Join us for an exciting Bluegrass Mandolin adventure with this special lesson dedicated to the master of mandolin, Shawn Lane!
In this video, we'll focus on the exhilarating C-part of the classic tune "Old Dangerfield" by Bill Monroe.
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Welcome to this Bluegrass Mandolin Lesson, where we'll dive into the timeless classic "Old Dangerfield" by Bill Monroe. In this video, we'll focus on the melody, breaking it down step by step to help you master this iconic tune.
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Play some jazz in this chord-melody arrangement for this iconic swing tune.
In this video, Hayes Griffin shows you how to play a chord melody arrangement of âRight or Wrong.â
This tune is a jazz standard from the 1920s rekindled in the 30s by Western Swing bandleader Bob Wills and His Texas ...
In this video lesson, I show you how to play the harmony for our new mandolin arrangement for Minuet in G major (BWV Anh. 116) by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is a delightful tune to play on the mandolin and is a lovely introduction to classical and Baroque music, even for jazz, folk, and bluegrass ...
In this mandolin video lesson, I give you a powerful exercise you can use for any music. We are exaggerating the upstroke, emphasizing the backbeat of the music.
This exercise will increase your picking hand movement and improve your technique for volume, drive, timing, and speed.Â
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In this mandolin video lesson, I show you how to play the harmony for a traditional Swedish fiddle tune called Vals efter PĂ„l Karl. This dance tune is a waltz from the region of Ălvdalen, Dalarna.
The harmony is quite interesting, following the melody in parallel movements. The intervals mainly ...
In this video lesson, I show you how to play a Minuet in G major (BWV Anh. 116) by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is a delightful tune to play on the mandolin and is a lovely introduction to classical and Baroque music, even for jazz, folk, and bluegrass players like me, Magnus Zetterlund.Â
Our three-pa...
In this video, I show you how to play a mandolin original called Majblomman by me, Magnus Zetterlund. Itâs a lively tune that is fun to play. Majblomman (The Mayflower) is a waltz in A-major with three parts. In this lesson, we are focusing on the melody for the A and B parts. Pay attention to the p...
In this mandolin video lesson, I give my best tips and exercises for going from backup to lead, chords to melody. This is an essential skill; we must practice it to be as fluent as we like.Â
Iâm demonstrating the exercise with the tune Bill Cheatham, but you can use this concept for any music you p...
In this mandolin video lesson, I show you how to play the chords and backup for a traditional Swedish fiddle tune called Vals efter PĂ„l Karl. This dance tune is a waltz from the region of Ălvdalen, Dalarna.
The chords used are A5, D, G, and C. The melody is archaic and raw, and the chords add a dri...
In this video, Hayes Griffin shows you how to play the simple melody to the swing standard âRight or Wrong.â
This tune was written in the 1920s, but made popular by Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys in the 1930s. By the end of the lesson, you will know how to play a single-note melody line with straig...
In this mandolin video lesson, I show you how to play a traditional Swedish fiddle tune called Vals efter PĂ„l Karl. This dance tune is a waltz from the region of Ălvdalen, Dalarna. The melody is archaic and raw yet groovy in the A-Dorian mode.
 Our arrangement is a three-part arrangement with a mel...
