Mandolin Lessons
Free 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).
- Guide to Mandolin Triads by John McGann
- Texas Style fiddle tune chord progressions by Pete Martin
- Four-Finger Closed Position by Ted Eschliman
- Various Meters & Time Signatures by Niles Hokkanen
- Modes made easy by Niles Hokkanen
- Pat's chord shapes by Pat McClintock
- Octave Mandolin by John McGann
- 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
- Jazz chords
- Two-finger chords
- Building Speed
- 10 Licks in B
- Perpetual motion
- Rhythm changes I
- Rhythm changes II
- Rhythm changes chords
- Tuning
- Bluegrass lesson
- Up the neck
- Improvisation
- Texas swing
- Pick direction
- Swing guitar
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