After The Big Scare
Brain Surgery and Other Fun Stuff
Nancy Blake’s “Hangin’ Dog”
Mandolin Anatomy
Movable Chord Shapes
Funny How Time Slips Away
C Family Chords for Mandolin
How to Read the Chord Diagrams
Advice for Mandolin Beginners
Lesson 6: The Minor Scale
Lesson 5: Musical Intervals
Lesson 4: Major Chords
Lesson 3: The Major Scale
Intro to Music Theory
- Mandolin Cafe
- Mandolins & Beer
- Matt Bruno
- Tim Connell
- Mandolin Secrets
- Mando Island
A new mandolin family instrument has been added to the Gryphon Stringed Instruments inventory 1929 National Triolian Mandolin - Used View this [...]
On tap from our Mandolin Workshop and Camps calendar: January 15 - Mar. 5, 2026 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Bianca Bentz, New Market, MD [...]
A new mandolin family instrument has been added to the Gryphon Stringed Instruments inventory 2021 Washburn Americana M3SWE Acoustic Electric [...]
On tap from our Mandolin Workshop and Camps calendar: January 15-17, 2026 - Wernick Method Jam Classes at Great 48 Jam Festival with Mike and [...]
MP3 of the Day From the Mandolin Cafe MP3 Library (https://www.mandolincafe.com/mp3/). Song title: Fantasia in D Major By: Fantasia in D Major [...]
On tap from our Mandolin Workshop and Camps calendar: January 11, 2026 - How To Take a Bluegrass Solo, Part 1 with Jacob Jolliff, Brooklyn, NY [...]
A new episode from Bluegrass Jam Along Welcome to this month’s Bluegrass Briefing, a monthly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on [...]
MP3 of the Day From the Mandolin Cafe MP3 Library (https://www.mandolincafe.com/mp3/). Song title: Frank on the Turnpike By: Frank on the [...]
A new mandolin family instrument has been added to The Music Emporium inventory: Pava A5 Pro Sunburst "Iris" w/ new Calton (USED, 2020) View [...]
A new MP3 has been added to the Mandolin Cafe MP3 page and podcast (https://www.mandolincafe.com/mp3/). Song title: "Little Widgets" By: Andrew [...]
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Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by [...]
Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by [...]
Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by [...]
Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by [...]
Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by [...]
Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by [...]
Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by [...]
Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by [...]
Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by [...]
This week's mandolin breakdown by Matt C Bruno focuses on "Ain't Nobody Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone." Originally recorded by Jimmy Martin, this bluegrass jam classic is a great [...]
If you're looking to improve your improv, this is the workshop for you. In this workshop, Matt C Bruno dives into how to use Children's songs to improve your improv [...]
In this week's breakdown, the focus is on the instrumental "Panhandle Rag" by Leon McAuliff, highlighting its AABA structure and common chord patterns. While not frequently played in jams, the [...]
Flop Eared Mule (also known as Long Eared Mule or Bluebell Polka) is a classic fiddle tune that dates back to 1854, originally published as the Detroit Schottische by Adam [...]
Forked Deer is one of those tunes that shows up in jams all over the place. it’s a ton of fun to play and a great workout for your fretting [...]
Gold Rush by Bill Monroe and Bryon Berline is a classic jam tune worth exploring. The post provides insight into its basic melody, harmony options, and chord voicing. Notably, it's [...]
After a few mandolin song / tune breakdowns, I thought it was time to get back to some mandolin techniques. Today’s mandolin technique breakdown is more of theory review on [...]
Matt C Bruno reviews how to play Arkansas Traveler in this Mandolin Song Breakdown The post Mandolin Song Breakdown: Arkansas Traveler first appeared on Matt C Bruno Music. [...]
Temperance Reel is a classic fiddle tune with Irish origins, also known as Teetotaler's Reel. It's derived from melodies like Billy in the Lowground and Blackberry Blossom, making it accessible [...]
Time for another “song I should know but never learned”. Today’s mandolin song breakdown focuses on East Tennessee Blues (sometimes called East Tennessee Rag). I first heard this tune done [...]
Octave mando is just a bigger mandolin - all the notes, sheet music, frets, etc... are exactly the same, it's just bigger! Octave mando is great for backing up your [...]
Here is a unique rendition of this timeless Disney classic, featuring Magnus Zetterlund on electric octave mandolin and Johan Eriksson Rapp on electric guitar. "When You Wish Upon A [...]
In this video I give you my three reasons why I think every mandolin player should play the octave mandolin. You may think this also applies to mandola and [...]
Master the essential fiddle tune slide technique with this comprehensive exercise! Learn how to smoothly slide into notes to give your fiddle tunes a more intermediate and advanced sound. [...]
Bring quality mandolin lessons anywhere you go! Keep Mandolin Secrets Academy in your pocket. In this video, I show you how to use our Smartphone App for Mandolin Secrets. [...]
🎃 In the Times of Halloween with ghosts, witches and monsters, here's a perfect melody for you! Learn to play "Trollens Brudmarsch" (The Trolls' Bridal March) on mandolin - a [...]
After months of practice, I did my first performance with a slide mandolin. I´m playing the blues classic It Hurts Me Too by Elmore James with my excellent keyboard [...]
Learn how to play the classic fiddle tune "Cold Frosty Morning" on mandolin! This tune has origins in Irish and Scottish music but is also popular among old-time and [...]
After 5 months of waiting and 4 weeks stuck in Swedish customs, my dream instrument has finally arrived! In this video, I'm unboxing my custom-made electric octave mandolin built [...]
In this lesson, my mandolin students asked: "How can we better understand the chord changes of Nuages by Django Reinhardt? How can we more easily improvise over this brilliant [...]
// In this month’s episode, Magnus Zetterlund and Hayes Griffin are discussing: What are the best practice advice or helpful tips you have learned? Did you attend any good [...]
9 Pieces for Mandolin have been published in 2024 by Edition 49. I have now started to make videos of all 9 pieces. [...]
The 12th ARTE International Mandolin Festival & Competition took place in October 2022. Roi Dayan from Israel won the first prize, Marine Moletto from France won the second prize, and [...]
