Mandolin Lessons
Mandolin lessons from friends of the Mandolin Cafe at a price you can afford.
These lessons have been provided by such notable players as John McGann (Berklee School of Music and noted author/instructor), Mel Bay author Mickey Cochran (Crosspicking Series), Niles Hokkanen (Modes Made Easy), Pat McClintock (Gypsy Jazz great), Ted Eschliman (Mel Bay and jazzmando.com), and Seth Rosen (Augusta Heritage instructor). Also, be sure to check the hundreds of lessons from legendary mandolins players available form Mandolin Cafe On Demand lessons.
- Guide to Mandolin Triads by John McGann
- Octave Mandolin by John McGann
- A Django Reinhardt Style Mandolin Lesson by John McGann
- Texas Style fiddle tune chord progressions by Pete Martin
- Four-Finger Closed Position by Ted Eschliman
- Vamps. Creating Energy with Diatonic Triads by Ted Eschliman
- Vamps. Expanding The Diatonic Triads by Ted Eschliman
- Vamps. Scurry Dominants by Ted Eschliman
- Vamps. Circle Of Fifths by Ted Eschliman
- Vamps. Minor Modal by Ted Eschliman
- Various Meters & Time Signatures by Niles Hokkanen
- Modes made easy by Niles Hokkanen
- Pat's chord shapes by Pat McClintock
- Swing Mandolin I by Seth Rosen
- Swing Mandolin II by Seth Rosen
- Swing Mandolin III by Seth Rosen
- Crosspicking Series - Introduction by Mickey Cochran
- Crosspicking Series - Lesson 1 by Mickey Cochran
- Crosspicking Series - Lesson 2 by Mickey Cochran
- Crosspicking Series - Lesson 3 by Mickey Cochran
- Crosspicking Series - Lesson 4 by Mickey Cochran
- 12 Essential Jazz Chords
- Two-finger chords
- Building Speed
- 10 Licks in B
- Perpetual motion
- Tuning
- Bluegrass lesson
- Up the neck
- Texas swing
- Pick direction
- Swing guitar
