About Online Classical Mandolin Course with Caterina Lichtenberg
Embark on a remarkable musical journey into the world of classical mandolin with the esteemed Caterina Lichtenberg. ArtistWorks proudly presents an extraordinary opportunity to learn from one of the most renowned classical mandolinists and educators of our time. Whether you're a beginner captivated by the melodic beauty of classical music or an experienced player seeking to refine your technique, this comprehensive online course is designed to elevate your mandolin playing to new heights.
Welcome to a world-class online platform where you can explore the art of classical mandolin from the comfort of your own home. With Caterina Lichtenberg as your mentor, you'll gain exclusive access to a meticulously crafted curriculum of video lessons, providing you with the techniques, musicality, and interpretive skills necessary to become a proficient and expressive classical mandolinist.
As a highly respected classical mandolin virtuoso and acclaimed performer, Caterina Lichtenberg brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to this online course. Now, you have the exclusive opportunity to learn directly from her as she shares her unique insights, innovative approaches, and profound understanding of the classical mandolin.
From mastering mandolin techniques, such as tremolo, vibrato, and arpeggios, to exploring classical repertoire from Baroque to Contemporary periods, Caterina Lichtenberg will guide you through each step of your musical journey. With her clear and engaging instruction, you'll develop a solid foundation and gain the skills necessary to express yourself authentically in the realm of classical music on the mandolin.
One of the standout features of this online classical mandolin course is the interactive learning experience facilitated by the ArtistWorks platform. As a student, you'll have the unique opportunity to submit practice videos to Caterina Lichtenberg, who will provide personalized video feedback and guidance. This invaluable one-on-one instruction ensures that you receive individual attention, allowing you to refine your technique, improve your interpretation, and develop your own unique musical voice.
In addition to the personalized feedback, you'll become part of a vibrant online community of fellow mandolin enthusiasts. Connect, collaborate, and engage with like-minded musicians from around the world. Share your progress, exchange ideas, and receive support from both your peers and Caterina Lichtenberg herself. This collaborative environment fosters a sense of camaraderie and provides an ongoing source of inspiration and encouragement throughout your musical journey.
With the convenience of learning on your own schedule and the flexibility to access the course materials anytime, anywhere, this online classical mandolin course caters to players of all levels. Whether you're a dedicated classical music lover or an adventurous musician seeking to explore new musical horizons, Caterina Lichtenberg's expertise and guidance will unlock your potential and enable you to express yourself authentically through the classical mandolin.
Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to learn from one of the preeminent classical mandolinists of our time. Enroll in the online classical mandolin course with Caterina Lichtenberg today, and embark on a transformative musical journey that will enhance your playing and ignite your passion for classical music. Get ready to pluck, strum, and soar your way to mastery and become the classical mandolinist you've always aspired to be!
About Video Exchange® Learning
What ultimately sets these classical mandolin lessons apart from other offerings is the ability to submit a video for review using the ArtistWorks Video Exchange Learning® platform. Caterina reviews each submission and records a video response, offering specific guidance to take your mandolin playing to the next level. All students can access the Video Exchange library and watch each other’s interactions with Caterina. This library is constantly expanding and may contain the key to unlock your playing.
About Caterina Lichtenberg
Caterina Lichtenberg has dedicated her life to studying the history, techniques, and repertoire of the great mandolin virtuosos of the past. She is a master of important pieces from the Baroque and Classical masters Dowland, Bach, Vivaldi, Leone, Denis, Fouchetti, and Beethoven, to the Romantic masters Cristofaro, Pettine, Ranieri, Branzoli, and Calace. For over 20 years she has been an ambassador for classical mandolin; recording, teaching, and touring throughout the world as a featured soloist. As a soloist, Caterina has performed with the New Century Orchestra, the LA Guitar Quartet, the Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester, and the Aachen Chamber Orchestra, among others. She has also performed with the Dresden Symphony Orchestra, the MDR Orchestra, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, and the Radio Symphony Orchestra of Berlin, to name a few. To date, Caterina has released 13 albums under her own leadership, with her most recent work, Solo, receiving a prestigious OPUS Klassik Award nomination. Since 2007 she has held the only professor position for mandolin in the world at the prestigious Music Conservatory in Cologne, Germany, and has been teaching at ArtistWorks since 2016.
Classical Mandolin Lessons
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Beginner Classical Mandolin
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01 Classical Mandolin Overview
Introduction to Beginner Classical Mandolin
Additional Submitted Songs and Miscellaneous Topics
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A Brief History of the Mandolin
Mandolin Shapes & Styles
Strings - Types & Styles
Picks - Types & Styles
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02 Holding the Mandolin
How to Sit with a Bowl Back Mandolin
How to Sit with an F Style Flat Back Mandolin
How to Sit with an A Style Flat Back Mandolin
How to Sit with an Octave Mandolin
How to Sit with a Baroque Mandolin (Soprano Lute)
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03 Fundamentals
Tuning the Mandolin
Holding the Pick
How to File a Wolle Pick -NEW!
How to Use a Metronome
Right Hand: Downstroke on Open Strings
Left Hand Position
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04 Dynamics & Tone Color
Dynamics & Tone Color: Explanation & Demonstration
Dynamics & Tone Color: Exercise No.1 by Christofaro
Dynamics & Tone Color: Exercise No.2 by Christofaro
Dynamics & Tone Color: Exercise No.3 by Ranieri
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05 Left & Right Hand Together
Left & Right Hand Together: Ear Exercises
Left & Right Hand Together: Raffaele Calace Book No.1 - Exercise 2-17
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06 Songs on One String
“Summ, Summ, Summ”
“Hansel and Gretel”
“Winter Ade”
“Mary Had a Little Lamb”
Baroque Style: Dance 1600 No.1
Baroque Style: Dance 1600 No.2
Baroque Style: Dance 1600 No.2 - On the A String
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07 Songs on Two Strings
Songs on Two Strings - Schulz: Der Mond ist aufgegangen
Songs on Two Strings - Bartok: Maypole Dance
Songs on Two Strings - Brahms: Lullaby
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08 Playing on All Four Strings
Christofaro: The G Scale on All 4 Strings
Mazas: The C Scale on All 4 Strings
Mazas: The D Scale on All 4 Strings
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09 Adding Accidentals
Adding Accidentals - Christofaro: Andante No.8
Adding Accidentals -Christofaro: Lento No.9
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10 Combining Downstroke & Upstroke (On the Same Note)
Combining Downstroke & Upstroke (On the Same Note) - Exercise in D Minor
Combining Downstroke & Upstroke (On the Same Note) - Pettine No.1
Combining Downstroke & Upstroke (On the Same Note) - Pettine Polka No.10
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11 Combining Downstroke & Upstroke (With Changing Notes)
Calace: Exercise No.20
Leone: Allemande No.XII (L'Effrontee)
Leone: Allemande No.XV (La Changeante)
Leone: Allemande No.V (La Coquette)
Christofaro: Andante (Norma)
Frances Cutting: “Packington's Pound”
“Wilson's Wilde” with Dotted Notes
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12 Basic Arpeggio Techniques
Basic Arpeggio Techniques - Exercise 1
Basic Arpeggio Techniques - Exercise 2
Basic Arpeggio Techniques - “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
Basic Arpeggio Techniques - “Frère Jacques“
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13 Arpeggio Techniques on Two Strings
Leone: Allemande No.IV (La Volage)
Marlo Strauss: Prelude No.2
Leone: Allemande No.XIV (La Facile)
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14 Double Stops
Cat's Double Stop Exercise
Leone: Allemande No.XXI (La Bavard/L'Amoureuse)
Leone: Allemande No.I (L'Courieuse)
Fouchetti: Laisse tes Agneaux
Leone: Allemande No.VII (La Joyeuse)
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15 Arpeggio Technique Pieces on Three Strings
Marlo Strauss: Prelude No.3
Leone: Cadenza
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16 Introduction to Tremolo
Introduction to Tremolo - Part 1: Overview
Introduction to Tremolo - Part 2: First Notes
Introduction to Tremolo - Part 3: “Banks of the Ohio” (by ear)
Introduction to Tremolo - Part 4: Tremolo with Dynamics
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17 Tremolo Exercises on One String
Tremolo Exercise on A string: Ranieri No.2
Tremolo Exercise on D String: Ranieri No.3
Tremolo Exercise on E String: Ranieri No.4
Tremolo Exercise on G String: Ranieri No.5
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18 Tremolo Exercises & Simple Pieces
Mazas: Scale in G
Folk Song: “Rodina”
Mazas: Andantino in E Minor
Mazas: Andante in D Major
Christofaro: Moderato No.11 (with Shifting)
Beriot: Andante No.9 (Changing Strings)
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19 Tremolo Combined with Downstrokes
Tremolo Combined with Downstrokes - Christofaro: Andante No.18 (with Dotted Notes)
Tremolo Combined with Downstrokes - Pettine: Camelia Waltz
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20 Double Stop Tremolo
Double Stop Tremolo: “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” (by ear)
Double Stop Tremolo: “Banks of the Ohio” (by ear)
Double Stop Tremolo: “Larissa”
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21 Alternate Picking
Alternate Picking - Mazas: C Major Scale
Alternate Picking - Beriot: Double Note Picking
Introduction to Alternate Picking
Alternate Picking - Ranieri: Exercise No.1
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22 Down & Up Stroke Coordination
Down & Up Stroke Coordination: Single String Scale
Down & Up Stroke Coordination: Cat's “Finger Sprinter”
Down & Up Stroke Coordination: Ranieri Exercise No.7 & 11
Down & Up Stroke Coordination: “June Apple”
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23 Combining 45º & 90º Hand Positions
Leone: Allemande No.XXIV (La Grogneuse)
Combining 45º & 90º Hand Positions - Introduction
Leone: Allemande No.XVII (La Rapporteuse)
Leone: Allemande No.XIX (La Frilleuse)
Single String Downstroke: “Blue Danube Waltz” by Johann Strauss II
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24 Introduction to Ornaments
Introduction to Ornaments - Leone: Allemande No.XI (L'Entetee)
Introduction to Ornaments: Pull Offs, Hammer Ons & Trills
Denis: La Tourneuse
Calace No.183 & 185
“Ashokan Farewell”
Introduction to Ornaments - Leone: Allemande No.IX (La Resolue)
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Intermediate Classical Mandolin
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01 Introduction to Intermediate Classical Mandolin
Introduction to Intermediate Classical Mandolin
Additional Submitted Songs and Miscellaneous Topics
Submit a Placement Video
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03 Intermediate Arpeggio Techniques
Intermediate Arpeggio Techniques - Leone: Minuetto Spiritoso No.12
Intermediate Arpeggio Techniques - Fouchetti: Method S.8+9, Allegro
Intermediate Arpeggio Techniques - Calace: B.II No.81
Intermediate Arpeggio Techniques - Calace B.1 No.79
Intermediate Arpeggio Techniques - Denis: Prelude No.1 (B.1)
Intermediate Arpeggio Techniques - Leone: Cadenza (Whole Piece)
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04 Starting with Upstroke in 45º
Starting with Upstroke in 45º - Leone: Allemande No.XIII (La Reclaerchee)
Starting with Upstroke in 45º - Introduction
Upstroke in 45º Turned Over - “The Color Blue" (Die Farbe Blau) by Marlo Strauss
Starting with Upstroke in 45º - Leone: Allemande No.X (La Retive)
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05 Harp Arpeggio
Harp Arpeggio: Calace Book II, No.320
Harp Arpeggio with 3 Strings - Leone: Cadenza
Harp Arpeggio with 3 Strings - Branzoli No.107
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06 Glissando
Glissando - Calace: Exercise No.93 (B.1)
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07 Pizzicato
Left Hand Pizzicato - Branzoli No.114
Left Hand Pizzicato - Exercise: Cat's Tremolo Pizzicato Song
Right Hand Pizzicato - Beriot: Pizzicato Prelude
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08 Harmonics
Artificial Harmonics
Natural Harmonics
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09 Chromatics
Chromatic Scales - Introduction
Chromatic Pieces - Eichberg: Valse Chromatic
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10 Tremolo Staccato - Duo Style Technique
Tremolo Staccato - Duo Style Technique
Tremolo Staccato - “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
Tremolo Staccato - Calace: Excerpt from Prelude II
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11 Intermediate Double Stops with Tremolo
Intermediate Double Stops - Introduction - Pettine No.1-3
Intermediate Double Stops - Calace: B.II No.264
Intermediate Double Stops - Tours: Duo Finale No.43
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12 Intermediate Ornaments
Introduction to Trills
Mordents & Grace Notes in the Romantic Era
Appogiatura with Arpeggiated Chords - Calace: B.II No.190
Early Music with Ornaments - Leone: Method Duo I Cantabile
Early Music with Ornaments - Leone: Air (Theme)
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13 Playing in Higher Positions
Tremolo in Second Position - Calace: B.1 No.135
Playing in Higher Positions - Introduction
Tremolo in Second Position - Beriot: Cantabile Grazioso
Mixed Positions - Bach: Menuett II (Cello Suite No.1)
Tremolo in Third Position - Calace: B.1 No.149
Tremolo in Third Position - Branzoli No.70
Mixed Positions - Branzoli: Adagio Sustenuto
Shifting Positions - Pettine: B.II No.1-5
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14 Speed & Coordination Exercises
Speed & Coordination Exercise - Beriot: “Speed and Coordination”
Speed & Coordination Exercise - Branzoli No.33
Speed & Coordination Exercise - Branzoli No.53 (Training the 4th Finger)
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15 Chord Arpeggio Exercises
Chord Arpeggio Exercises - Branzoli No.44
Chord Arpeggio Exercises - Branzoli No.45
Chord Arpeggio Exercises - Branzoli No.46
Chord Arpeggio Exercises - Henning: Allegro Brillante
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16 Syncopation Exercises
Syncopation Exercises - Branzoli: Allegro Brilliante No.62
Syncopation Exercises - Branzoli: Adagio Syncopations No.42
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17 Intermediate Pieces (Baroque, Classic, Romantic, Modern)
Intermediate Pieces - Dowland: Lachrimae Pavane
Intermediate Pieces - Beethoven: Sonatine in C Major
Intermediate Pieces - Schubert: Ständchen
Intermediate Pieces - Calace: Duo, Opus 97 No.4
Intermediate Pieces - Denis: Lucile, Theme & Variations 1-4
Intermediate Pieces - Bach: Invention No.1
Intermediate Pieces - Marlo Strauss: “The Color Yellow” (Die Farbe Gelb) with Harp Arpeggio
Intermediate Pieces - Calace: Salve (Op.7)
Intermediate Pieces - Beethoven: Sonatine in C Minor
Intermediate Pieces - Jules Cottin: Melodic Studies No.25
Intermediate Pieces - Calace: Duo, Opus 96 No.2
Intermediate Pieces - Denis: A vous dirai-je maman
Intermediate Pieces - Jules Cottin: Melodic Studies No.1
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Advanced Classical Mandolin
Additional Submitted Songs and Miscellaneous Topics
Submit a Placement Video
Introduction to Advanced Classical Mandolin
Advanced Arpeggio Techniques - Mazas: Exercise No.65
Advanced Harp Arpeggio - Pettine: Etude No.41 (First Half)
Advanced Harp Arpeggio - Pettine: Etude No.44
Advanced Tremolo - Calace: B.II, No.274
Advanced Tremolo Staccato & Chords - Pettine: Etude No.1-2
Advanced Tremolo Staccato & Chords - Flotow: 'Tis the Last Rose of Summer
Advanced Tremolo on Multiple Strings - Pettine: Blue Bells of Scotland
Advanced Tremolo with Left Hand Pizzicato - Pettine: Etude No.21
Advanced Speed & Coordination - Pettine: Etude No.3
Advanced Speed & Coordination - Calace: Exercise No.83
Advanced Pieces - Bach: Cello Suite No.1, Prelude -NEW PERFORMANCE ADDED!
Advanced Pieces - Bach, J.S. - Cello Suites I (BWV 1007), Allemande -NEW!
Advanced Pieces - Bach, J.S. - Cello Suites III (BWV 1009), Prelude -NEW!
Advanced Pieces - Lecce No.4
Advanced Pieces - Calace: Balletto della Nonna
Advanced Pieces - Calace: Piccola Gavotta -NEW!
Advanced Pieces - Vivaldi: Concerto in C - 1st Movement
Advanced Pieces - Vivaldi: Concerto in C - 2nd Movement
Advanced Pieces - Vivaldi: Concerto in C - 3rd Movement
Advanced Pieces - Telemann: Canon Sonata I, Vivace
Advanced Pieces - Telemann, G.Ph. - Fantasie I (TWV 40:14), Largo -NEW!
Advanced Pieces - Leone: Air (with Variations)
Advanced Pieces - Mozart: Don Giovanni
Advanced Pieces - Calace: Rondo
Advanced Pieces - Calace: Bolero
Advanced Pieces - Leonardi: Souvenir de Sicile
Overview of Scales in All Keys - Calace: Exercise No.95-125
Schradieck - Finger Busters -NEW!
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Duets with Mike Marshall
Duets with Mike Marshall - JS Bach: Duetto in G Major BWV 804
Duets with Mike Marshall - “Gankino Horo”
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Special Guest Interview: Alfred Woll
Special Guest Interview: Alfred Woll - Part 1
Special Guest Interview: Alfred Woll - Part 2
Special Guest Interview: Alfred Woll - Part 3
Special Guest Interview: Alfred Woll - Part 4
Special Guest Interview: Alfred Woll - Part 5
Special Guest Interview: Alfred Woll - Part 6
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30 Day Challenge
30 Day Challenge - 2017 (Archive)
30 Day Challenge - 2018
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Baroque Mandolin
The History of the Baroque Mandolin -NEW!
Feathers, Quills & Picks -NEW!
Sound Production & Pick Strokes -NEW!
Changing Strings & Tuning -NEW!
“From Old Vienna” -NEW!
“Yearning” -NEW!
“Clog Dance” -NEW
“Greensleeves” -NEW!
“Been to the East, Been to the West” -NEW!
Filippo Sauli - Partita V - Overture -NEW!
Abel - Adagio -NEW!
Van Eyck - Prins Robbert Masco -NEW!
Van Eyck - Pavane Lacryme -NEW!
Van Eyck - Boffons -NEW!
