#2 What motivates you to keep practicing?
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.
Here are weblinks mentioned in the show.
Sign up for LIVE stream notifications:
https://mandolinsecrets.com/live
Listen to Tremology by Magnus Zetterlund:
https://mandolinsecrets.com/tremology
Mentioned musicians: Alec Finn, Donnal Lunny, Andy Irvine
Bill Monroe Bluegrass Mandolin Lick
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.
After watching this lesson, you will come away knowing how to play this lick in open and closed positions so you can move it to any key!
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
- How-to-play-instructions
Octave Mandolin Accompaniment - Tremology Lesson
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 and chocolate.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
- How-to-play-instructions
Click Here to listen to the full arrangement and add it to your streaming service.
http://www.mandolinsecrets.com/tremology
Podcast Episode #1 Who is the most underrated mandolinist?
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
Here are weblinks mentioned in the show.
Sign up for LIVE stream notifications:
https://mandolinsecrets.com/live
Listen to Tremology by Magnus Zetterlund:
https://mandolinsecrets.com/tremology
Highlighted musicians:
Petri Hakala, Johnny Gimble
Mandolin Lesson - The Harmony Trick
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.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
- How-to-play-instructions
Mandolin Tremolo Lesson - Tremology Etude - Melody Tutorial
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.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
- How-to-play-instructions
Click Here to listen to the full arrangement and add it to your streaming service.
Three Essential Parameters of the Tremolo - Mandolin Lesson
In this video, I demonstrate three essential parameters that will help you to play a expressive tremolo with control and precision.
Next week on May 4th, 2021 I’m releasing my new tune “Tremology” on all major music platforms.
Come celebrate this will me for my virtual release party, where I’m also hosting a workshop about composing, arranging and recording mandolin music.
Click Here To Register for the FREE Release Party/Workshop
http://www.mandolinsecrets.com/release
Jazz Mandolin Lesson - Avalon - Chords and Rhythm
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 shapes.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
- How-to-play-instructions
Bluegrass Mandolin Lesson - Billy in the Lowground - Crosspicking
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.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
- How-to-play-instructions
Play A Good Mandolin Tremolo - Mandolin Technique Lesson
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.
This exercise is inspired by the playing and teaching of Evan Marshall.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
- How-to-play-instructions
