One Shape that Enables the "Bluegrass Sound" on Mandolin 

Most I ever learned about mandolin playing without being anywhere near my mandolin.

Wayne Benson is not only a great Mandolin Picker, but also a great Mandolin Teacher ! 👏👏👏👏

The mandolin is a space alien to me. Today is hour one of day one. You have already inspired me to continue on. Thank you.

Great video! Love this kind of lesson. Transferable and adaptable tricks are the best.

Watched this about 6 times now. Learned something new every time, plus some nice licks. Thanks Wayne!

Thanks Wayne. Keep this kind of stuff coming. Looking forward to it.

Thanks a bunch, exactly what I was looking for. Gread work, thanks again.

Been following you for years! Thanks for the tips!

Good Stuff Wayne!

this is the second video I've watched of yours, Wayne - both been really useful. Thanks very much for posting!

this was a very useful video, thanks

Great concepts Wayne 👍😘

Great video I keep watching it over and over see something new each time!

Loved this one Wayne. Another veggie to eat.

These are great lessons. Very useful material and easy to follow and understand. Thanks, Wayne!

Great information! Enjoying so much.

Very clear and useful stuff Wayne ... makes great sense as a journey in different keys, thanks.

Crackin' stuff, Wayne. Thanks!

This is exactly the problem I've been working through lately, and it was really helpful to see it expanded on and teased apart a bit! Thanks as always, Wayne!

love what i'm seeing ,and hearing, great lesson !!!!

There is so much good info packed into this video

Nicely done, Wayne. Keep up the good work.

Thank you Wayne awesome stuff

Thank you for this. Lights went on when I watched it!

Really great lesson. Thank you! B flat has always been a challenge for me. I've started trying to play some basic solos in G from that position, but just moving it up to B flat did sound funky like you said. Never occurred to me to play from the same position from the B flat on the A string!

Best lesson I’ve seen. I have watched this one several times, learn something new each visit!

Great stuff wayne!!!!!

Wow! I loved this lesson. I am suscribing to your channel and looking forward to learn tons from you! Thanks!

Thank you Wayne. I kinda did this using an approach that was explained to me as "skip a fret". This made much more sense.

so helpful

Great lesson, thanks!

The whole fretboard is opening up for me. Thanks Wayne

Good lesson. Thanks

Thanks!

wow i’ve been playing guitar for 30 years and started messing around with-mandolin chord strumming and was looking for this exact video to work off chord positions to try some lead. This is really clearly explained, thanks a lot man! I will check out you other video. I greatly appreciate it!

You are a brilliant teacher you really make it accessible to everyone to learn thank you ❤

this helps me soooo much....thank you....Bflat.......

nice-- a lot of mileage covered in a brief span. Thanks!

Wayne, many thanks. It has been absolutely useful for me. The exact point to continue in bluegrass. I was completely stucked.

Don't worry about the low budget camera, looks & sounds great. Thanks for sharing your talent & knowledge.

New sub here. Great stuff Wayne. Thank you!

wow, ty for great information and notes sir. just wish i had you for a teacher one on one 100--100 Nl,Canada,

Took me a bit to follow what shape is being discussed, but I think I understand: we’re basing the position on the root and fifth of the chord, with the root on one string and the fifth on the string below, but two frets up. You build your muscle memory around this and then you learn what else happens in this position. The fifth above the root note is just one string down on the same fret, for example. And you can easily transfer this position to whatever key you need to play in. If you’re in C you just find the root on the A string and go from there.

Great stuff, Wayne! Thanks!

Very helpful lesson!

Watched this one tonight. Need to work on it lots. I noticed at your Columbus concert in summer, how so many of your songs are in Bb, probably because of Russel's singing range. Getting ready for an all afternoon jam tomorrow. Thanks, g'night.

Great stuff Wayne. Wish you had a close up camera on the fretboard as you go through the information. Many thanks

Fantastic lesson, my dear! It helps a lot! What song is that wonderfull instrumental intro melody in your videos??? Thanks.

Be helpful if you had a drawing of where your fingers go on the fretboard

Can you please do a full "I Saw the Light" lesson?

I’m going to go pick up my mandolin in a second. Did you ever come back to this with more detail on the note by note scale choices for this position?EDIT I’m getting good enough to figure some stuff out. Just put my fingers in place on the position you showed and worked out the scale notes for I Saw The Light.Whoopee.

What is the opening song and where can I find it? That was beautiful!

The dislike is a kazoo player

Great lesson, Wayne. But either your hands are a lot bigger than mine, or your mandolin is a lot smaller than mine. My fingers just can't span that many frets, so I often have to just use the top 3 strings.

I've been playing for years. Never could get that particular sound down .. I think I can now .. thanks.. BTW , that Mandolin has an awesome ring to it .. what brand is that F5 ?

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You got your wall units on the floor Wayne! Is this a kitchen inversion?❤

Nice lesson however, you show the root in the fifth as the starting point, but it would’ve been helpful if you would’ve pointed out the other notes that you are playing around with as well. You got us all started, but did not outline the next steps. Maybe the next video!

Where'd you get that Bass ?

You must have to know essentially everything talked about here already to make use of this lesson. I see a bunch of folk did but all I got was look at my fingers and listen to me solo. The scale positions changed based on the the key and without knowing all the licks and scale position changes for the sharps and flats I am not sure what I am supposed to get other than the power chord shape. I am sure its just me, any help appreciated.

Iv not clue 😂

Wayne how do I get ahold of you for lessons

Wish we could see the fretboard, all you can see is the back of your hand/fingers !

is there a lesson for this lesson? i cant follow you at all

6:28

This was definately not a video for beginners

Kinda a long intro, buddy.

I think you confuse the word simple with boring with your wardrobe.

Im amazed hpw talented im not but your good at explaining how to play thanks. Look forward to watching ya late