In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes discuss:  

•   What is crosspicking? 

•   What are the most essential components of your practice space? 

•   Some favorite cleaning/maintenance products for your instrument.

•   We are listening to Hayes new sophisticated arrangement of Angeline The...

In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes catch up after the New Year, discussing:

• Do you have any New Year's resolutions for music?
• Do you have any tips for fingerboard mapping (memorizing the notes on the fingerboard)?
• Magnus new cross picking arrangement of Auld Lang Syne

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In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes discuss:

• Any gear or other music-related stuff on your holiday wishlist this year?
• What guitar/mandolin case are you using?
• The new Jingle Bells Mandolin Lesson
• The Guitar Club is Officially launched

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In this week’s episode, Hayes chats with special guest Lama Adam Berner about mindfulness, music, and playing through your mistakes:

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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 Mandolin Fretboard Webinar 

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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 recording sessions

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 Don’t Mean a Thing”

•   Chromatic Embellishment...

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 “It Don’t Mean a Th...

In this week's episode, Magnus and Hayes discuss:

• What is the best practice advice or helpful tip you have gotten?

• What is your favorite accessory for your mandolin?

• We have a listen to Magnus new release: Mandolife

• Magnus shares the first sneak peaks of his 100 years old Levin Par
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In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes discuss:

• How to make crosspicking arrangements? 
• What is a pick ornament?
• Do you use any non-musical practices like meditation/exercise/yoga to help your mandolin playing?
• What do you find most challenging about playing the mandolin?

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In this week’s episode of Mandolin Secrets LIVE, Magnus and Hayes discuss:

• Do you have a song/tune you're trying to master on mandolin right now?
• Who has a funny/odd/interesting mandolin story to tell? Please share below! 😀
• New lessons: Bluegrass Stomp + 10 Minute Challenge
• Do you take th
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In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes discuss:

- Do you play other mandolin family instruments?
- What motivates you to keep practicing the mandolin?
- Using the Crosspicking technique for accompaniment. 

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