In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes catch up after the New Year, discussing:

• Do you have any New Year's resolutions for music?
• Do you have any tips for fingerboard mapping (memorizing the notes on the fingerboard)?
• Magnus new cross picking arrangement of Auld Lang Syne

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Your Best Year Ever (book by Michael Hyatt):
https://yourbestyeareverbook.com/

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In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes discuss:

• Any gear or other music-related stuff on your holiday wishlist this year?
• What guitar/mandolin case are you using?
• The new Jingle Bells Mandolin Lesson
• The Guitar Club is Officially launched

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In this week’s episode, Hayes chats with special guest Lama Adam Berner about mindfulness, music, and playing through your mistakes:

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Support Lama Adam:
https://www.lamaadam.com/

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Learn more about the Mandolin Secrets Guitar Club:
https://mandolinsecrets.com/guitar

In this week’s  episode, Magnus and Hayes discuss:

• What does it mean to be a mindful music maker?
• The importance of mindfulness, breathing, Alexander technique and yoga
• Tips about posture

Here are weblinks mentioned in the show.

Book by Ellen J.Langer
The Power of Mindful Learning

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In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes discuss: 

• Have you ever played an instrument with torrefied wood? What did you think? 
• Do you prefer sitting or standing while you play? Why? 
• Do you want to improvise more freely?  Then join us in the upcoming Mandolin Fretboard Webinar 

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Learn more about the webinar: https://mandolinsecrets.com/webinar 

In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes discuss:

Do you have any tips for recording sessions?
What microphone/s do you prefer for live shows?
Do you use a pickup on your acoustic mandolin?
Magnus’ new music video and lessons for Waltz of the Dreams
Microphones for recording sessions

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Listen to Waltz of the Dreams: https://www.mandolinsecrets.com/waltzofthedreams

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In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes discuss:

Our Question of the Week:

•   Do you do any mandolin maintenance/repair yourself or take it to a luthier?

•   Where do you find the songs that inspire you?

•   Hayes’ new chord lesson for “It Don’t Mean a Thing”

•   Chromatic Embellishment of Static Harmony (CESH)

•   Listen to Magnus Nordic Folk Guitar

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It Don’t Mean a Thing - Youtube Lesson
https://youtu.be/oAjd9I1ARsM

Related musicians:
Duke Ellington

In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes discuss:

• Do you have a successful practice routine you'd like to share?
• Do you play any non-mandolin family instruments? If so, which ones?
• Do you ever use alternate tunings for mandolin? If so, which ones?
• Hayes’ new lesson for “It Don’t Mean a Thing”
• Do you notate music? Any software you recommend?

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It Don’t Mean a Thing - Yotube Lesson
https://youtu.be/6X37UgDPZbQ

Ipad Apps,
Forscore, Symphony Pro, Musescore

Highlighted musicians:
Duke Ellington, Jethro Burns

In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes discuss:

• What is the best practice advice or helpful tip you have gotten?
• What is your favorite accessory for your mandolin?
• We have a listen to Magnus new release: Mandolife
• Magnus shares the first sneak peaks of his 100 years old Levin Parlour Guitars.

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Mandolife
https://www.mandolinsecrets.com/mandolife

In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes discuss:

• How to make crosspicking arrangements? 
• What is a pick ornament?
• Do you use any non-musical practices like meditation/exercise/yoga to help your mandolin playing?
• What do you find most challenging about playing the mandolin?
  
  

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Pick Ornaments for Mandolin Playing - Tutorial
https://youtu.be/irBbLGsonJo