Don Julin, the author of the best-selling Mandolin For Dummies, will be offering a 10-week beginner mandolin workshop. The online workshop will combine pre-recorded training videos, downloadable PDFs, practice tracks, and weekly live ZOOM sessions. (1 pm and 8 pm EST) Classes start Tuesday, March 2, 2021. No prior experience is needed. https://mandolins-heal-the-world.mykajabi.com/beginner-workshop-101

In This Workshop You Will Learn • How to tune the mandolin • How to hold the mandolin • Basic chords and rhythm patterns • Simple melodies • How to read chord diagrams • How to read tablature • The basics of standard notation • How to use practice tracks • How to find chords for popular songs • One new song each week

Two Sessions Live sessions will take place on Tuesdays at 1 pm EST and again at 8 pm EST. Attend whichever session best fits your schedule and time zone. You can attend both if you would like. Homework This workshop consists of three elements: Live sessions, workshop material posted on workshop web pages, and weekly homework assignments. Homework includes basic music theory lessons and listening assignments. Six Months Access All content, including recordings of live weekly sessions, will be made available to students for six months from the workshop's start date, even though the live part is only ten weeks. Archiving the sessions gives you the chance to go back and watch them as many times as you like for six full months.

https://mandolins-heal-the-world.mykajabi.com/beginner-workshop-101 Cost $199 Music is a conversation, not a contest.