There are many people who come to the mandolin from the guitar, because the six string guitar has become the most popular stringed instrument of the last 150 years. If you're not a guitar player, you can skip to the next section, "What To Do Next". Other great advice would be to consider taking lessons if you can find a good local teacher who plays mandolin. I encourage you to join the forum, you can visit the website here.
Grass Talk Radio Weekly Podcast ArchiveĪll three of the teachers featured above are also members at The Mandolin Cafe, which is one of the greatest internet forums available for mandolin players.
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100 Bluegrass Chord Progressions (including 10 free chord progressions) Video Lessons (including 23 free video lessons) Fourteen text/tab "Beginning Mandolin Lessons" by Bradley Laird: Find Them HereĤ. "Beginner Series" videos by Baron Collins-Hill: Watch Them Hereģ. "Mandolin Basics" videos by Pete Martin: Watch Them HereĢ. Some are repetitive, either repeating or overlapping some material, but it is good to fully assimilate every one of these lessons to help you build a solid foundation when you begin playing.ġ. I have compiled a list of free lessons below to get you started, and I encourage you to take plenty of time to work through each set of lessons at your own speed.
If you've never picked up a mandolin and are a new beginner, you'll want to get a good start by holding the instrument correctly and learning to master the basics.