G’day! In this mandolin lesson for ‘Life’s Railway To Heaven’, we’ll take a look at an advancing intermediate arrangement of the song, using double stops, in a movable pattern (Key of C). The arrangement has 2 variations, one each for the verse & chorus melodies.

‘Life’s Railway To Heaven’ is a popular, old gospel song that is always a great session sing-along! Get your fingers around this version and you’ll be able to jump in and lay down a tasty mandolin break, in any key!

Supplementary info on how to find any note on the mandolin fretboard can be found here at Fretboard Freedom: Mandolin. This will help you place the movable breaks in any key you need.

More info on the double stop chord shapes used in the break can be found here at Double Stops: Mandolin Lesson.

The first video lesson is available free below.

The full lesson is available to members, which:

• Includes all 3 video lessons;
• Includes the PDF tab/notation for the entire break, plus the tech worksheet for both the double stops and the major blues scale;
• Also includes MP3 play-along & backing tracks for 3 tempos.

Full membership gives you access to all video lessons, tabs & charts!

The PDF tab/notation & tech worksheet only is also available to purchase separately below:

$6.00 – Purchase Tab/Notation & Worksheet Only Checkout Added to cart

Lesson #1:

• Learn the break for the first 16 bars of the verse melody;
• Learn 5 double stop positions used in the break.

Lesson #2:

• Learn the second half of the verse break;
• Learn the C major blues scale;
• Hammer-on exercises.

Lesson #3:

• Learn the chorus break;
• Learn 2 more double stop chord positions used;
• Slide exercises;
• How to move the break into other keys.

Lesson #4: 

Members Only

• MP3 play-along & backing tracks at 3 tempos.