Harmony Lesson - Minuet in G major by J S Bach - Classical Mandolin Duet
In this video lesson, I show you how to play the harmony for Minuet in G major (BWV Anh. 114) by Johann Sebastian Bach. Our arrangement includes a harmony part that can be played on both the mandolin and the octave mandolin. I will show you both ways in this video. It is a delightful duo arrangement to play and a lovely introduction to classical and Baroque music.
This piece was originally included in the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725), which JS Bach presented to his second wife. The piece has long been attributed to JS Bach, due to its inclusion in the Notebook, but was actually written for the harpsichord by a contemporary of Bach's, Christian Petzold.
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Wren's Nest - Octave Mandolin and Irish Bouzouki - Chord Lesson
Here is a mandolin duo arrangement of the Irish tune called Wren's Nest. This jig was written by the great fiddler Frankie Gavin of De Dannan. I
included an octave mandolin accompaniment, and we are using some powerful chord voicing suitable for Celtic rhythm playing. The chords used are Em, A, G, D in different inversions.
The accompaniment can also be played on the mandolin or Irish bouzouki. My tuning is GDAE.
This tutorial is published with the kind permission of Simon Haines Music.
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- Backing and play-a-long tracks (MP3)
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Octave Mandolin Chords - Waltz of the Dreams - Rhythm Lesson
In this video, I show you how to play the chords for Waltz of the Dreams by me, Magnus Zetterlund. I play it on my octave mandolin in the key of D-major, and I include some very nice chords like the Gadd9 and Bmadd9.
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- Play-a-long track
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Waltz of the Dreams - Magnus Zetterlund (Official video)
New single, released August 24th, 2021. This is a Nordic folk, mandolin original called “Waltz of the Dreams” by Magnus Zetterlund. The instruments played are mandolin, octave mandolin, and double bass.
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Octave Mandolin Accompaniment - Tremology Lesson
In this video, I show you how to play the chords, rhythm, and accompaniment for “Tremology.” The octave mandolin adds a nice touch to the back up your mandolin, and the beautiful sound of the two instruments perfectly melts together, and the way they blend is just like coffee and cream, or vanilla and chocolate.
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- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
- How-to-play-instructions
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Octave Mandolin Lesson - Chords Accompaniment - Murphy’s Hornpipe - Celtic Traditional
In this video, I show how I play the octave mandolin accompaniment for Murphy’s Hornpipe. It’s a traditional Irish tune I learned 17 years ago but still love to play it.
For this accompaniment, I focus on playing a strong baseline.
It suits this tune well with its forward-moving chord changes.
At the end of the video, I show you how to play the accompaniment on standard mandolin, and the chord voicings I prefer for that.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Chord Charts
- Play-along track
Octave Mandolin Chords & Comping - How to play Italian Folk Dance - Tarantella Napoletana
In this video I show you how to play an octave mandolin accompaniment for Tarantella Napoletana. We use closed 4-string chords and 3-string chords. This Italian Folk Dance is the tarantella associated with Naples. It is familiar to many viewers of popular media as a stereotypically "Italian" musical riff or melody.
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- Play-a-long track
- How-to-play-instructions
Tarantella Napoletana - Mandolin Lesson - Italian Folk Melody - The Godfather
In this video I play a duo arrangement of Tarantella Napoletana on mandolin and octave mandolin. This Italian Folk Dance is the tarantella associated with Naples. It is familiar to many viewers of popular media as a stereotypically "Italian" musical riff or melody.
In the films The Godfather (Il Padrino) (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1973) tarantella’s are played in the openings scenes.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
- How-to-play-instructions
Octave Mandolin Chords and Harmony - Vals efter Lasse i Lyby
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.
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- Sheet music/tabs
- Chord charts
- Play-a-long track
- How-to-play-instructions
Color Chords - add9 and sus4 - mandolin lesson
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)
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