Mandolin Secrets Podcast

By: Magnus Zetterlund & Hayes Griffin
  • Summary

  • This podcast is for every mandolin and guitar player who wants an inspiration boost. Hosts Magnus Zetterlund and Hayes Griffin share professional tips, experiences, and stories that will support every music maker on their journey.

    © 2025 Magnus Zetterlund & Hayes Griffin
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Episodes
  • #37 Finding your own style with Radim Zenkl
    Jan 28 2025

    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 Europe.

    The episode is full of good tips from a professional music maker, and there is an exciting discussion about:

    • Finding your own style
    • Being influenced about different music genres
    • Being a professional musician
    • + Much more

    Here are the weblinks mentioned in the show.

    The website of Radim Zenkl:
    https://zenkl.com/

    Visit our website for more episodes:
    https://mandolinsecrets.com/podcast

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    35 mins
  • #36 Holiday greetings and gear talk
    Dec 23 2024

    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 Mandolin Player’s Holiday Challenge?
    • Magnus’s new three-part arrangement of We Wish You A Merry Christmas
    • Hayes’s guitar arrangements of We Wish You A Merry Christmas


    Here are the weblinks mentioned in the show:

    Visit our website for more episodes:
    https://mandolinsecrets.com/podcast

    Welcome to the MANDOLIN PLAYER'S HOLIDAY CHALLENGE (Your FREE 5-Day Video Course)
    https://www.mandolinsecrets.com/holiday

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    35 mins
  • #35 Play by tabs/notation vs by ear
    Nov 26 2024

    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 on the mandolin while highlighting Magnus’s new classical mandolin lesson “The prelude from Bach’s 1st Cello Suite”.

    We asked our community:

    • Do you mostly play by tabs, notation, or by ear?
    • Do you mostly play by tabs, notation, by ear, or by eye and ear?
    • Do you attend music camps? If so, which ones?
    • This week marks our 5th anniversary for our membership! Can you mention one thing that Mandolin Secrets Academy has done for you?

    Here are the weblinks mentioned in the show.

    Visit our website for more episodes:
    https://mandolinsecrets.com/podcast


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    34 mins

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