Podcast Episode #26 What are your tips for learning music by ear? podcast Jan 25, 2024
 

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

  • Do you have music goals for the New Year?
  • What are your tips for learning music by ear?
  • Do you play other mandolin family instruments? (Octave mandolin, mandola, mandocello, etc.) 

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Podcast Episode #25 What is your proudest moment as a mandolin player? podcast Sep 08, 2023
 

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

  • What is your proudest moment as a mandolin player?
  • Do you ever take breaks from playing music? For how long?
  • Magnus's new album “Nordic Symphonic”
  • Hayes teaching experience at “Steve Kaufman’s...
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Podcast Episode #24 What instrument pair best with the mandolin?  podcast Jun 04, 2023
 

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

  • What mandolin music are you listening to these days?
  • Does your instrument need a setup now that the weather is warmer?
  • New lesson with Nordic Folk Music, Vals efter Pål Karl
  • Hayes’ new album release with...
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Podcast Episode #23 How well do you know your mandolin fretboard?  podcast Apr 21, 2023
 

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

  • How well do you know your mandolin fretboard?
  • Do you have any fun musical plans now that spring is here?
  •  Mandolin Fretboard Webinar and Fretboard Success Program
  • DJANGOLOGY, new lesson
  • The travel vs music ration for...
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Podcast Episode #22 What are your music goals for the New Year? podcast Jan 26, 2023
 

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

  • What are your music goals for the New Year?
  • Let us know what you're practicing right now!
  • Guitar Club Transition

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Podcast Episode #21 What got you to pick up the mandolin the first time? podcast Dec 08, 2022
 

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

  • What got you to pick up the mandolin the first time? 
  • Is music a social activity for you? Or do you just play by/for yourself? 

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Podcast Episode #20 What gear and software do you use for recording? podcast Oct 21, 2022
 

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

  • Do you use a rounded pick or one with more of a point?
  • What are the top 3 qualities of your favorite musician?
  • Do you record yourself practicing or playing? What gear and/or software do you use?
  • Gear, software and...
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Podcast Episode #19 Magnus and Hayes Reunion podcast Sep 09, 2022
 

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

Hayes’ and Magnus’ reunion after 7 years! Highlights include:

  • Swedish Midsummer
  • Torsåker Bluegrass Festival and Jimmy Sunnebrandt
  • Red Diamond Mandolins
  • Bingjsö Stämman
  • Ondra Kozak

 

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Podcast Episode #18 What´s the worst musical advice? podcast Aug 19, 2022
 

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

•   Take aways from the music-summer so far.

•   What is your favorite instrument that you own?

•   What's the worst musical advice you were ever given?

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Podcast Episode #17 How to play swing rhythm? podcast May 27, 2022
 

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

  • Hayes' upcoming Western Swing Rhythm Guitar Webinar
  • Do you teach mandolin or guitar? Tell us your #1 tip for folks trying to learn!
  • What mental tools do you rely on for improvisation? Arpeggios? Scales? Sounds inside your...
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#16 Transcription Tips with Marcel Ardans podcast Apr 08, 2022
 

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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Podcast Episode #15 How to play FAST & FLUENT? podcast Mar 11, 2022
 

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...
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