Hey! In this guitar lesson we’ll take a look at Whiskey Before Breakfast. There are 2 versions in this arrangement – the first is played mainly in the open position around open chords, while the second is played using the floating technique and ventures up the neck.
Floating is a technique of playing open strings in combination with fretted strings. Go to 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...
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.
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.
Here’s a preview to the lesson:
An arrangement of Katy Hill for 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.
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.
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...
Here’s an arrangement of the popular session fiddle tune ‘June Apple’ for the guitar! In the key of A, the capo is placed at the 2nd fret.
Here’s a chart that lists all the notes on the guitar fretboard. It also includes common intervals found on the fretboard. Go to lesson...