Mandolin Secrets Podcast

In this episode: Magnus Zetterlund takes a deep dive into his unique mandolin arrangement of the 1940 Disney classic. Using an AI-generated technical overview as a jumping-off point, he explores the intersection of...

Join Magnus Zetterlund and Hayes Griffin as they wrap up 2025 and dive into the real work happening in practice rooms across the mandolin community. In this candid conversation, Magnus and Hayes get technical about pick...

In this month’s episode, Magnus Zetterlund and Hayes Griffin are discussing: What are the best practice advice or helpful tips you have learned? Did you attend any good concerts this summer? Magnus biggest take aways...

In this month’s episode, Magnus Zetterlund and Hayes Griffin are discussing: When getting started, were you mostly self-taught or did you take lessons? What got you to pick up the mandolin the first time? Magnus is...

In this month’s episode, Magnus Zetterlund interviews one of the young mandolin stars in the bluegrass scene, Tristan Scroggins. He is a musician based in Nashville, and we recorded this episode while he’s on tour with...

In this month’s episode, Magnus Zetterlund and Hayes Griffin are discussing: What are your thoughts about the electric mandolin? Hayes’s new video lesson about The OTHER mandolin scale you need to know What is the most...

In this month’s episode, Magnus Zetterlund and Hayes Griffin are discussing: Learning a new instrument. 5 Tips for Jam Sessions The great online resource for learning the bass guitar, Study Bass by Andrew Pouska Things...

In this podcast episode, I(Magnus Zetterlund) am chatting with my student, David Betcher, from Michigan, USA. A few of the subjects we touched upon are: Taking one step back to take two steps ahead. Learning to play the...

In this month’s episode, Magnus Zetterlund and Hayes Griffin are discussing: What is your biggest struggle when it comes to fretboard knowledge? How do you visualize scales on the mandolin and guitar? Boxes, finger...

In this month’s episode, Magnus Zetterlund and Hayes Griffin are discussing: Where do you find the songs/tunes that inspire you? Do you have music goals for 2025? Magnus’s new YouTube video where he shows his pedal...

In this month’s episode, Magnus interviews one of the most innovative mandolin players on the world, Radim Zenkl, from the Czech Republic . He plays a variety of styles and genres and has a career in both USA and...

In this podcast episode, Hayes Griffin and Magnus Zetterlund are discussing: What music-related items are on your holiday wish list this year? Does your mood affect your music playing or practice? Are you joining the...

In this podcast episode, Hayes Griffin and Magnus Zetterlund are discussing: The 5th anniversary of Mandolin Secrets Academy. How to use the powerful back-chaining technique while memorizing music. Playing baroque music...

In this podcast episode, Hayes Griffin and Magnus Zetterlund discuss the interesting subject of contest playing. Why do it? How to apply? What to focus on? It's not only a general discussion; they also look deeper at...

Magnus interviews mandolin player Patricia Cleary from Seattle in this month's episode. She's a member of Mandolin Secrets Academy and talks about her way of keeping focus and showing up for the mandolin daily with...