Register for Waltzes for Mandolin.
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Join Matt Flinner for an 8-week online course focusing on waltzes for the mandolin. Students will be taught tunes that are quickly accessible to players of all ability levels, and they’ll also get exercises to help with fundamentals of picking, tremolo, double stops, chord positions, and various positions around the neck.
The course runs from January 9 to March 18; class sessions take place on Monday evenings from 9-10 pm eastern time, and follow-up practice sessions take place on Saturdays from 9-9:45 am eastern time.
The course is intended for students at a beginner to intermediate level.
The course fee is $200.
“Being able to stop and return to a more challenging exercise or a newer phrase is great for learning. I also really appreciate your availability to answer questions offline. This is a great course, and I feel as though I’m improving daily because of it.”—Joe C.
“The level was perfect. Mentally I understand many things that have opened up the fingerboard a lot; now I need some quality time to get it under my hands. I found things challenging without feeling out of reach.”—Stan M.
“I’m really enjoying the course. The first time I’ve actually practiced an instrument in my 60 years!”—Skip H.
THE CURRICULUM:
Week 1
Getting started with melody and chords
Open style chords
Picking Exercise I
Rhythm Exercise I
The Greenwood Tree
Planxty Irwin
Week 2
Using down-up technique in 3/4
Minor open style chords
Picking Exercise II
Legato playing
The Ash Grove
Down Home Waltz
Week 3
Tremolo
Tremolo Exercises
Rhythm Exercise II
Sheebeg and Sheemore
Westphalia Waltz
Week 4
Using some double stops
Double Stop Exercise in D
Using Bluegrass “Chop” Chords
Ashoken Farewell
Ookpik Waltz
Week 5
Waltzing with chords
Chord Inversions
Star of the County Down
Greensleeves
Week 6
Moving double stops
Double Stop Exercise in A
Double Stop Tremolo Exercise
Midnight on the Water
Margaret’s Waltz
Week 7
Positions up the neck
G and D Positions
Grand Valley Waltz
Valse de Pastouriaux
Week 8
Tying it all together
Moving Double Stops, Positions, and Chords
Kentucky Waltz
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
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Hello sir, is the course in a video format that would allow the student to replay it after hearing/seeing it live?
thanks.
Hi Bill,
Sorry for the delay! Yes, the live class sessions are all recorded and available for students to view on the class website the following day. Some students rely on this when they are unable to attend a live class session, and some also like to replay the session after being there live.
I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.
Thanks and Happy New Year,
Matt Flinner