Auld Lang Syne - Cross picking Arrangement - Mandolin Lesson
In this video, I show you how to play a solo crosspicking arrangement of Auld Lang Syne.
In the times of covid-19. Learn this crosspicking arrangement, record a smartphone video and send a virtual greeting card to your family and friend for the Holidays. I can guarantee the success! :-)
This is a sample lesson from the new Crosspicking Course of Mandolin Secrets Academy.
We will release the complete course on January 16th, 2021.
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- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
Nuages Chord Melody Solo- Jazz Mandolin Lesson
In this video I show you how to play a chord melody arrangement of Nuages by Django Reinhardt. This is a very beautiful and classic tune in the Gypsy Jazz repertoire that I love to play. For the chord melody there is lot of options for voicing, fingerings and picking directions and there is no right or wrong, use my suggestion as a guide.
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- Play-a-long track
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Bluegrass Chop Chords - Big Sciota - Mandolin Lesson
In this video, Hayes Griffin teaches you the chords to the traditional tune from his home region, Big Sciota.
Hayes likes to play the chords with a bluegrass chop, but many players also use open-string chords for a more “old-time” sound.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
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Bluegrass Technique Etude - Big Sciota - G-major Run
In this video, I show you a good melody etude for improving your mandolin technique. It’s a 4 note melodic sequence that is coming from the tune Big Sciota. Playing an exercise like this will improve both your fretting hand and picking hand technique.
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- Tabs
- Audio Version
Bluegrass Mandolin Lesson - Big Sciota - Melody
In this video, Hayes Griffin plays a traditional tune from his home region called Big Sciota. This tune is a standard in old time and bluegrass circles, and increased in popularity after it was recorded by Jerry Douglas, Russ Barenberg, and Edgar Meyer on their album “Skip, Hop, and Wobble.” Sheet music/tabs, play along track and instructions for this tune you’ll find in Mandolin Secrets Academy.
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Arpeggio Exercise for Fretboard Knowledge - Mandolin Tutorial
In this video, I show you an arpeggio etude to expand your knowledge of the fretboard. We’re playing the same major arpeggio, 1-2-3-5, for all major chords, back cycling through the circle of fifths. Sheet music/tabs and audio version for this etude you’ll find in Mandolin Secrets Academy.
This exercise will improve your skillset of:
- up-the-neck playing
- music theory
- composing
- improvising
Octave Mandolin Lesson - Chords Accompaniment - Murphy’s Hornpipe - Celtic Traditional
In this video, I show how I play the octave mandolin accompaniment for Murphy’s Hornpipe. It’s a traditional Irish tune I learned 17 years ago but still love to play it.
For this accompaniment, I focus on playing a strong baseline.
It suits this tune well with its forward-moving chord changes.
At the end of the video, I show you how to play the accompaniment on standard mandolin, and the chord voicings I prefer for that.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Chord Charts
- Play-along track
Murphy’s Hornpipe - Irish Traditional Mandolin Duo
In this video, I play a duo arrangement of a traditional Irish tune on mandolin and octave mandolin. I learned it 17 years ago but still love to play it, it’s called Murphy’s Hornpipe. When playing the melody I play a lot of triplets.
I recommend you to do that as well as it is a very nice and typical ornament for the Celtic style.
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- Play-along track
Mandolin Lesson - How to play Triplets
In this video, I show you how to play the triplets ornament in fiddle tunes. By playing this etude we will focus on the picking directions and develop control and awareness of the up and down strokes.
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- Sheet music/tabs
- Audio Version
Nuages - Melody - Jazz Mandolin Lesson
In this video I show you how to play Nuages by Django Reinhardt. This is a very beautiful and classic tune in the Gypsy Jazz repertoire that I love to play. For the melody there is lot of options for fingerings and picking directions and there is no right or wrong, use my suggestion as a guide. I’m playing to a very good backing track by Martin Gioani.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
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