Here’s a lesson that puts legato playing in your toolbox.

This will make your melody playing even more expressive. It's also the perfect preparation for my upcoming tune, Waltz of the Dreams.

I’ll show you how to play hammer-ons on mandolin and we’re spicing the exercise up with a melodic sequence...

Our Question of the Week:

•   Do you do any mandolin maintenance/repair yourself or take it to a luthier?

•   Where do you find the songs that inspire you?

•   Hayes’ new chord lesson for “It Don’t Mean a Thing”

•   Chromatic Embellishment...

In this video, Hayes Griffin shows you the chords to the classic Duke Ellington tune “It Don’t Mean a Thing.”

After watching this video, you’ll know how to play a basic “Freddie Green” style swing rhythm pattern with common 7th chord shapes.

You’ll also add cool chromatics to your accompaniment. 
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In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes discuss:

• Do you have a successful practice routine you'd like to share?
• Do you play any non-mandolin family instruments? If so, which ones?
• Do you ever use alternate tunings for mandolin? If so, which ones?
• Hayes’ new lesson for “It Don’t Mean a Th...

In this video, Hayes Griffin shows you how to play the classic Duke Ellington tune “It Don’t Mean a Thing.”

First, Hayes teaches you a basic melody similar to what a vocalist would sing, then he breaks down how to play a simple harmonized melody using chord tones and double stops.

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In this video Hayes Griffin teaches you how to play two versions of the chords to the Bill Monroe tune “Blue Grass Stomp.”

In Version 1, you will learn to use basic bluegrass chop chords to accompany this tune.

In Version 2, Hayes shows you some common dominant 7th chord shapes to bring out the blue...

In this video, I show you how to play the melody for MANDOLIFE by Magnus Zetterlund. This is a melody loaded with sun and summer that is fun to play, and I included some ornaments that you can use for all your repertoire.

 In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:

• Sheet music/tabs
• Play-a-long tr
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In this week's episode, Magnus and Hayes discuss:

• What is the best practice advice or helpful tip you have gotten?

• What is your favorite accessory for your mandolin?

• We have a listen to Magnus new release: Mandolife

• Magnus shares the first sneak peaks of his 100 years old Levin Par
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In this video, I show you how to play the low melody for the tune MANDOLIFE by me, Magnus Zetterlund. This is a fun and easy to play melody that is suitable for beginners.

 In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:

• Sheet music/tabs
• Play-a-long track
• How-to-play-instructions

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New single, released June 22nd, 2021. This is an easy-to-play mandolin original called “MANDOLIFE” by Magnus Zetterlund. The instruments played are mandolin, guitar, and double bass.
Listen to the tune and add it to your streaming service: http://www.mandolinsecrets.com/mandolife

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In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes discuss:

• How to make crosspicking arrangements? 
• What is a pick ornament?
• Do you use any non-musical practices like meditation/exercise/yoga to help your mandolin playing?
• What do you find most challenging about playing the mandolin?

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In this video, I show you how to play fast melody ornaments with your pick. This technique you can hear in music composed by Vivaldi and it’s even related to the style of playing “triplets” in Irish music. I use this technique in my tune MANDOLIFE.

 In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:

• Sheet
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