Mandolin Lesson - Polska after Juringius w Double Stops- Nordic Folk Music - Tutorial folk mandolin lesson Apr 26, 2019

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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How to Improvise - Jazz Mandolin Lesson - All of Me - Live Lesson Replay jazz live-stream mandolin lesson Apr 18, 2019

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”. 

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Mandolin and Nordic Folk Guitar Duet - Traditional Music from Sweden - Polska after Juringius performance video Apr 11, 2019

Here’s my favorite tune from my e-book "Nordic Folk Mandolin - 10 traditional tunes". 

In this video it´s me, Magnus Zetterlund, performing a Scandinavian traditional polska on mandolin and guitar. This is Polska after Juringius, Sweden. I play a Phoenix Neo Bluegrass...

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Precision & Speed - Mandolin Lesson - Live Replay live-stream mandolin lesson Apr 04, 2019

Here’s my best exercise for mandolin to build precision and speed to your playing. The Fast Finger Bounce is great to develop your mandolin technique and works great as a warm up thing.

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Warm Up - Mandolin Technique Exercise - Lesson with Free Download mandolin lesson performance video Mar 29, 2019

In this vlog style mandolin lesson I’m showing you my best warm up exercise for mandolin. The Fast Finger Bounce is great to develop control, precision and speed. 
I take you backstage at a concert with Nordic and Musica Vitae, Växjö January 2019.

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Nordic and Symphonic Orchestra - Sigrid & SmĂĄfolket - Folk Music performance video Mar 14, 2019

Folk music trio Nordic and Norrlandsoperans Symfoniorkester in Umeå, December 2015. Conductor and music arranger: Karl Johan Ankarblom. The music played is ”Sigrid och Småfolket”.

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Chord Melody - Mandolin Strings - Good Vibrations - Live Lesson Replay live-stream mandolin lesson Mar 07, 2019

In this video lesson I’m answering your questions about mandolin playing.
Chord Melody basics?
Mandolin Model?
Mandolin String Gauges?
Left hand technique?
Etc

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6th Chords - Jazz Mandolin Q & A - Free Download - Live Replay live-stream mandolin lesson Feb 20, 2019

In this video lesson I’m answering your questions about Jazz Mandolin. 

How to play 6th chords?
The 2-5-1 progression, what’s next?
Playing b5 and #5 chords?
How to play bebop-like solo lines?
Etc

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Mandolin Lesson 2 5 1 chord charts Q & A - Free Download - Live Replay live-stream mandolin lesson Feb 14, 2019

In this video lesson I’m answering your questions about my free chord charts. Movable three string shapes. Major 7th, Minor 7th, Dominant 7th chords. 

How to move these chords around?
What about the 3rd in the chord?
How to play 9th chords?
Are there specific Jazz Patterns?
Etc

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Swedish Mandolin Mafia - Järna Mandolin Festival 2018 - Rehearsal and Concert performance video Feb 06, 2019

Here is a video with Swedish Mandolin Mafia playing a traditional Finnish marsch, Peli-­Jussin Syömämarssi. The group is lead by Magnus Zetterlund (Sweden) and Petri Hakala (Finland).

 The video was recorded at outdoor rehearsal and live concert in Järna, Sweden,...

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Jazz Mandolin Chords - Live Lesson with Free Download live-stream mandolin lesson Jan 31, 2019

In this video lesson I’m showing you how to play movable 3-string Jazz Chords on mandolin. Major 7th, Minor 7th, Dominant 7th chords. I demonstrate it for I got Rhythm, Swing 42, Fly Me to the Moon. We work on the shapes for Dm7-G7-Cmaj7.

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Mandolin Lesson - Polka from Värmland - Nordic Folk Music - Tutorial folk mandolin lesson Jan 23, 2019

In this mandolin video lesson it´s me, Magnus Zetterlund, showing you how to play an energetic an easy going, Scandinavian traditional polka on mandolin. This is a Polka from Värmland, Sweden. I play a Phoenix Neo Bluegrass mandolin. This is a series of videos that I see as a...

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