This video lesson will strengthen your pinky finger and revolutionize your mandolin playing!Â
Let's accept it. Playing with four fingers is better than using only three fingers.Â
This simple but effective exercise will transform your weak pinky and build your skills from the ground up.
What yo...
In this podcast episode, I(Magnus Zetterlund) am chatting with my student, David Betcher, from Michigan, USA. A few of the subjects we touched upon are:
- Taking one step back to take two steps ahead.
- Learning to play the mandolin as an adult differs from learning to play as a kid.
Visit o...
Play a sequence of chop chords that is perfect for developing comping dexterity.Â
In this mandolin lesson, we'll explore the chords for the classic fiddle tune "Blackberry Blossom”. We are using bluegrass chop chords for the right sound of the back-up rhythm.
Perfect for intermediate mandolin p...
In this month’s episode, Magnus Zetterlund and Hayes Griffin are discussing:
- What is your biggest struggle when it comes to fretboard knowledge?
- How do you visualize scales on the mandolin and guitar? Boxes, finger patterns, etc.Â
- Is there a book you’ve read that was valuable for your musi...
Discover how to create authentic jazz mandolin lines using the popular 3-9 melodic pattern! In this comprehensive lesson, I'll show you:
- How to outline chord changes with this essential jazz technique
- Practical applications for dominant, minor, and Major7th chords
- Music theory talk and playi...
In this month’s episode, Magnus Zetterlund and Hayes Griffin are discussing:
- Where do you find the songs/tunes that inspire you?
- Do you have music goals for 2025?
- Magnus’s new YouTube video where he shows his pedal board with mandolin effects.Â
- Hayes’s new metal guitar arrangement of Big ...
In this video, I show you a mandolin microphone that I use a lot. You attach the Schertler DYN-M P48 to the top of your mandolin. It’s a Plug’n’Play piece of equipment, and if you pair it with the Schertler YELLOW preamp, you are prepared for any amplification situation. Ideal for club gigs, jam ...
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Attention folk and bluegrass mandolinists!Â
Dive into the world of classical music with this intermediate-level lesson on J.S. Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 BWV 1007 PrĂ©lude.Â
In this series of lessons, you'll bridge the gap between traditional mandolin styles and classical masterpiece repertoire...
In this month’s episode, Magnus interviews one of the most innovative mandolin players on the world, Radim Zenkl, from the Czech Republic. He plays a variety of styles and genres and has a career in both USA and Europe.
The episode is full of good tips from a professional music maker, and ther...
Play a remarkable mandolin phrase inspired by bluegrass virtuoso Sierra Hull!Â
In this lesson, I'll break down a signature lick that adds some pro-level flair to your playing.
Whether you're a beginner looking to expand your skills or an intermediate player wanting to spice up your mandolin re...
Happy New Year! ✨
I hope you are having a good start to 2025.
I'm back at work now, feeling recharged after the holidays.
My band Nordic got an "artist in residence" mission, and we are right now rehearsing for ten days in Ă–stersund, in northern Sweden.
I brought my pedal board running my...
In this podcast episode, Hayes Griffin and Magnus Zetterlund are discussing:
- What music-related items are on your holiday wish list this year?
- Does your mood affect your music playing or practice?
- Are you joining the Mandolin Player’s Holiday Challenge?
- Magnus’s new three-part arrangement ...
