In this video I’m here to recommend the new Mandolins & Beer Podcast. I also want to share some specific things that really inspired me listening to the first episode.
In this video lesson I’m showing you how to use arpeggios to solo on the Gypsy Swing classic Minor Swing by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.
In this video lesson I’m showing you an easy and good sounding turnaround in the key of C. We cover some essential jazz mandolin chords. C - Am7 - Dm7 - G7
In this video lesson I’m showing you how to improve your improvisation and soloing with the use of the Dominant Bebob Scale for your 12 bar blues in A. The chords are A7, D7, E7. The scale is derived from the Mixolydian mode and has a chromatic passing tone between the 7th and the root.
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In this video lesson I’m showing you the mandolin chords for Minor Swing by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. Am6, Dm6, Bb7 and E7.
In this Live Mandolin Workshop I’m talking about the 3 important keys for improvement of your mandolin playing.
In this video lesson I’m showing you a cool ending lick to use for swing tunes. I play it in the key of C-major and demonstrate it playing the jazz standard All Of Me.
In this video lesson I’m showing you how to use some simple and powerful double stops to make a cool accompaniment for your 12 bar blues in A.
The chords are A7, D7, E7. We are using the Charleston rhythm and also include some more advanced techniques as The Slide.
In this video lesson I’m showing you how to play a good tremolo on mandolin. We talk about 3 important parameters of the tremolo technique.
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The song that I´m playing is Flatbush Waltz by Andy Statman.
In this video lesson I’m answering how to apply Jethro Burn’s Mandolin Arpeggios to songs.
Get Tabs:
10 Jazz Mandolin Licks and Techniques
In this mandolin video lesson I´m showing you how to play a Scandinavian traditional polska on mandolin and guitar. This is Polska after Juringius, Sweden.
A beautiful melody with some added double stops to make it a nice sounding mandolin arrangement.
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In this video lesson I’m giving you tips on a starting point learning how to solo and improvise on jazz standards and other songs. The example given is the tune “All of me”.
