the right generator for your RV and portable power
RV television reception options
Care and maintenance of the RV air conditioner
RV extended travel and weight considerations
RV road protection- advanced topics
