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Don Julin, author of "Mandolin For Dummies" and owner/operator of "Mandolins Heal The World" has put together a incredible diverse roster of mandolin instructors. While some are performers you will se at many of the top festivals and camps around the world, some stay closer to home and enjoy teaching more than touring. They all are great, passionate mandolin instructors sharing years of experience through the videos included on this educational website. Below the photo and short bio of each instructor, are links to all lessons currently available. Explore and have fun learning new tunes and concepts on the "Prince" of all stringed instruments: The Mandolin.

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(1.3) It's All In The Wrist

(3.1a) Basic Alternate Picking: An essential mandolin picking technique.

(3.1c) Intro to Tremolo: The king of all mandolin techniques: The Tremolo! It all starts with being able to keep a steady down-up motion with your pick while staying in time with the music.

(3.1d) Free/Expressive Tremolo: Free or expressive style tremolo varies in speed and intensity to fit the mood of the music.

(3.1g) The Mighty Downstroke: Alternate picking works fine for fiddle tunes but your blues, jazz, and ballads just won't sound as good as they can until you have spent some time playing only downstrokes.

(3.2a) Left Hand Muting: A dampening technique used to stop a note.

(3.2b) Two Types of Slides: Slides are a common left hand ornament. This lessons cover two basic types of slides.

(3.2c) Hammer-ons: A left hand slurring technique.

(3.2d) Adding Drone Strings: Adding an open string to your melody can really add a dimension to your sound.

(3.2f) Two Pinky Exercises: Two exercises that will strengthen your fourth finger.

(3.3g) Swing -Jazz Rhythm: Don Julin

(3.3h) Bossa Nova (heartbeat)

(3.3i) Bossa Nova (syncopated)

(3.3j) Choro Rhythm pattern (one bar)

(3.3k) Samba Rhythm Pattern (two bars)

(3.3l) Choro Rhythm Pattern (two bar)

(3.3m) Clave with Backbeat Rhythm Pattern: This strumming pattern is useful in many styles of popular music.

(3.4) Three-String 7th Chords: Four moveable seventh chords forms that you can play on three strings.

(3.4) Three-String Major Chords: Three major chord shapes that you can move all over the neck.

(3.5y) Chromatic Scale: Two common fingerings for chromatic passages.

(3.5z) A Harmonic Minor Scale: The Harmonic Minor scale conjure up images of gypsy musicians jamming around a campfire. Dark and mysterious.

(3.6a) Mixolidian Mode: Not as scary as it sounds, this common mode is used in many fiddle tunes and is easier to play than it is to spell.

(4.0) One Stop Double Stop Shop Pt.1: Double Stop Shapes - David Benedict: David Benedict

(4.1) One Stop Double Stop Shop Pt.2: Double Stops in G - David Benedict: David Benedict

(4.2) One Stop Double Stop Shop Pt.3: Double Stop Exercise - David Benedict: David Benedict

(4.3) One Stop Double Stop Shop Pt.4: Blue Ridge Cabin Home Melody - David Benedict: David Benedict

(4.4) One Stop Double Stop Shop Pt.5: Double Stop Licks - David Benedict: David Benedict

(4.5) One Stop Double Stop Shop Pt.6: Blue Ridge With Licks - David Benedict: David Benedict

(4.6) One Stop Double Stop Shop Pt.7: Blue Ridge Transposition - David Benedict: David Benedict

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