How To Learn The Mandolin

Online Mandolin Lessons

It would be great if you could magically transport the leading experts in any instrument to your living room any time you wanted a music lesson. Unfortunately, that’s not possible, but live online music lessons are the next best thing (and they can even save you money and time to boot).

Online mandolin tutorials are also available to help you along. There are definitely some useful free mandolin tutorials, and there's nothing wrong with taking advantage of them. Here's an example of a helpful video that can show you a little about how to play mandolin chords.

But, it's important to keep in mind that the better your instruction, the better your learning will be. A passive interaction, meaning a "How To" video on YouTube that is a one-sided conversation, will never teach you how to improve your skills as quickly or thoroughly as a live, interactive lesson. That doesn't mean the internet is a second-rate way to learn, but online mandolin lessons that aren't live probably won't take you to the point where you feel truly confident with your skills. It's often harder to unlearn the wrong way to play than it is to learn the right way, so make sure you get yourself a top teacher to learn from.

Live online mandolin lessons are the perfect way to bring that top teacher to your home whenever you want. Lessonface has mandolin experts ready to teach you live and online, and some even offer free 15-minute mandolin tutorials.

Online Mandolin Teachers

Brian Barnes is a mandolin master. He’s taught thousands of students, and says he “learned a long time ago that music is personal, and so is learning.” Barnes is from Louisville, Kentucky, and began playing the mandolin in bars for gigs at just 15. The musical career that followed has included playing the guitar and mandolin across the globe, from North America to Asia and everywhere in between.

Here's Brian explaining how to practice muscle memory without straining your fingers by putting too much pressure on them.

Because everyone seems to have less and less time these days, Barnes focuses not on nagging and homework, but instead aims to inspire great playing. There’s no teacher better to learn how to play a mandolin with than Barnes, whether you’re a mandolin beginner or expert.