Hammer Ons Sixths - Mandolin Lesson for Expressive Melody Playing
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 of sixths.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
- How-to-play-instructions
Podcast Episode #7 Where do you find the songs that inspire you?
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 of Static Harmony (CESH)
• Listen to Magnus Nordic Folk Guitar
Here are weblinks mentioned in the show.
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It Don’t Mean a Thing - Youtube Lesson
https://youtu.be/oAjd9I1ARsM
Related musicians:
Duke Ellington
It Don’t Mean a Thing - Chords - Jazz Mandolin Lesson
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.
"CHROMATIC EMBELLISHMENTS Of Static Harmony lines"(!)
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
- How-to-play-instructions
Podcast Episode #6 Do you have a successful practice routine you'd like to share?
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 Thing”
- Do you notate music? Any software you recommend?
Here are weblinks mentioned in the show.
Sign up for LIVE stream notifications:
https://mandolinsecrets.com/live
It Don’t Mean a Thing
https://youtu.be/6X37UgDPZbQ
Ipad Apps,
Forscore, Symphony Pro, Musescore
Highlighted musicians:
Duke Ellington, Jethro Burns
Jazz Mandolin Lesson - It Don’t Mean a Thing - melody
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.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
- How-to-play-instructions
Blue Grass Stomp - Bluegrass Mandolin Lesson - Dominant 7th Chords
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 bluesy character of this tune.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy, you will find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
- How-to-play-instructions
Mandolin Lesson - MANDOLIFE by Magnus Zetterlund - Melody
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 track
- How-to-play-instructions
#5 What’s the most helpful tip you have gotten?
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 Parlour Guitars.
Here are weblinks mentioned in the show.
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https://mandolinsecrets.com/live
Mandolife:
https://www.mandolinsecrets.com/mandolife
Highlighted musicians:
Roger Häggström - Gammelgura
Beginner Lesson for Mandolin - MANDOLIFE - Low Melody
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
Magnus Zetterlund - MANDOLIFE (Official Video)
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
Click here to watch the video
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