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...
Here’s another lesson that puts legato playing in your toolbox. This will make your melody playing even more expressive. I’ll show you how to use the pull-off technique that is a fretting hand articulation.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- ...
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...
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.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long...
In this video, I show you how to play the melody for Waltz of the Dreams by me, Magnus Zetterlund.
This is a melody loaded with Nordic Folk music, and I included some hammer-ons and pull-offs that you can use for all your repertoire to make your melody playing even more expressive.
In Mandolin...
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.
Listen to the tune and add it to your streaming service: ...
Here’s a lesson that puts legato playing in your toolbox.
This will make your melody playing even more expressive. It's also the perfect preparation for my upcoming tune, Waltz of the Dreams.
I’ll show you how to play hammer-ons on mandolin and we’re spicing the exercise up...
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...
In this video, Hayes Griffin shows you the chords to the classic Duke Ellington tune “It Don’t Mean a Thing.”
After watching this video, you’ll know how to play a basic “Freddie Green” style swing rhythm pattern with common 7th chord shapes.
You’ll also...
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...
In this video, Hayes Griffin shows you how to play the classic Duke Ellington tune “It Don’t Mean a Thing.”
First, Hayes teaches you a basic melody similar to what a vocalist would sing, then he breaks down how to play a simple harmonized melody using chord tones and double...
In this video Hayes Griffin teaches you how to play two versions of the chords to the Bill Monroe tune “Blue Grass Stomp.”
In Version 1, you will learn to use basic bluegrass chop chords to accompany this tune.
In Version 2, Hayes shows you some common dominant 7th chord shapes to...
