In this video lesson I’m showing you how to play the picking pattern I use for Italian Tarantella. Down-Up-Down, Down-Up-Down. This is a simple and powerful exercise for right and left hand technique. A-minor scale sequence.
- Down-Up-Down
- Picking technique
- Scale
- Precision and speed
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In this video I’m taking you through a guided tour of the members' area of MSA.
✔️ Master the essential techniques
In this video, I show you how to play an octave mandolin accompaniment for a Scandinavian traditional waltz. Melody, 2nd harmony and chords. This is a traditional dance tune from southern Sweden.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Chord charts
- Play-a-long track
- How-to-p ...
In this video I play a duo arrangement of a Swedish traditional dance tune on mandolin and octave mandolin. This is a waltz from southern Sweden.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
- How-to-play-instructions
In this video I show you how to play add9 and sus4 chords on the mandolin and octave mandolin.
- D-minor
- F-major
- Bb-major
- C-major
- Add9 (Sus2)
- Sus4 (Add11)
In this video lesson I’m showing you how to play all over the mandolin fretboard using the essential box playing. We have a closer look at the Box #1 and play an A-major pentatonic lick in 3 octaves.
- Fretboard Freedom
- Box Playing
- Closed position
- Pentatonic Scales
- Licks
In this octave mandolin video I’m showing you how to play accompaniment and chords for a traditional tune from Ireland. I got this version after the Clare fiddler Tola Custy. When playing Celtic jigs on mandolin I use the down-up-down picking pattern. Chords and rhythm works well for both octave and...
This is a common and simple chord vamp that will make you the singer/songwriter’s best friend. A combined strumming and picking pattern for the chords G - D - Em - C.
It works well for both mandolin and octave mandolin, and I demonstrate that in this video.
We will develop:
- Open position chor ...
In this mandolin video lesson I’m showing you how to develop your Fast Technique so that you can play your repertoire in fast tempos. The Simple Finger Bounce is good for:
- Develop Speed
- Synchronize your hands
- Precision and Control.
In this video I give my 3 reasons why I think you should play the octave mandolin.
In this video I’m showing you how to play a traditional tune from Ireland. I got this version after the Clare fiddler Tola Custy. When playing Celtic jigs on mandolin I use the down-up-down picking pattern.
- Traditional Celtic Jig
- picking technique
- down-up-down pattern
- D-major
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In this mandolin video lesson I’m showing you how to play the down-up-down picking pattern that we use for Celtic jigs, Italian Tarantella and other 6/8 rhythms. This exercise will help you develop:
- Synchronize your hands
- Precision
- Control
- Speed
- Arpeggios
