Join Magnus Zetterlund as he sits down with Swedish mandolin player, bandleader, and composer Karl Tirén to discuss his innovative Atlas project—a unique trio featuring mandolin, trombone, and double bass. Karl shares his compositional process, the journey from injury to inspiration with the tu...
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In this video lesson, I show you how to play a more advanced jazz melody style on the octave mandolin, combining single-note melody with chord punches. The tune ...
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In this video lesson, I show you how to play the beautiful fiddle tune Margaret’s Waltz on the octave mandolin. It was written by Pat Shuldam Shaw (1917-1977)...
Go behind the scenes as Magnus Zeterlund breaks down his latest release, "Bingsjö Lilla Långdans"—a traditional Swedish tune reimagined on electric octave mandolin and guitar.
Discover how he adapted the melody, layered harmonies across different octaves, and programmed drums in Logic Pro.
Ma...
Go behind the scenes as Magnus Zeterlund breaks down his latest release, "Bingsjö Lilla Långdans"—a traditional Swedish tune reimagined on electric octave mandolin and guitar.
Discover how he adapted the melody, layered harmonies across different octaves, and programmed drums in Logic Pro.
Ma...
I’m releasing a new track on Spotify this week. I’ve been keeping this idea for long, to play some traditional Swedish music on my electric mandolin and electric guitar. Fun! Please have a listen, by following the link below.
https://www.mandolinsecrets.com/bingsjo-lilla-langdans
music: Bingsj...
In this episode:
Magnus Zetterlund takes a deep dive into his unique mandolin arrangement of the 1940 Disney classic. Using an AI-generated technical overview as a jumping-off point, he explores the intersection of music theory, instrument physics, and emotional delivery.
Technical Key Points ...
Stop memorizing random scale patterns! Learn the interval-based system that makes the mandolin fretboard make sense.
🎯 IN THIS VIDEO:
- Why memorizing patterns keeps you stuck (0:38)
- How intervals unlock the entire fretboard (0:50)
- Demonstration: Same phrase in 3 positions (1:14)
- How this...
Play the harmony part for "Trollens Brudmarsch" (The Trolls' Bridal March) - a hauntingly beautiful traditional Swedish tune dating back to the 19th century from fiddler Pelle Schenell (b.1855) in the deep forests of Hälsingland.
🎵 What You'll Learn:
- Complete harmony arrangement (works on b...
Are you stuck in first position? Here are 3 signs you're ready to break free and play up the neck.
In this video, I cover:
- Why playing in unfamiliar keys feels impossible
- The transposition problem most players face
- How closed-position playing changes everything
🎶 FREE WEBINAR: Master ...
Join Magnus Zetterlund and Hayes Griffin as they wrap up 2025 and dive into the real work happening in practice rooms across the mandolin community.
In this candid conversation, Magnus and Hayes get technical about pick slanting and escape motions—the breakthrough technique that's transformi...
Here is a unique rendition of this timeless Disney classic, featuring Magnus Zetterlund on electric octave mandolin and Johan Eriksson Rapp on electric guitar.
"When You Wish Upon A Star" was written by Leigh Harline (music) and Ned Washington (lyrics) for Walt Disney's 1940 animated film Pinoc...
