Mandolin Lessons

A collection of 20+ beginner mandolin lessons by Brad Laird. Getting started and tuning, changing a string, chords, scales, blues and more. How to read mandolin tab, adjust your mandolin action, practice at different speeds, and learn several tunes.

Mandolin Lesson: Getting Started.
Mandolin Lesson: Tuning a Mandolin.
Mandolin Lesson: Beginner Chords.
Mandolin Lesson: What is a Major Scale?.
How to Change a Mandolin String.
Mandolin Lesson: What Child is This.
Mandolin Lesson: What is a chord?.
Mandolin Lesson: What is a Pentatonic Scale?.
Mandolin Lesson: Bluegrass Rhythm Basics.
Mandolin Lesson: Sally Gooden.
Mandolin Lesson: What is a Blues Scale?.
How to Read Mandolin Tab (Part 2) - Slides, Hammer-ons & Pulloffs.
How to Read Mandolin Tab - Part 1.
How to Adjust Your Mandolin Action.
Mandolin Lesson: Turnaround Lick in D.
Cripple Creek Bluegrass Mandolin Jam Session Lesson.
Mandolin Lesson: 8th of January.
Mandolin Duet - Laird's March.
Instant Mandolin Blues - Lesson by Brad Laird.
Mandolin Lesson: Scales Don't Have To Be Boring.
Whiskey Before Breakfast Medium Practice.
Whiskey Before Breakfast Fast Practice.
Whiskey Before Breakfast Slow Practice.
Jerusalem Ridge played on the mandolin by Brad Laird.