In this week’s episode, Hayes chats with special guest Marcel Ardans of Lessons with Marcel about transcription, the world of online content creation, and some tips for how to start working out music by ear.  

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In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes are discussing:

• Magnus’ new Academy release Covid Fever. This tune is a new composition and his first bluegrass fiddletune, inspired by Bill Monroe. 
• If you could take a lesson with any player out there, who would it be and why?
• Do you use a metrono
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In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes discuss:  

•   What is crosspicking? 

•   What are the most essential components of your practice space? 

•   Some favorite cleaning/maintenance products for your instrument.

•   We are listening to Hayes new sophisticated arrangement of Angeline The...

In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes catch up after the New Year, discussing:

• Do you have any New Year's resolutions for music?
• Do you have any tips for fingerboard mapping (memorizing the notes on the fingerboard)?
• Magnus new cross picking arrangement of Auld Lang Syne

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In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes discuss:

• Any gear or other music-related stuff on your holiday wishlist this year?
• What guitar/mandolin case are you using?
• The new Jingle Bells Mandolin Lesson
• The Guitar Club is Officially launched

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In this week’s episode, Hayes chats with special guest Lama Adam Berner about mindfulness, music, and playing through your mistakes:

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In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes discuss: 

• Have you ever played an instrument with torrefied wood? What did you think? 
• Do you prefer sitting or standing while you play? Why? 
• Do you want to improvise more freely?  Then join us in the upcoming Mandolin Fretboard Webinar 

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In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes discuss:

• Do you have any tips for recording sessions?
• What microphone/s do you prefer for live shows?
• Do you use a pickup on your acoustic mandolin?
• Magnus’ new music video and lessons for Waltz of the Dreams
• Microphones for recording sessions

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...

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 Th...

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 Par
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In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes discuss:

• How to make crosspicking arrangements? 
• What is a pick ornament?
• Do you use any non-musical practices like meditation/exercise/yoga to help your mandolin playing?
• What do you find most challenging about playing the mandolin?

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