Develop your Fast Technique - Mandolin Lesson
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.
3 Reasons Why I Think You Should Play the Octave Mandolin
In this video I give my 3 reasons why I think you should play the octave mandolin.
Irish Music - Tola Custy’s Jig - Mandolin Lesson
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
Celtic & Irish Mandolin Technique Lesson - Playing Jigs
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
Set Your Mandolin Goals for 2020 - Tips and Exercise
In this video we’re going through a simple but powerful exercise that puts you on track and helps you to achieve your most important mandolin goals in 2020. You can get very far, if you’re intentional with this!
- Achivement Goals
- Habit Goals
- Your Next Action Steps
Major Triad Arpeggios - Mandolin Lesson - Perpetual Motion Etude
In this mandolin video lesson I’m showing you a very good etude for fretboard freedom. We’re playing the major triad in all keys, through a perpetual motion. This will improve your way of:
- knowing the fretboard
- build scales, chords and arpeggios
- give you musical freedom
- improve your improvisation ability
Jazz Chord Intro - All Of Me - Mandolin Tutorial
In this video lesson I’m showing you how to play a cool chord intro on the song All Of Me.
- Simple
- Powerful
- Well Sounding
- Stylistic
We are using movable Three String Chords.
Cmaj7 - Ebdim7 - Dm7 - G7.
Mandolin Solo - Silent Night - Chord Melody
Merry mandolin Christmas, from me to you!
Silent Night is a lovely song to play on the mandolin.
Learn how to play this Chord Melody arrangement in Mandolin Secrets Academy from tutorials, standard notation and tabs. There’s also beginner tutorials for melody and 3-chord accompaniment.
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Bluegrass Mandolin Lesson - Rhythm - The Chop Chord
In this video lesson I’m showing you how to play the powerful G-Chop chord in the style of Mr Bill Monroe himself. Learning this technique is essential for all mandolin players. I will show your 3 variations of the common Bluegrass mandolin rhythm.
- Strumming Back Beat
- Dry Back Beat
- Subdivided Back Beat
Guided Tour Video of Mandolin Secrets Academy
Mandolin Secrets Academy is my unique online platform for learning mandolin.
Its for beginners, intermediate and advanced players that want to take their playing to the next level.
In this video I’m taking you through a guided tour of the members area.
If you’ve been thinking about joining us then now really is the best time. Our special Early Member pricing for Mandolin Secrets Academy will be ending tomorrow December 3rd at 11.55pm CET.
