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Browse tutors experienced in folk, bluegrass and classical mandolin styles.

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Lewis Downs - Mandolin teacher
Lewis Downs
MandolinOnline
£35.00
Top Rated
Most recent review: 23 Apr 2021

Welcome to Kilburn Guitar Lessons! ​My name is Lewis and I am a professional guitarist, teacher, performer and composer with over 16 years playing experience. I enjoy teaching all abilities from advanced players with…

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Phil Schneider - Mandolin teacher
Phil Schneider
MandolinOnline
£23.00

I have been a full-time music teacher for over 35 years now and this is my main focus so you can expect a competent, well prepared, structured lessons aimed at your needs and level. I am usually available 52 weeks of…

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Luca Mulas - Mandolin teacher
Luca Mulas
MandolinOnline
15€

Sono insegnante di musica Diplomato al London College of Music, in più ho fatto i corsi di Propedeutica musicale, Antropologia Pedagogia e Tecniche di insegnamento presso l'università Pegaso. Lavoro stabilmente nelle…

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John Spoulos - Mandolin teacher
John Spoulos
MandolinOnline

John Spoulos,I have been teaching for five decades.I have had three rock stars and two Grammy nominees as,well as numerous performers,college scholarships for students.We teach all of the,styles,but more importantly, I…

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Charlie English - Mandolin teacher
Charlie English
MandolinOnline
£17

I am a musician and educator who has been teaching music for well over 8 years. While I specialise in the guitar, I have also taught music theory, bass guitar, mandolin, banjo and ukulele all up to a high level, often…

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About Find mandolin lessons near you

Mandolin lessons cover tremolo, cross-picking, chord accompaniment and melodic lead parts used in folk and bluegrass music.

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Mandolin lessons: what to expect

Who mandolin lessons suit

Players interested in folk, bluegrass or classical mandolin techniques.

A simple learning path for mandolin

A good teacher will tailor lessons to your goals — but here’s what progress often looks like.

Weeks 1–4: Basics
1

Holding the instrument, basic chords and single-note melodies.

Months 2–6: Technique
2

Tremolo, cross-picking and common folk licks.

Getting started: what you need

Keep it simple at first — your teacher can help you choose the right setup.

  • A standard A-style or F-style mandolin and a pick.
  • A tuner and simple method book for chords and tunes.

Styles & goals your teacher can support

Choose a direction — lessons can be tailored around what you actually want to play.

Folk & bluegrass
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Rhythmic accompaniment and fast melodic playing.

Classical
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Notation, tremolo and formal repertoire.

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FAQs about mandolin lessons

Do I need to know guitar?

No — mandolin has its own technique though knowledge of chords helps.