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Classical Mandolin
with Caterina Lichtenberg

Beginner Classical Mandolin

01 Classical Mandolin Overview
Introduction to Beginner Classical Mandolin
A Brief History of the Mandolin
Mandolin Shapes & Styles
Strings - Types & Styles
Picks - Types & Styles
Submit a Placement Video
Additional Submitted Songs and Miscellaneous Topics
02 Holding the Mandolin
How to Sit with a Bowl Back Mandolin
How to Sit with an F Style Flat Back Mandolin
How to Sit with an A Style Flat Back Mandolin
How to Sit with an Octave Mandolin
How to Sit with a Baroque Mandolin (Soprano Lute)
03 Fundamentals
Tuning the Mandolin
Holding the Pick
How to File a Wolle Pick
How to Use a Metronome
Right Hand: Downstroke on Open Strings
Left Hand Position
04 Dynamics & Tone Color
Dynamics & Tone Color: Explanation & Demonstration
Dynamics & Tone Color: Exercise No.1 by Christofaro
Dynamics & Tone Color: Exercise No.2 by Christofaro
Dynamics & Tone Color: Exercise No.3 by Ranieri
05 Left & Right Hand Together
Left & Right Hand Together: Ear Exercises
Left & Right Hand Together: Raffaele Calace Book No.1 - Exercise 2-17
06 Songs on One String
“Summ, Summ, Summ”
“Hansel and Gretel”
“Winter Ade”
“Mary Had a Little Lamb”
Baroque Style: Dance 1600 No.1
Baroque Style: Dance 1600 No.2
Baroque Style: Dance 1600 No.2 - On the A String
07 Songs on Two Strings
Songs on Two Strings - Schulz: Der Mond ist aufgegangen
Songs on Two Strings - Brahms: Lullaby
Songs on Two Strings - Bartok: Maypole Dance
08 Playing on All Four Strings

Christofaro: The G Scale on All 4 Strings
Mazas: The C Scale on All 4 Strings
Mazas: The D Scale on All 4 Strings
09 Adding Accidentals
Adding Accidentals - Christofaro: Andante No.8
Adding Accidentals -Christofaro: Lento No.9
10 Combining Downstroke & Upstroke (On the Same Note)
Combining Downstroke & Upstroke (On the Same Note) - Exercise in D Minor
Combining Downstroke & Upstroke (On the Same Note) - Pettine No.1
Combining Downstroke & Upstroke (On the Same Note) - Pettine Polka No.10
11 Combining Downstroke & Upstroke (With Changing Notes)
Calace: Exercise No.20
Leone: Allemande No.XII (L'Effrontee)
Leone: Allemande No.XV (La Changeante)
Leone: Allemande No.V (La Coquette)
Christofaro: Andante (Norma)
Frances Cutting: “Packington's Pound”
“Wilson's Wilde” with Dotted Notes
12 Basic Arpeggio Techniques
Basic Arpeggio Techniques - Exercise 1
Basic Arpeggio Techniques - Exercise 2
Basic Arpeggio Techniques - “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
Basic Arpeggio Techniques - “Frère Jacques“
13 Arpeggio Techniques on Two Strings
Leone: Allemande No.XIV (La Facile)
Leone: Allemande No.IV (La Volage)
Marlo Strauss: Prelude No.2
14 Double Stops
Cat's Double Stop Exercise
Leone: Allemande No.XXI (La Bavard/L'Amoureuse)
Leone: Allemande No.I (L'Courieuse)
Fouchetti: Laisse tes Agneaux
Leone: Allemande No.VII (La Joyeuse)
15 Arpeggio Technique Pieces on Three Strings
Leone: Cadenza
Marlo Strauss: Prelude No.3
16 Introduction to Tremolo
Introduction to Tremolo - Part 1: Overview
Introduction to Tremolo - Part 2: First Notes
Introduction to Tremolo - Part 3: “Banks of the Ohio” (by ear)
Introduction to Tremolo - Part 4: Tremolo with Dynamics
17 Tremolo Exercises on One String

Intermediate Classical Mandolin

01 Introduction to Intermediate Classical Mandolin
Introduction to Intermediate Classical Mandolin
Submit a Placement Video
Additional Submitted Songs and Miscellaneous Topics
02 Vibrato
Vibrato
03 Intermediate Arpeggio Techniques
Intermediate Arpeggio Techniques - Leone: Minuetto Spiritoso No.12
Intermediate Arpeggio Techniques - Fouchetti: Method S.8+9, Allegro
Intermediate Arpeggio Techniques - Calace B.1 No.79
Intermediate Arpeggio Techniques - Leone: Cadenza (Whole Piece)
Intermediate Arpeggio Techniques - Calace: B.II No.81
Intermediate Arpeggio Techniques - Denis: Prelude No.1 (B.1)
04 Starting with Upstroke in 45º
Starting with Upstroke in 45º - Introduction
Starting with Upstroke in 45º - Leone: Allemande No.X (La Retive)
Starting with Upstroke in 45º - Leone: Allemande No.XIII (La Reclaerchee)
Upstroke in 45º Turned Over - “The Color Blue" (Die Farbe Blau) by Marlo Strauss
05 Harp Arpeggio
Harp Arpeggio: Calace Book II, No.320
Harp Arpeggio with 3 Strings - Leone: Cadenza
Harp Arpeggio with 3 Strings - Branzoli No.107
06 Glissando
Glissando - Calace: Exercise No.93 (B.1)
07 Pizzicato
Right Hand Pizzicato - Beriot: Pizzicato Prelude
Left Hand Pizzicato - Branzoli No.114
Left Hand Pizzicato - Exercise: Cat's Tremolo Pizzicato Song

08 Harmonics
Natural Harmonics
Artificial Harmonics
09 Chromatics
Chromatic Scales - Introduction
Chromatic Pieces - Eichberg: Valse Chromatic
10 Tremolo Staccato - Duo Style Technique
Tremolo Staccato - Duo Style Technique
Tremolo Staccato - “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
Tremolo Staccato - Calace: Excerpt from Prelude II
11 Intermediate Double Stops with Tremolo
Intermediate Double Stops - Introduction - Pettine No.1-3
Intermediate Double Stops - Tours: Duo Finale No.43
Intermediate Double Stops - Calace: B.II No.264
12 Intermediate Ornaments
Introduction to Trills
Mordents & Grace Notes in the Romantic Era
Appogiatura with Arpeggiated Chords - Calace: B.II No.190
Early Music with Ornaments - Leone: Method Duo I Cantabile
Early Music with Ornaments - Leone: Air (Theme)
13 Playing in Higher Positions
Playing in Higher Positions - Introduction
Tremolo in Second Position - Calace: B.1 No.135
Tremolo in Second Position - Beriot: Cantabile Grazioso
Tremolo in Third Position - Calace: B.1 No.149
Tremolo in Third Position - Branzoli No.70
Shifting Positions - Pettine: B.II No.1-5
Mixed Positions - Bach: Menuett II (Cello Suite No.1)

Advanced Classical Mandolin

Duets with Mike Marshall

Duets with Mike Marshall - JS Bach: Duetto in G Major BWV 804

Duets with Mike Marshall - “Gankino Horo”

Special Guest Interview: Alfred Woll

30 Day Challenge

30 Day Challenge - 2017 (Archive)

30 Day Challenge - 2018

Baroque Mandolin