Skip to content
Recent Articles
 08-09-2026 Protected: Developing Dynamite Dexterity  08-09-2026 Protected: How to Internalize the Natural Notes – E String  08-09-2026 Protected: How to Internalize the Natural Notes – A String  08-09-2026 Protected: How to Internalize the Natural Notes – D String  08-09-2026 Protected: How to Internalize the Natural Notes – G String

The Amateur Mandolinist

A Mandolin-centric Educational Site For Amateur Mandolin Enthusiasts

  • Home
  • Mandolin Lessons
    • Foundational Study Courses
    • Songs & Tunes
    • Practice Bits
      • Exercises
      • Transcriptions
    • Tips and Tricks
  • Chord Bible
  • School of Theory
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Cookie Policy

Series: The Fundamental Mandolin Framework

__________
33 Free Lessons designed to get you started improvising all over the mandolin neck in every key.

– Learn to connect a series of Patterns from one edge of the fretboard to the other
– Know where to play the right notes belonging to each key
– Learn the “key to the mandolin universe” … the BIG PICTURE that ties everything together

Protected: How to Learn The Fundamental Mandolin Framework – What’s Missing?

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Protected: How To Learn Scale Patterns Visually

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Dark background image of Mark Gunter with text "Major Scale Pattern 1"

Protected: Start With Major Scale Pattern 1

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Protected: The 7 Notes And 7 Feelings

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Protected: What A Scale Really Is

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Dark background collage of scale patterns and hands on a mandolin with text "How to Understand What a Key Really Is

Protected: What A Key Really Is

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Protected: How to Improvise in Different Keys

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Protected: An Easy Pentatonic Pattern

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Protected: Connect the Pentatonic to the Major Scale

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Protected: How To Play in Minor Keys​ with the Connected Patterns

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Protected: Connect Major Scale Pattern 2

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Protected: Play Scale Circles with Patterns 1 & 2

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
How to Improvise with Patterns 1 & 2

Protected: How to Improvise with Patterns 1 and 2

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Protected: How to Play Pattern 3

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Protected: Play Scale Circles With Patterns 2 And 3

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Protected: Improvise with Patterns 1-3 Connected

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Protected: How To Play a Scale on One String

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Protected: Extend to the Ends of the Fretboard

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Protected: Play One String Scales on Every String

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Protected: How to Play Pattern 4

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Protected: Connect Patterns 1-4 With One String

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Posts pagination

1 2 Next
  • Home
  • Mandolin Lessons
    • Foundational Study Courses
    • Songs & Tunes
    • Practice Bits
      • Exercises
      • Transcriptions
    • Tips and Tricks
  • Chord Bible
  • School of Theory
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Cookie Policy

Copyright © 2026 The Amateur Mandolinist

Design by ThemesDNA.com