Arkansas Traveler: Guitar Lesson

G’day! In this jam packed Arkansas Traveler: Guitar Lesson, we’ll take a look at a fun & challenging arrangement for the intermediate/advanced picker, containing 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 played on the lower strings in the open position, built for speed and ease featuring a range of ornaments. The second variation moves up into the next register, with a little cross picking and uses all four fingers in the left hand. It’s a great work out for your right hand with a lot of movement over the strings, but is super fun to play & sounds great!

Note the tuning used in the arrangement is ‘Drop D’ (DADGBE).

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;
  • Drop D tuning;
  • 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: Guitar Lesson #2

Arkansas Traveler: Guitar 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: Guitar Lesson #3

Arkansas Travler: Guitar 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.

Arkansas Traveler: Guitar Lesson #4

Arkansas Traveler: Guitar Lesson #4

Lesson #5: 

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