Learn to Play Mandolin Right Away!

Go from beginner to intermediate in 16 fun and easy lessons.

There is no great mystery to playing the mandolin. All it takes is direction – and plenty of practice – to make music on this wonderful, eight-string instrument. Beginning Rock & Pop Mandolin is the perfect guide to help you begin your mandolin journey. 

Our 16 lesson course takes you from the very beginning, when you first pick up the mandolin, all the way to playing your first songs. Along the way, you'll learn basic chords, scales and patterns, giving you a solid foundation to play rock and pop songs by yourself, with your friends, or with other musicians.



"I'd love to play the mandolin, but I don't know where to start!"

This is a common refrain from many wannabe musicians. Maybe it's you. Perhaps you've had a mandolin in your closet for years but never taken the time to learn it. Or you play guitar, violin, or piano and want to try a new instrument. This is the place to do it. 

We are here to help! 

Beginning Rock & Pop Mandolin shows you all the basics, from how to properly hold the mandolin and tune it, to how to make musical sounds. From there, you will learn individual notes on the fretboard, common open chords, complex closed chords, major and minor scales, licks and patterns. 



Finally, the most important part, you will learn songs!

Of course, there is no point learning all of this information if you are not going to play songs. So, as part of this course, Beginning Rock & Pop Mandolin, will teach you five popular rock songs that you can jam along with or play with your friends. Maybe you can even join a band!

So what are you waiting for?

If you've always wanted to play the mandolin, why put it off any longer? With Beginning Rock & Pop Mandolin, you will be rocking right away!

 


What You Will Learn

With our fun and comprehensive lessons, you will learn all the basics of playing rock and pop mandolin:

  • holding, tuning and making musical sounds on the instrument

  • open chords, closed chords, common scales, licks and patterns

  • how to play FIVE well-known rock and pop tunes on the mandolin

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Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Beginning Your Mandolin Journey

    • Lesson One: Mandolin History & the Strap

    • Lesson Two: Using the Pick

    • Lesson Three: Tuning the Mandolin

    • Lesson Four: Getting Your Fingers Moving

    • Lesson Five: Your First Chord

    • Lesson Six: More Open Chords

    • Lesson Seven: Your First Song!

    • Lesson Eight: Even More Open Chords

    • Lesson Nine: Your Second Song

    • Lesson Ten: Notes & Scales

    • Lesson Eleven: Your Third Song

    • Lesson Twelve: Closed Chords

    • Lesson Thirteen: More Closed Chords

    • Lesson Fourteen: The Nasty F Chord

    • Lesson Fifteen: Your Fourth Song

    • Lesson Sixteen: Your Fifth Song

    • Goodbye & Happy Strumming

Your Instructor

Mike de Jong M.A.

Mike de Jong is an experienced musician, broadcaster and teacher, who has been playing mandolin with rock and pop bands in Tokyo, Japan for about five years. He also plays guitar and bass. Originally from Toronto, Canada, Mike considers music his passion, and this shows in the effort and dedication he puts into his video lessons. Mike's goal is to spread the joy of mandolin playing to as many people as possible.