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• Updated January 4, 2021

The Bruce Bernhart Mandolin Webpages explore the history of the mandolin, buying and building mandolins, basic chord structures, the different styles of playing, song tabs,  the various makes and models of mandolins  available on the market, and the "best of the web" on topics of interest to mandolinists

                         a-part                               1st ending
                        g-maj              c-maj             g-maj
    |-----------------||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    |-------------5-3-||o-0-2-2-2-2-0-----|-------------5-3-|-0-2-2-2-2-0-----|
    |-----------------||o-------------5-0-|-2-0-2-4-5-------|-------------5-0-|
    |-x-x-x-x-x-x-----||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
      |_|_|_| |_|_|_|     |_|_|_| |_|_|_|   |_|_|_| |_|_|_|   |_|_|_| |_|_|_|


                         2nd ending                           b-part
     d-maj              g-maj    d-maj    g-maj
    |------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------|
    |-2-0---2-0---5-3-o|-2-0---2-0-----0-|-2---------------o|o-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
    |-----5-----------o|-----5-----5-4---|-5---0---2---4---o|o-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
    |------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------|
      |_|_|_| |_|_|_|    |_|_|_| |_|_|_|   |_|_|_| |_|_|_|     |_|_|_| |_|_|_|



     b-min             c-maj             g-maj             d-maj
    |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-0-0---0-------|
    |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-2---0---2---|
    |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-0-2-4-5-4-2---|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-------------5---|
    |-----------------|-----------------|-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-----------------|
      |_|_|_| |_|_|_|   |_|_|_| |_|_|_|   |s|_|_| |_|_|_|   |_|_|_| |_|_|_|



                                         1st ending          2nd ending
                       g-maj
    |-----------------|---------0---0---|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|---3-3-3-3-3-----||
    |-0-0-------------|-2-2-2---0---1---|-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-o|-1-2-2-2-2-2-----||
    |-4-4-0---2---4---|-5-5-5-----------|-----------------o|-----------------||
    |-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-------------x-x-||
      |_|_|_| |_|_|_|   |_|_|_| |_|_|_|   |s|_|_| |_|_|_|    |_|_|_| |_|_|_|

Be sure to check out the other Bruce Bernhart Mandolin Websites:

Bruce Bernhart mandolin rock tabs

Bruce Bernhart mandolin lessons- common scales

Bruce Bernhart on buying and setting up your new mandolin

Bruce Bernhart mandolin lessons- tuning

Bruce Bernhart mandolin lessons- chord patterns

Bruce Bernhart on mandolin history and basic chord structures

Bruce Bernhart on string and saddle adjustment

Bruce Bernhart more tuning tips and whole/half steps
Bruce Bernhart on more chord patterns

Bruce Bernhart on the mandolin family
Bruce Bernhart on mandolin bluegrass chords and patterns

Bruce Bernhart on temperature considerations
Bruce Bernhart lessson on mandolin flats and sharps
Bruce Bernhart lesson on scales, circle of 5ths and meter

Bruce Bernhart on triads, gears

Bruce Bernhart mandolin chord diagrams

Bruce Bernhart on modern emergence of the mandolin

Bruce Bernhart on simple chords

Bruce Bernhart on whole and half-note steps on the mandolin

Bruce Bernhart mandolin practice excercises
Bruce Bernhart on playing waltzes
Bruce Bernhart on majors, minors and sevenths

Also, be sure to check out the Bruce Bernhart RV Websites

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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

RV travel tips and tire care

Advanced discussion on power inversion

Tips on buying a house battery and cold weather maintenance

RV Insurance basics

Buying the right generator for your RV and portable power

RV television reception options

Care and maintenance of the RV air conditioner

Top RV destinations

RV long-term supplies and weight considerations
RV Insurance- Road protection and bodily injury coverage

RV battery types and winter charging considerations

Deep cycle battery basics