Bluegrass Mandolin Lesson // Sierra Hull Lick bluegrass mandolin lesson youtube Jan 22, 2025

Play a remarkable mandolin phrase inspired by bluegrass virtuoso Sierra Hull! 

In this lesson, I'll break down a signature lick that adds some pro-level flair to your playing.

Whether you're a beginner looking to expand your skills or an intermediate player wanting to spice up your mandolin re...

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Mandolin With FX // Magnus Zetterlund youtube Jan 10, 2025

Happy New Year! ✨

I hope you are having a good start to 2025.

I'm back at work now, feeling recharged after the holidays.

My band Nordic got an "artist in residence" mission, and we are right now rehearsing for ten days in Ă–stersund, in northern Sweden.

I brought my pedal board running my...

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Podcast Episode #36 Holiday greetings and gear talk podcast Dec 23, 2024
 

In this podcast episode, Hayes Griffin and Magnus Zetterlund are discussing:

  • What music-related items are on your holiday wish list this year?
  • Does your mood affect your music playing or practice?
  • Are you joining the Mandolin Player’s Holiday Challenge?
  • Magnus’s new three-part arrangement
  • ...
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Day 5 - Create Quality Videos | MANDOLIN PLAYERS HOLIDAY CHALLENGE (Your FREE 5-Day Video Course) christmas youtube Dec 16, 2024

Impress your family and friends with mandolin playing during the holidays. Register through the link below.
https://www.mandolinsecrets.com/holiday

Welcome to the MANDOLIN PLAYER'S HOLIDAY CHALLENGE.

This is a 5-day Video Course helping you:
Take your favorite holiday song and transform it into a...

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Day 4 - Pro Tips For Making Arrangements | MANDOLIN PLAYERS HOLIDAY CHALLENGE (Your FREE 5-Day Video Course) christmas youtube Dec 15, 2024

Impress your family and friends with mandolin playing during the holidays. Register through the link below.
https://www.mandolinsecrets.com/holiday

Welcome to the MANDOLIN PLAYER'S HOLIDAY CHALLENGE.

This is a 5-day Video Course helping you:
Take your favorite holiday song and transform it into a...

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Day 3 - Groove & Rhythm | MANDOLIN PLAYER'S HOLIDAY CHALLENGE (Your FREE 5-Day Video Course) christmas youtube Dec 14, 2024

Impress your family and friends with mandolin playing during the holidays. Register through the link below.
https://www.mandolinsecrets.com/holiday

Welcome to the MANDOLIN PLAYER'S HOLIDAY CHALLENGE.

This is a 5-day Video Course helping you:
Take your favorite holiday song and transform it into a...

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Day 2 - Double Stops | MANDOLIN PLAYER'S HOLIDAY CHALLENGE (Your FREE 5-Day Video Course) christmas youtube Dec 13, 2024

Impress your family and friends with mandolin playing during the holidays. Register through the link below.
https://www.mandolinsecrets.com/holiday

Welcome to the MANDOLIN PLAYER'S HOLIDAY CHALLENGE.

This is a 5-day Video Course helping you:
Take your favorite holiday song and transform it into a...

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Day 1 - Playing Songs | MANDOLIN PLAYER'S HOLIDAY CHALLENGE (Your FREE 5-Day Video Course) christmas youtube Dec 12, 2024

Impress your family and friends with mandolin playing during the holidays. Register through the link below.
https://www.mandolinsecrets.com/holiday

Welcome to the MANDOLIN PLAYER'S HOLIDAY CHALLENGE.

This is a 5-day Video Course helping you:
Take your favorite holiday song and transform it int...

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Beginner to Advanced // Mandolin Tutorial // We Wish You A Merry Christmas  christmas mandolin lesson youtube Dec 03, 2024

Unlock the magic of holiday music with this complete "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" mandolin tutorial that takes you from your first note to advanced performance techniques! 

Our three-part arrangements of the classic holiday song include multiple skill levels for the melody, a harmony part, an...

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Podcast Episode #35 Play by tabs/notation vs by ear podcast Nov 26, 2024
 

In this podcast episode, Hayes Griffin and Magnus Zetterlund are discussing:

The 5th anniversary of Mandolin Secrets Academy. How to use the powerful back-chaining technique while memorizing music. Playing baroque music on the mandolin while highlighting Magnus’s new classical mandolin lesson ...

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2024 Grand Prize Winner - "Mosquito Gathering" performance video Nov 23, 2024

I'm very excited to share our new video release "Mosquito Gathering". 

This song is written by fiddle player Ondra Kozak, and I recorded it this summer together with him and Hayes Griffin (guitar).

The song won 1st place (!) in the 2024 The Mike Auldridge Instrumental Composition Contest (hoste...

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Vivaldi Mandolin Concerto - Play Along with Avi Avital classical youtube Nov 19, 2024

In this video, I step into the world of baroque music with this play-along video featuring Antonio Vivaldi's Mandolin Concerto in C Major, RV 425: 1. Allegro. 

Join me and the internationally acclaimed mandolinist Avi Avital and play along with one of the most beautiful mandolin concertos ever c...

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