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Accessible Mandolin Chords

Mandolin Chords for the Blind and Visually Impaired

A 13th Chord

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Open
Second Fret
Eleventh Fret
Fifth Fret
Twelfth Fret

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Open

  • your first finger goes on the second fret of the first string
  • your third finger goes on the fifth fret of the third string
  • your fourth finger goes on the sixth fret of the fourth string
  • the second string is open
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Second Fret

  • make a barre on the second fret with your first finger from the first string to the fourth string
  • your second finger goes on the third fret of the first string
  • your third finger goes on the fourth fret of the third string
  • your fourth finger goes on the fourth fret of the second string
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Eleventh Fret

  • your first finger goes on the firstfirst fret of the third string
  • your second finger goes on the 1second fret of the fourth string
  • your third finger goes on the twelfth fret of the second string
  • your fourth finger goes on the firstfourth fret of the first string
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Fifth Fret

  • make a barre on the fifth fret with your first finger from the first string to the third string
  • your second finger goes on the sixth fret of the fourth string
  • your fourth finger goes on the ninth fret of the second string
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Twelfth Fret

  • your first finger goes on the first2 fret of the fourth string
  • make a barre on the sixteenth fret with your third finger from the second string to the third string
  • your fourth finger goes on the seventeenth fret of the first string
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