G’day! In this jam packed Arkansas Traveler: Mandolin Lesson, we’ll take a look at a fun & challenging arrangement for the intermediate/advanced picker. The arrangement has 2 variations of the melody for both Part A & B. Arkansas Traveler is a traditional fiddle tune in the key of D.
The first variation is a basic version of the melody with a handful of tricky licks for the advancing beginner/intermediate picker. The second variation requires greater control of both the right & left hands for the intermediate/advanced picker, with a couple of bluesy licks thrown in for good measure! Both versions are super fun to play, sound great and work well together or played separately.
The first video lesson is available free below.The full lesson is available to members, which:
- Includes 4 video lessons;
- Includes the PDF tab & notation for the entire break;
- Also includes MP3 play-along & backing tracks for 3 tempos.
The PDF tab & notation only is also available to purchase separately below:
Lesson #1:
- Learn the first variation for part A;
- Bar by bar break down with exercises for fluency;
- Slow play through Part A with repeat.
Lesson #2:
- Learn the first variation for part B;
- Bar by bar break down with exercises for fluency;
- Slow play through Part B with repeat.
- Slow play through complete first variation with repeats.
Arkansas Traveler: Mandolin Lesson #2
Lesson #3:
- Learn the second variation for part A;
- Bar by bar break down with exercises for fluency;
- Slow play through the second Part A varation with repeat.
Arkansas Travler: Mandolin Lesson #3
Lesson #4:
- Learn the second variation for part B;
- Bar by bar break down with exercises for fluency;
- Slow play through second Part B variation with repeat.
- Slow play through complete second variation with repeats.
- Thoughts on taking the tune from learning tempo to session tempo.
Arkansas Traveler: Mandolin Lesson #4
Lesson #5:
Members Only- MP3 play-along & backing tracks at 3 tempos.