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Beginner Classical Mandolin
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01 Classical Mandolin Overview
Introduction to Beginner Classical Mandolin
Submit a Placement Video
A Brief History of the Mandolin
Additional Submitted Songs and Miscellaneous Topics
Mandolin Shapes & Styles
Strings - Types & Styles
Picks - Types & Styles
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02 Holding the Mandolin
How to Sit with a Bowl Back Mandolin
How to Sit with an F Style Flat Back Mandolin
How to Sit with an A Style Flat Back Mandolin
How to Sit with an Octave Mandolin
How to Sit with a Baroque Mandolin (Soprano Lute)
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03 Fundamentals
Tuning the Mandolin
Holding the Pick
How to File a Wolle Pick -NEW!
How to Use a Metronome
Right Hand: Downstroke on Open Strings
Left Hand Position
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04 Dynamics & Tone Color
Dynamics & Tone Color: Explanation & Demonstration
Dynamics & Tone Color: Exercise No.2 by Christofaro
Dynamics & Tone Color: Exercise No.1 by Christofaro
Dynamics & Tone Color: Exercise No.3 by Ranieri
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05 Left & Right Hand Together
Left & Right Hand Together: Ear Exercises
Left & Right Hand Together: Raffaele Calace Book No.1 - Exercise 2-17
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06 Songs on One String
“Summ, Summ, Summ”
“Hansel and Gretel”
“Winter Ade”
“Mary Had a Little Lamb”
Baroque Style: Dance 1600 No.1
Baroque Style: Dance 1600 No.2
Baroque Style: Dance 1600 No.2 - On the A String
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07 Songs on Two Strings
Songs on Two Strings - Schulz: Der Mond ist aufgegangen
Songs on Two Strings - Bartok: Maypole Dance
Songs on Two Strings - Brahms: Lullaby
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08 Playing on All Four Strings
Christofaro: The G Scale on All 4 Strings
Mazas: The C Scale on All 4 Strings
Mazas: The D Scale on All 4 Strings
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09 Adding Accidentals
Adding Accidentals - Christofaro: Andante No.8
Adding Accidentals -Christofaro: Lento No.9
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10 Combining Downstroke & Upstroke (On the Same Note)
Combining Downstroke & Upstroke (On the Same Note) - Pettine Polka No.10
Combining Downstroke & Upstroke (On the Same Note) - Pettine No.1
Combining Downstroke & Upstroke (On the Same Note) - Exercise in D Minor
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11 Combining Downstroke & Upstroke (With Changing Notes)
Calace: Exercise No.20
Leone: Allemande No.XII (L'Effrontee)
Leone: Allemande No.XV (La Changeante)
Leone: Allemande No.V (La Coquette)
Christofaro: Andante (Norma)
Frances Cutting: “Packington's Pound”
“Wilson's Wilde” with Dotted Notes
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12 Basic Arpeggio Techniques
Basic Arpeggio Techniques - Exercise 1
Basic Arpeggio Techniques - Exercise 2
Basic Arpeggio Techniques - “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
Basic Arpeggio Techniques - “Frère Jacques“
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13 Arpeggio Techniques on Two Strings
Leone: Allemande No.IV (La Volage)
Leone: Allemande No.XIV (La Facile)
Marlo Strauss: Prelude No.2
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14 Double Stops
Cat's Double Stop Exercise
Leone: Allemande No.XXI (La Bavard/L'Amoureuse)
Leone: Allemande No.I (L'Courieuse)
Fouchetti: Laisse tes Agneaux
Leone: Allemande No.VII (La Joyeuse)
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15 Arpeggio Technique Pieces on Three Strings
Marlo Strauss: Prelude No.3
Leone: Cadenza
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16 Introduction to Tremolo
Introduction to Tremolo - Part 1: Overview
Introduction to Tremolo - Part 2: First Notes
Introduction to Tremolo - Part 3: “Banks of the Ohio” (by ear)
Introduction to Tremolo - Part 4: Tremolo with Dynamics
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17 Tremolo Exercises on One String
Tremolo Exercise on A string: Ranieri No.2
Tremolo Exercise on D String: Ranieri No.3
Tremolo Exercise on E String: Ranieri No.4
Tremolo Exercise on G String: Ranieri No.5
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18 Tremolo Exercises & Simple Pieces
Mazas: Scale in G
Folk Song: “Rodina”
Mazas: Andantino in E Minor
Mazas: Andante in D Major
Christofaro: Moderato No.11 (with Shifting)
Beriot: Andante No.9 (Changing Strings)
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19 Tremolo Combined with Downstrokes
Tremolo Combined with Downstrokes - Christofaro: Andante No.18 (with Dotted Notes)
Tremolo Combined with Downstrokes - Pettine: Camelia Waltz
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20 Double Stop Tremolo
Double Stop Tremolo: “Larissa”
Double Stop Tremolo: “Banks of the Ohio” (by ear)
Double Stop Tremolo: “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” (by ear)
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21 Alternate Picking
Alternate Picking - Mazas: C Major Scale
Alternate Picking - Beriot: Double Note Picking
Alternate Picking - Ranieri: Exercise No.1
Introduction to Alternate Picking
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22 Down & Up Stroke Coordination
Down & Up Stroke Coordination: Single String Scale
Down & Up Stroke Coordination: Cat's “Finger Sprinter”
Down & Up Stroke Coordination: Ranieri Exercise No.7 & 11
Down & Up Stroke Coordination: “June Apple”
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23 Combining 45º & 90º Hand Positions
Leone: Allemande No.XXIV (La Grogneuse)
Single String Downstroke: “Blue Danube Waltz” by Johann Strauss II
Leone: Allemande No.XIX (La Frilleuse)
Leone: Allemande No.XVII (La Rapporteuse)
Combining 45º & 90º Hand Positions - Introduction
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24 Introduction to Ornaments
Introduction to Ornaments: Pull Offs, Hammer Ons & Trills
Calace No.183 & 185
Introduction to Ornaments - Leone: Allemande No.XI (L'Entetee)
Denis: La Tourneuse
“Ashokan Farewell”
Introduction to Ornaments - Leone: Allemande No.IX (La Resolue)
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Intermediate Classical Mandolin
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01 Introduction to Intermediate Classical Mandolin
Introduction to Intermediate Classical Mandolin
Submit a Placement Video
Additional Submitted Songs and Miscellaneous Topics
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03 Intermediate Arpeggio Techniques
Intermediate Arpeggio Techniques - Calace: B.II No.81
Intermediate Arpeggio Techniques - Leone: Minuetto Spiritoso No.12
Intermediate Arpeggio Techniques - Calace B.1 No.79
Intermediate Arpeggio Techniques - Leone: Cadenza (Whole Piece)
Intermediate Arpeggio Techniques - Fouchetti: Method S.8+9, Allegro
Intermediate Arpeggio Techniques - Denis: Prelude No.1 (B.1)
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04 Starting with Upstroke in 45º
Starting with Upstroke in 45º - Leone: Allemande No.XIII (La Reclaerchee)
Starting with Upstroke in 45º - Introduction
Upstroke in 45º Turned Over - “The Color Blue" (Die Farbe Blau) by Marlo Strauss
Starting with Upstroke in 45º - Leone: Allemande No.X (La Retive)
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05 Harp Arpeggio
Harp Arpeggio: Calace Book II, No.320
Harp Arpeggio with 3 Strings - Leone: Cadenza
Harp Arpeggio with 3 Strings - Branzoli No.107
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06 Glissando
Glissando - Calace: Exercise No.93 (B.1)
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07 Pizzicato
Right Hand Pizzicato - Beriot: Pizzicato Prelude
Left Hand Pizzicato - Exercise: Cat's Tremolo Pizzicato Song
Left Hand Pizzicato - Branzoli No.114
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08 Harmonics
Artificial Harmonics
Natural Harmonics
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09 Chromatics
Chromatic Scales - Introduction
Chromatic Pieces - Eichberg: Valse Chromatic
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10 Tremolo Staccato - Duo Style Technique
Tremolo Staccato - Calace: Excerpt from Prelude II
Tremolo Staccato - “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
Tremolo Staccato - Duo Style Technique
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11 Intermediate Double Stops with Tremolo
Intermediate Double Stops - Calace: B.II No.264
Intermediate Double Stops - Tours: Duo Finale No.43
Intermediate Double Stops - Introduction - Pettine No.1-3
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12 Intermediate Ornaments
Introduction to Trills
Mordents & Grace Notes in the Romantic Era
Appogiatura with Arpeggiated Chords - Calace: B.II No.190
Early Music with Ornaments - Leone: Method Duo I Cantabile
Early Music with Ornaments - Leone: Air (Theme)
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13 Playing in Higher Positions
Tremolo in Second Position - Calace: B.1 No.135
Mixed Positions - Branzoli: Adagio Sustenuto
Shifting Positions - Pettine: B.II No.1-5
Tremolo in Second Position - Beriot: Cantabile Grazioso
Playing in Higher Positions - Introduction
Tremolo in Third Position - Branzoli No.70
Mixed Positions - Bach: Menuett II (Cello Suite No.1)
Tremolo in Third Position - Calace: B.1 No.149
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14 Speed & Coordination Exercises
Speed & Coordination Exercise - Branzoli No.33
Speed & Coordination Exercise - Beriot: “Speed and Coordination”
Speed & Coordination Exercise - Branzoli No.53 (Training the 4th Finger)
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15 Chord Arpeggio Exercises
Chord Arpeggio Exercises - Branzoli No.44
Chord Arpeggio Exercises - Branzoli No.45
Chord Arpeggio Exercises - Branzoli No.46
Chord Arpeggio Exercises - Henning: Allegro Brillante
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16 Syncopation Exercises
Syncopation Exercises - Branzoli: Allegro Brilliante No.62
Syncopation Exercises - Branzoli: Adagio Syncopations No.42
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17 Intermediate Pieces (Baroque, Classic, Romantic, Modern)
Intermediate Pieces - Jules Cottin: Melodic Studies No.25
Intermediate Pieces - Calace: Duo, Opus 96 No.2
Intermediate Pieces - Beethoven: Sonatine in C Major
Intermediate Pieces - Bach: Invention No.1
Intermediate Pieces - Marlo Strauss: “The Color Yellow” (Die Farbe Gelb) with Harp Arpeggio
Intermediate Pieces - Dowland: Lachrimae Pavane
Intermediate Pieces - Calace: Duo, Opus 97 No.4
Intermediate Pieces - Calace: Salve (Op.7)
Intermediate Pieces - Schubert: Ständchen
Intermediate Pieces - Beethoven: Sonatine in C Minor
Intermediate Pieces - Jules Cottin: Melodic Studies No.1
Intermediate Pieces - Denis: Lucile, Theme & Variations 1-4
Intermediate Pieces - Denis: A vous dirai-je maman
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Advanced Classical Mandolin
Submit a Placement Video
Introduction to Advanced Classical Mandolin
Additional Submitted Songs and Miscellaneous Topics
Advanced Arpeggio Techniques - Mazas: Exercise No.65
Advanced Harp Arpeggio - Pettine: Etude No.41 (First Half)
Advanced Harp Arpeggio - Pettine: Etude No.44
Advanced Tremolo - Calace: B.II, No.274
Advanced Tremolo Staccato & Chords - Pettine: Etude No.1-2
Advanced Tremolo Staccato & Chords - Flotow: 'Tis the Last Rose of Summer
Advanced Tremolo on Multiple Strings - Pettine: Blue Bells of Scotland
Advanced Tremolo with Left Hand Pizzicato - Pettine: Etude No.21
Advanced Speed & Coordination - Pettine: Etude No.3
Advanced Speed & Coordination - Calace: Exercise No.83
Advanced Pieces - Bach: Cello Suite No.1, Prelude -NEW PERFORMANCE ADDED!
Advanced Pieces - Bach, J.S. - Cello Suites I (BWV 1007), Allemande -NEW!
Advanced Pieces - Bach, J.S. - Cello Suites III (BWV 1009), Prelude -NEW!
Advanced Pieces - Lecce No.4
Advanced Pieces - Calace: Balletto della Nonna
Advanced Pieces - Calace: Piccola Gavotta -NEW!
Advanced Pieces - Vivaldi: Concerto in C - 1st Movement
Advanced Pieces - Vivaldi: Concerto in C - 2nd Movement
Advanced Pieces - Vivaldi: Concerto in C - 3rd Movement
Advanced Pieces - Telemann: Canon Sonata I, Vivace
Advanced Pieces - Telemann, G.Ph. - Fantasie I (TWV 40:14), Largo -NEW!
Advanced Pieces - Leone: Air (with Variations)
Advanced Pieces - Mozart: Don Giovanni
Advanced Pieces - Calace: Rondo
Advanced Pieces - Calace: Bolero
Advanced Pieces - Leonardi: Souvenir de Sicile
Overview of Scales in All Keys - Calace: Exercise No.95-125
Schradieck - Finger Busters -NEW!
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Duets with Mike Marshall
Duets with Mike Marshall - JS Bach: Duetto in G Major BWV 804
Duets with Mike Marshall - “Gankino Horo”
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Special Guest Interview: Alfred Woll
Special Guest Interview: Alfred Woll - Part 1
Special Guest Interview: Alfred Woll - Part 2
Special Guest Interview: Alfred Woll - Part 3
Special Guest Interview: Alfred Woll - Part 4
Special Guest Interview: Alfred Woll - Part 5
Special Guest Interview: Alfred Woll - Part 6
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30 Day Challenge
30 Day Challenge - 2017 (Archive)
30 Day Challenge - 2018
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Baroque Mandolin
The History of the Baroque Mandolin -NEW!
Feathers, Quills & Picks -NEW!
Sound Production & Pick Strokes -NEW!
Changing Strings & Tuning -NEW!
“From Old Vienna” -NEW!
“Yearning” -NEW!
“Clog Dance” -NEW
“Greensleeves” -NEW!
“Been to the East, Been to the West” -NEW!
Filippo Sauli - Partita V - Overture -NEW!
Abel - Adagio -NEW!
Van Eyck - Prins Robbert Masco -NEW!
Van Eyck - Pavane Lacryme -NEW!
Van Eyck - Boffons -NEW!
