G’day! In this guitar lesson we’ll take a look at 2 different ways of playing the same melody for Red Haired Boy on the guitar. The basic version is played out of the open position, the second version is the exact same melody but played with a floating technique, fretting the notes further up the neck allowing the open strings to resonate longer. Go to lesson...
Category Archives: Intermediate Guitar
St. Anne’s Reel: Flatpicking Guitar Lesson
G’day! In this guitar lesson we’ll take a look at St. Anne’s Reel, played out of capo 2 in the key of D.
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Cold Frosty Morning: Solo Flatpicking Guitar Lesson
Hey! In this guitar lesson we’ll learn a solo flatpicking arrangement of Cold Frosty Morning. This version will work equally well as a solo piece or with back up. The arrangement focuses on the floating technique, utilising open strings and fretted notes up the neck to create harmony and allow for the notes to ring out as long as possible. Go to lesson...
Cherokee Shuffle: Flatpicking Guitar Lesson
In this arrangement of Cherokee Shuffle for the guitar, there are 2 versions.
Form played in the preview = AABB – A1 (Basic) A2 (Variation) B1 (Basic) B2 (Variation)
The first is the basic melody, played in the open position. The second variation introduces more bluegrass licks, cross-picking, harmonises the melody in places plus also moves up the neck using a floating technique. Go to lesson...
Morrison’s Jig: Flatpicking Guitar Lesson
An arrangement of Morrison’s Jig for flatpicking guitar. Jig’s are in 6/8 time and can be a challenge for the picking hand.
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Deck The Halls: Guitar
An arrangement of the Christmas Carol “Deck The Halls” for the guitar. In the key of G, this arrangement has 2 versions. The first is the basic melody, while the second is an advanced, bluegrass inspired version.
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Katy Hill: Guitar Lesson
An arrangement of Katy Hill for guitar.
Forked Deer: Guitar
An arrangement of the traditional tune, Forked Deer for the guitar. In standard tuning, the capo is placed at the 2nd fret and played in the Key of D.
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Go to lesson...Bury Me Beneath The Willow: Guitar
An arrangement of Bury Me Beneath The Willow for bluegrass guitar. Played in the key of A, capo fret 2, this arrangement can be easily transposed into other keys by repositioning the capo.
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Go to lesson... I’ll Fly Away: Finger Picking Guitar
The bluegrass standard ‘I’ll Fly Away’ arranged for solo guitar in a “Travis Picking” style. In this version, the melody is incorporated into the picking for both the verse & chorus. This arrangement is recorded in the Key of D, with the capo at fret 2, using C position chords. It can quite easily be played in other keys by simply re-positioning the capo. Go to lesson...