Starting out with your first Mandolin Lessons

Following are our beginning mando 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 mandolin techniques such as offered in: "Introduction to the Mandolin".

Beginner to Advanced Mandolin Lessons	Books & DVDs
How to Read Tablature for Mandolin Mando Beginning Lesson #1 Set-Up & Position Mando Beginning Lesson #1b Tuning Your Mandolin Mando Beginning Lesson #2 Mando Beginning Lesson #2b Mando Beginning Lesson #3 Mando Beginning Lesson #3b Mando Beginning Lesson #4 Mando Beginning Lesson #4b Mando Beginning Lesson #5 C Scale Studies Advanced Lesson #6 C Scale Studies Advanced Lesson #7 G Scale Studies 1 Advanced Lesson #8 G 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 1 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 G 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 Advanced Melodies "Arkansas Traveler" Key of D Advanced Level "Blackberry Blossom" Key of G Advanced Level "Devil's Dream" Key of A Advanced Level "Whiskey Before Breakfast" Key of D Advanced Level "Ode to Joy" Key of G Advanced Level "Old Joe Clark" Key of G Advanced Level "Old Joe Clark" Key of A Advanced Level "Sailor's Hornpipe" Key of G 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 Fingerstyle Mandolin Lessons Page Crosspicking Mandolin Lessons Page

	Buy the DVD: Introduction to the Mandolin Learn to play 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.
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Mandolin Instructional Video:
Introduction to the Mandolin