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Play the harmony part for "Trollens Brudmarsch" (The Trolls' Bridal March) - a hauntingly beautiful traditional Swedish tune dating back to the 19th century from fiddler Pelle Schenell (b.1855)  in the deep forests of Hälsingland.

🎵 What You'll Learn: 

Complete harmony arrangement (works on both octave ma...


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Are you stuck in first position? Here are 3 signs you're ready to break free and play up the neck.

In this video, I cover:

Why playing in unfamiliar keys feels impossible The transposition problem most players face How closed-position playing changes everything

🎶 FREE WEBINAR: Master the Mandolin Fretboard Saturday, February 14th at 7:00 PM CET (1:00 PM ...


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Join Magnus Zetterlund and Hayes Griffin as they wrap up 2025 and dive into the real work happening in practice rooms across the mandolin community. In this candid conversation, Magnus and Hayes get technical about pick slanting and escape motions—the breakthrough technique that's transforming their playing after decades of double-escaping. They also tackle practical ...


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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 Star" was written by Leigh Harline (music) and Ned Washington (lyrics) for Walt Disney's 1940 animated film Pinocchio.

The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song...


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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 mando cello, but I have a clear preference for the octave mandolin. In Mandolin Secrets Academy, you find many tutorials specifically for the octave mandolin.

But you will also find it easy to apply y...


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