Double stops are a great way to add a little bit of that high-lonesome sound to your mandolin playing.
A double-stop is simply two notes of a chord played simultaneously, often played with tremolo.
This intermediate-level workshop is for mandolin players looking to add double stops into their playing.
Don Julin
Don Julin, the author of the best-selling "Mandolin For Dummies" (Wiley 2012) and creator of Mandolins Heal The World (online mandolin school), has developed a reputation for being one of the most eclectic mandolin players/teachers on the scene today.
Don has released over 20 CDs of original music and played on countless others. His original compositions appear in many network and cable television programs. Recent clients include HBO, NBC, Showtime, Bravo, National Geographic Explorer, and more. His 2024 release, Fractured Fiddle Tunes, is a collection of re-imagined traditional fiddle tunes.
Julin was instrumental in launching the career of bluegrass phenom Billy Strings. The duo Billy Strings & Don Julin toured the USA in a mini-van (2013-2015), playing over 500 shows to bluegrass fans, young and old alike. The duo recorded two CDs (Rock of Ages 2012) and (Fiddle Tune X 2014).
The On-Demand Format
Our On-Demand format is perfect for anyone who wants to learn to play mandolin from home. You can work independently as all lessons, tips, lectures, and guided practice videos are pre-recorded. (no live sessions)
Lessons include instructional videos, PDFs (standard notation and tablature), YouTube links, and practice tracks.
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What You Will Learn:
- Six Crucial Double-Stop Shapes
- Locations Of Chord Tones On Your Mandolin Fingerboard
- How To Play Through Basic Changes Using Double-Stops
- How To Incorporate Double-Stops and Drone-Strings Into Melodies
This Workshop Includes:
- 55 Video Lessons
- Guided practice videos
- PDF with standard notation, tablature and chord diagrams.
- Practice tracks
- 24/7 Lifetime access to course material
Testimonial
"Don, this was the best and most informative class I have ever taken. 40 plus years of playing mandolin, and this course has opened doors and new ideas that I never thought of. The best thing about this course is how logical the process was through the whole course, and this makes learning so much easier and quicker. Wish I could have had this course years ago when I first started learning mandolin. Thanks for all you do!" T.D.
You Can Access This Great Course in Two Ways.
A one-time purchase will give you lifetime access to the course material.
A Premium Yearly Subscription will allow you to access many courses for the period of one year.
Double-Stop Mandolin Lesson with Don Julin
Register for the Free Double-Stops PDF.
This PDF (in standard notation and tablature) shows double-stops for G, C, D, A, and E using these three primary double-stop shapes shown in the video.
