Nuages - Melody - Jazz Mandolin Lesson jazz mandolin lesson Sep 08, 2020

In this video I show you how to play Nuages by Django Reinhardt. This is a very beautiful and classic tune in the Gypsy Jazz repertoire that I love to play. For the melody there is lot of options for fingerings and picking directions and there is no right or wrong, use my suggestion as a guide....

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The New Grass Chop - Mandolin Lesson bluegrass jazz mandolin lesson Sep 01, 2020

In this video, I show you how to make the CHOP for the new grass chords. It’s a technique I learned from listening to players like Sam Bush, Chris Thile and Wayne Benson. You can use it it a variety of different ways and music styles.

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Easy Jazz Mandolin Chords - Autumn Leaves jazz mandolin lesson Jun 30, 2020

In this jazz mandolin lesson, I’m showing you how to play the chords and rhythm for jazz standard Autumn Leaves. We’re using movable 3-string chords in closed position, that are easy to play. I play it in the key of Dm, because mandolin master Kenneth Jethro Burns recorded it like...

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Jazz Mandolin Solo Etude - Autumn Leaves - Improvisation Lesson jazz mandolin lesson Jun 03, 2020

This is a lesson for the improvising jazz mandolin player. I’m showing you an 8-note solo etude for jazz standard Autumn Leaves. I play it in the key of Dm because mandolin master Kenneth Jethro Burns recorded it like that.

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Jazz Mandolin Beginner Lesson - Autumn Leaves - Melody jazz mandolin lesson May 19, 2020

This is a beginner’s lesson for jazz mandolin. I’m showing you how to play a straight forward melody arrangement for jazz standard Autumn Leaves.

I play it in the key of Dm, because mandolin master Kenneth Jethro Burns recorded it like that.

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Autumn Leaves - Chord Melody - Mandolin Lesson jazz mandolin lesson Apr 28, 2020

In this lesson, I’m showing you how to play a simple chord melody arrangement for jazz standard Autumn Leaves.

I play it in the key of Dm because Jethro Burns recorded it like that. Other common keys are Gm and Em. 

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Jazz Chord Intro - All Of Me - Mandolin Tutorial jazz mandolin lesson Dec 29, 2019

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.

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Fly Me To The Moon - Mandolin LIVE Lesson - Harmonized Scale Chords jazz live-stream mandolin lesson Oct 15, 2019

In this Live video lesson I’m showing you how to play the chords for the classic jazz standard Fly Me To The Moon. We go in to:

  • Major Scales
  • Movable Jazz Chords
  • Harmonized Scale

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Mandolin Jazz Lesson - Swing Lick jazz mandolin lesson Oct 01, 2019

In this mandolin video lesson I’m showing you a cool and characteristic jazz lick in the style of horn players like Louis Armstrong. I demonstrate it over the classic Django Reinhardt tune "Swing 42". 

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Jazz Chords Turnaround - Mandolin Swing Lesson jazz mandolin lesson Jul 18, 2019

In this video lesson I’m showing you an easy and good sounding turnaround in the key of C. We cover some essential jazz mandolin chords. C - Am7 - Dm7 - G7

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Jazz Blues Mandolin Lesson - Dominant Bebop Scale blues jazz mandolin lesson Jul 05, 2019

In this video lesson I’m showing you how to improve your improvisation and soloing with the use of the Dominant Bebob Scale for your 12 bar blues in A. The chords are A7, D7, E7. The scale is derived from the Mixolydian mode and has a chromatic passing tone between the 7th and the root.

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Swing Outro - Ending Lick - Mandolin Lesson jazz mandolin lesson Jun 06, 2019

In this video lesson I’m showing you a cool ending lick to use for swing tunes. I play it in the key of C-major and demonstrate it playing the jazz standard All Of Me.

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