Podcast Episode #3 Do you take the solo? podcast Jun 04, 2021
 

In this week’s episode of Mandolin Secrets LIVE, Magnus and Hayes discuss:

  • Do you have a song/tune you're trying to master on mandolin right now?
  • Who has a funny/odd/interesting mandolin story to tell? Please share below! 😀
  • New lessons: Bluegrass Stomp + 10 Minute Challenge
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Blue Grass Stomp - Melody - Mandolin Lesson bluegrass mandolin lesson youtube Jun 01, 2021

In this video, Hayes Griffin teaches you the melody to the classic Bill Monroe tune “Blue Grass Stomp.” This tune is a 12 bar blues in the key of D and is the perfect vehicle to master the authentic Monroe down stroke picking style.

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#2 What motivates you to keep practicing? podcast May 26, 2021
 

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

- Do you play other mandolin family instruments?
- What motivates you to keep practicing the mandolin?
- Using the Crosspicking technique for accompaniment. 

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Bill Monroe Bluegrass Mandolin Lick bluegrass mandolin lesson youtube May 25, 2021

In this video, Hayes Griffin teaches you a useful lick from the father of bluegrass, Bill Monroe.

This phrase can be used over any Dominant 7th chord, making it very useful for the 5 chord in any key, or over the chord changes to a 12 bar blues.

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Octave Mandolin Accompaniment - Tremology Lesson octave mandolin youtube May 18, 2021

In this video, I show you how to play the chords, rhythm, and accompaniment for  “Tremology.” The octave mandolin adds a nice touch to the back up your mandolin, and the beautiful sound of the two instruments perfectly melts together, and the way they blend is just like coffee and cream, or vanilla ...

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Podcast Episode #1 Who is the most underrated mandolinist? podcast May 12, 2021
 

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

  • feeling overwhelmed when learning the mandolin
  • your top picks for the most underrated mandolinist
  • Magnus’ new release Tremology
  • and the new Mandolin Secrets lesson for jazz standard Avalon 

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Mandolin Lesson - The Harmony Trick mandolin lesson youtube May 11, 2021

In this video, I share the harmony trick that I used for arranging “Tremology.” This trick is a technique you can use to include your octave mandolin easily. Tremology is a mandolin tremolo etude that will help you to play a measured tremolo with control and precision. 

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Mandolin Tremolo Lesson - Tremology Etude - Melody Tutorial mandolin lesson tremolo May 07, 2021

In this video, I show you how to play the melody for “Tremology” by Magnus Zetterlund. This is an easy-to-play mandolin tremolo etude that will help you to play a measured tremolo with control and precision.

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Three Essential Parameters of the Tremolo - Mandolin Lesson mandolin lesson youtube Apr 27, 2021

In this video, I demonstrate three essential parameters that will help you to play a expressive tremolo with control and precision.

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 Next week on May 4th, 2021 I’m releasing my new tune “Tremology” on all major music platforms.

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Jazz Mandolin Lesson - Avalon - Chords and Rhythm jazz mandolin lesson Apr 20, 2021

In this video, Hayes Griffin teaches you the chords to the swing standard, “Avalon.” This is an essential tune if you like to play swing, gypsy jazz, or Western Swing music. After watching this lesson, you will come away knowing how to play Freddie Green style rhythm using common jazz mandolin chord...

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Bluegrass Mandolin Lesson - Billy in the Lowground - Crosspicking bluegrass cross-picking mandolin lesson Apr 13, 2021

In this video, Hayes Griffin teaches the old-time/bluegrass fiddle tune, Billy in the Lowground. In this arrangement we include some cool cross-picking ideas to add character to the tune.  

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Play A Good Mandolin Tremolo - Mandolin Technique Lesson mandolin lesson tremolo Mar 30, 2021

In this video, I show you how to play a tremolo exercise for mandolin and how to make smooth transitions in and out of the tremolo technique.

You can use this scale study for any scale, in this example I’m playing the D natural minor scale.

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