Here’s the guided learning to work through all my beginner mandolin lessons!
We’ll start with the absolute basics like holding the mandolin, tuning and basic right and left hand technique.
Then we’ll get into basic songs and how to read tab!
Beginner Mandolin
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Beginner Mandolin Course
Start here with this course that goes over all the must know info to begin playing mandolin!
More Beginner Techniques, Scales And Basic Songs
In this section we'll continue to discuss more basic techniques, scales and basic songs to increase your repertoire!
- Basic Open String Major Scales
- 1st Finger Closed Position Major Scale
- Two Finger Mandolin Chords Beginner Mandolin
- Basic Bluegrass Chop Chords
- Camptown Races Beginner Mandolin
- Happy Birthday Beginner Mandolin
- Nine Pound Hammer Beginner Mandolin
- Basic C Major Scale Beginner Mandolin
- Wildwood Flower Beginner Mandolin
- Oh! Susanna Beginner Mandolin
- Worried Man Blues Beginner Mandolin
- Improve Your Bluegrass Chop Beginner Mandolin
- We Three Kings Beginner Mandolin
First Licks And More Jam Favorites!
In this section we'll work on playing basic licks that can be used in backup or improvisation! We'll also play more common songs you'll encounter in jam sessions!
- Boil Them Cabbage Down (Key Of A) Beginner Mandolin
- 10 Pentatonic Licks (Key Of G) Beginner Mandolin
- Basic Right Hand Workout Beginner Mandolin
- Wabash Cannonball Beginner Mandolin
- Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms Beginner Mandolin
- Crawdad Song Beginner Mandolin
- Man Of Constant Sorrow Beginner Mandolin
- The Importance Of Jamming
- Banks Of The Ohio Beginner Mandolin
- Cripple Creek Beginner Mandolin
- Billy In The Lowground Beginner Mandolin
- In The Sweet By And By Beginner Mandolin
- Long Journey Home Beginner Mandolin
- Tom Dooley Beginner Mandolin
Fiddle Tunes!
Playing fiddle tunes is one of the best ways to improve your picking, learn to improvise and have fun jamming with other musicians!
- Old Joe Clark Beginner Mandolin
- Angeline The Baker Beginner Mandolin
- Soldier’s Joy Beginner Mandolin
- Whiskey Before Breakfast Beginner Mandolin
- Temperance Reel Beginner Mandolin
- Saint Anne’s Reel Beginner Mandolin
- The Girl I Left Behind Beginner Mandolin
- Fiddle Tune Endings Beginner Mandolin
- Liberty Beginner Mandolin
- Red Haired Boy Beginner Mandolin
- Turkey In The Straw Beginner Mandolin
- Clinch Mountain Beginner Mandolin
- Arkansas Traveler Beginner Mandolin
Advancing With New Techniques!
In this section we'll discuss more advanced techniques like tremolo, arpeggios and doublestops which can add a new depth and dimension to your songs!
- Tremolo Basics
- Silent Night Beginner Mandolin
- Auld Lang Syne Beginner Mandolin
- Amazing Grace Beginner Mandolin
- Simple Arpeggios Beginner Mandolin
- Bluegrass Doublestops Beginner Mandolin
- Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing Beginner Mandolin
- John Henry Beginner Mandolin
- Jingle Bells Beginner Mandolin
- New River Train Beginner Mandolin
- House Of The Rising Sun Beginner Mandolin
- Learning The Fretboard Through Doublestops
- Leaning On The Everlasting Arms Beginner Mandolin
- This Little Light Of Mine Beginner Mandolin
- Just A Closer Walk With Thee Beginner Mandolin
- Handsome Molly Beginner Mandolin
- Deep Elem Blues Beginner Mandolin
- Life Is Like A Mountain Railroad Beginner Mandolin
- Bury Me Beneath The Willow Beginner Mandolin
- Bluegrass Mandolin Slides Beginner Mandolin