These courses have concluded. To view the current list of courses offered, visit the Winter Online Course page.
Bluegrass Mandolin 101 is turning two years old, and to celebrate we’re offering discounts on the fall courses. Get discounts of $20, $100 or $200 when you sign up for Swing and Jazz Mandolin or Appalachian Mandolin Tunes and Technique! Starting September 21, 22 and 23, we’re offering Swing and Jazz Mandolin 101, Swing and Jazz Mandolin 102 and Appalachian Mandolin Tunes and Technique. More details on the courses can be found below.
This fall’s discounted rates:
Any one course= $180 ($20 off); use the discount code “happy” on the payment form.
Any two courses= $300 ($100 off); use the discount code “birthday” on the payment form for the second course to receive the additional $80 off.
All three courses= $400 ($200 off); use the discount code “happybirthday” on the payment form for the third course to receive the additional $100 off.
If you make a mistake, don’t worry! We’ll take off whatever discount(s) you may have missed.
Swing and Jazz Mandolin 101 Curriculum
Swing and Jazz Mandolin 102 Curriculum
Appalachian Mandolin Tunes and Technique Curriculum
Here are this fall’s eight-week courses:
Swing and Jazz Mandolin 101: Sept 21-Nov 21. 60-minute classes take place online every Monday night at 9 pm eastern time, with 45-minute review sessions on Saturdays at 10 am eastern time (with Oct 12 and 17 off).
Swing and Jazz Mandolin 102: Sept 22-Nov 21. 60-minute classes take place online every Tuesday night at 9 pm eastern time, with 45-minute review sessions on Saturdays at 11 am eastern time (with Oct 13 and 17 off).
Appalachian Mandolin Tunes and Technique: Sept 23-Nov 21. 60-minute classes take place online every Wednesday night at 9 pm eastern time, with 45-minute review sessions on Saturdays at 12:15 pm eastern time (with Oct 14 and 17 off).
SWING AND JAZZ MANDOLIN 101 and 102
Learn a new swing tune (or two) each week and get pointers on how to play chords and backup as well as approaches to improvising. These courses will be very much into chord voicings, scales, arpeggios and how they all relate to one another. It’s a great way to expand your playing and musicianship (and learn some great tunes)! The 101 level course is intended for students at an upper beginner to intermediate level; the 102 course is intended for students at a solidly intermediate to advanced level. Students will be given work each week from which they can prioritize certain elements of depending on their ability level.
See the 101 curriculum here, and the 102 curriculum here.
Tunes for the Swing and Jazz Mandolin 101 course will include Honeysuckle Rose, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Seven Come Eleven, Blue Moon, I Got Rhythm, Bye Bye Blackbird, Rhythm-a-Ning, One O’Clock Jump and many more.
Tunes for the Swing and Jazz Mandolin 102 course will include Things Ain’t What They Used to Be, Blue Skies, Mood Indigo, Oleo, Limehouse Blues, All the Things You Are, It Had to Be You, Shine and many more.
To register for the Swing & Jazz Mandolin 101 course on Mondays and Saturdays, visit the registration page.
To register for the Swing & Jazz Mandolin 102 course on Tuesdays and Saturdays, visit the registration page.
APPALACHIAN MANDOLIN TUNES AND TECHNIQUE
This course will focus on getting deep into Appalachian fiddle music and deep into mandolin tone and fundamental technique. Students will get pointers on how to maximize their tone, various approaches to rhythm playing and chords, making use of open strings, bits of variations as well as a new tune (or two) each week. The suggested level for this course is beginner to intermediate, but there will be plenty of time focused on fundamentals and exercises to improve technique which should benefit students of all ability levels (plus it’s a great way to learn some new tunes!).
View the curriculum here.
Tunes for the Appalachian Mandolin course will include Squirrel Hunters, Cotton Eyed Joe, Hell Broke Loose in Georgia, Nine Pound Hammer, Midnight on the Water, Garfield’s Blackberry Blossom, Four Cent Cotton and many more.
To register for the Appalachian Mandolin Tunes and Technique with Matt Flinner course on Wednesdays and Saturdays, visit the registration page.
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I would like to register for the Appalachian Mandolin Tunes class, however when I follow the link on this page (https://www.mattflinner.com/2015/08/new-online-courses-this-fall-swing-and-jazz-101-and-102-appalachian-mandolin-begin-921/) it takes me to a page about the swing and jazz mandolin classes…
Hi Jay,
Just got your message. Sorry for the hassle! Here’s the link: https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/6866989244809194241
If you do decide to register, I’ll take the current discount of $20 off plus an additional $10 for missing the first class session. Let me know if that works for you, and if you have any other questions.
Thanks Jay!
Best,
Matt Flinner