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:

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

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.

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.

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.

Lesson #5: 

Members Only

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