In this video lesson I’m showing you how to play all over the mandolin fretboard using the essential box playing. We have a closer look at the Box #1 and play an A-major pentatonic lick in 3 octaves.
- Fretboard Freedom
- Box Playing
- Closed position
- Pentatonic Scales
- Licks
In this octave mandolin video I’m showing you how to play accompaniment and chords for 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. Chords and rhythm works well for both octave and...
This is a common and simple chord vamp that will make you the singer/songwriter’s best friend. A combined strumming and picking pattern for the chords G - D - Em - C.
It works well for both mandolin and octave mandolin, and I demonstrate that in this video.
We will develop:
- Open position chor ...
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.
In this video I give my 3 reasons why I think you should play the octave mandolin.
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
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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
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
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 improvisat ...
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.
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 B ...
In this mandolin video lesson I’m sharing my 3 Top Advices for FAST mandolin playing. I’m explaining:
- Target Tempo
- Your Ideal Version
- Fast Technique.
I demonstrate the ideas with the tune St. Annes Reel.
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