Starting out with your first Mandola Lessons

Following are our beginning mandola lessons...be sure to pay close attention to developing good habits from the start. It's highly recommended to hire a qualified teacher that can make sure you're starting with the correct positions. If you do not have one available nearby, you can also consider an instructional video that teaches proper positioning along with many other essential mandola techniques such as offered in: "Introduction to the Mandola".

Beginner to Advanced Mandola Lessons	Books & DVDs
How to Read Tablature for Mandola Mandola Beginning Lesson #1 Set-Up & Position Mandola Beginning Lesson #1b Tuning Your Mandola Mandola Beginning Lesson #2 Mandola Beginning Lesson #2b Mandola Beginning Lesson #3 Mandola Beginning Lesson #3b Mandola Beginning Lesson #4 Mandola Beginning Lesson #4b Mandola Beginning Lesson #5 Mandola Intermediate/Advanced Lesson #6 C Scale Studies 1 Advanced Lesson #7 G Scale Studies 1 Advanced Lesson #8 C Scale Studies 2 Advanced Lesson #9 D Scale Studies 1 Advanced Lesson #10 D Scale Studies 2 Advanced Lesson #11 A Scale Studies 1 Advanced Lesson #12 A Scale Studies 2 Advanced Lesson #13 E Scale Studies 1 Advanced Lesson #14 E Scale Studies 2 Advanced Lesson #15 Bb Scale Studies 1 Advanced Lesson #16 Bb Scale Studies 2 Advanced Lesson #17 Practice Tips Tremolo Technique and Scale Studies Advanced Studies Developing Right-Hand Technique Beginning Melodies "Ode to Joy" Key of C Beginner Level "Old Joe Clark" Key of G Beginner Level "Old Joe Clark" Key of A Beginner Level "Eighth of January" Key of D Beginner Level Intermediate Melodies "Dixie" Key of D Intermediate Level Advanced Melodies "Ode to Joy" Key of C Advanced Level "Red Haired Boy" Key of G Advanced Level "Red Haired Boy" Key of A Advanced Level "Loch Lavan Castle" Key of Am Advanced Level "Sailor's Hornpipe" Key of G Advanced Level "Whiskey Before Breakfast" Key of D Advanced Level "Whiskey Before Breakfast" Key of G Advanced Level

 

Buy the DVD: Introduction to the Mandola Learn to play the Mandola. A perfect introduction to the Mandola. Covers everything the beginner needs to know to get started on the Mandola. From proper positioning for the right and left hands to great songs that will make your Mandola truly sing for both soloing and accompanying within jam sessions or playing completely by yourself.

For further Mandola Studies, you might want to consider the below instructional DVD and Book. Most applications taught in Introduction to Mandolin and Mandolin Crosspicking Technique can be applied directly to the Mandola. Crosspicking Mandola opens up entirely new possibilities and even lends a fullness to the Mandola which allows the instrument to be played as a solo instrument (without accompaniment). Check out our free online Crosspicking Lessons and try applying them to your Mandola studies (or consider purchasing the book: "Mandolin Crosspicking Technique".
	Buy the DVD: Introduction to the Mandolin A perfect introduction to the Mandolin. Covers everything the beginner needs to know to get started on the Mandolin. From proper positioning for the right and left hands to great songs that will make your Mandolin truly sing for both soloing and accompanying within jam sessions or playing completely by yourself.
	Buy the Book: Mandolin Crosspicking Technique Learn to play Crosspicking Mandolin! A perfect introductory, comprehensive book on everything to do with Crosspicking Mandolin. Includes exercises and studies that will lay a solid foundation for you before you tackle more difficult pieces. This book makes learning the art of crosspicking mandolin fun, easy and exciting. This is the most comprehensive book that can be found on crosspicking mandolin. It will teach you the many applications possible such as in bluegrass, folk, ragtime, rock and even jazz.