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Mandolin for Beginners

62 CQ
11 Lessons
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    4 CQ
    1. Mandolin Styles & Attaching a Strap
    A lesson with Mike Hedding Music
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    The mandolin is a beautiful, small, stringed instrument perfect for sweeping melodies or choppy chords. Get to know the mandolin in this first lesson.

    The mandolin is a beautiful, small, stringed instrument perfect for sweeping melodies or choppy chords. Get to know the mandolin in this first lesson.

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    2. How to Hold a Mandolin and Pick
    A lesson with Mike Hedding Music
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    You've picked up the mandolin—now what? In this beginner mandolin lesson, learn how to hold the mandolin and pick properly without discomfort.

    You've picked up the mandolin—now what? In this beginner mandolin lesson, learn how to hold the mandolin and pick properly without discomfort.

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    6 CQ
    3. How to Tune a Mandolin
    A lesson with Mike Hedding Music
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    An audience always appreciates an instrument in tune! In this lesson, learn how to tune a mandolin with an electronic tuner or by ear with tuning tricks.

    An audience always appreciates an instrument in tune! In this lesson, learn how to tune a mandolin with an electronic tuner or by ear with tuning tricks.

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    4. How to Play Notes on the Mandolin
    A lesson with Mike Hedding Music
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    Get comfortable playing with both your right and left hands on the mandolin with this lesson that covers effective fretting and picking technique.

    Get comfortable playing with both your right and left hands on the mandolin with this lesson that covers effective fretting and picking technique.

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    4 CQ
    5. How to Read Tabs for Playing Mandolin
    A lesson with Mike Hedding Music
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    In this mandolin for beginners lesson, learn how to read tablature (a much easier way to play than reading music notation!) and practice exercises to master it.

    In this mandolin for beginners lesson, learn how to read tablature (a much easier way to play than reading music notation!) and practice exercises to master it.

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