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#44 How to find a good teacher?

#44 How to find a good teacher?

Update: 2025-08-19

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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 sharing videos of himself testing out the entire mandolin family: mandolin, mandola, octave mandolin, and mandocello.
Hayes is sharing info and details about his new beginner course “Play Bluegrass Guitar in 30 days”.

Here are the weblinks mentioned in the show.

Visit our website for more episodes:

https://mandolinsecrets.com/podcast

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#44 How to find a good teacher?

#44 How to find a good teacher?

Magnus Zetterlund & Hayes Griffin