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August 9, 2008 | Lateral Tetrachords

Another generous installment of the journey into Tetrachords, Chief Research Assistant, Mark Wilson takes us further into the guts of the concept, stacking modes on top of modes for a lateral look at the mandolin fingerboard. Clear diagrams and some practical tips on how to dig more out of these, this week's Tips and Tricks entry broadens the useful range of this basic approach.

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A TETRACHORDAL APPROACH TO THE MODES OF THE MAJOR SCALE, Part 2

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