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In this lesson, you’ll learn the reel “Anything for John Joe.” It’s what is often called a “half reel” or “single reel,” meaning there are only 16 measures in the whole tune. Marla starts by playing “Anything for John Joe” through a couple times and then takes it apart slowly, phrase by phrase.
| Accompaniment in G: “The Ballintore Fancy” |
| The Ballintore Fancy, Part 3: Accompaniment in G |
Marla’s approach to accompaniment on the mandolin is based on arpeggios and crosspicked partial chords rather than, say strumming full four-note chords. To do this, you need to know where the notes of the chord are, so she starts by showing you where all the notes of a G chord are in first position and gives you ideas on combining them. She also shows you arpeggios for the other chords you’ll use in the key of G: C, D, Em, Am, and Bm.
| Accompaniment in G (Available to subscribers) |
| Accompaniment in G (Left-Handed Versions) (Available to subscribers) |
