Tag Archives: Bluegrass

Whiskey Before Breakfast (Adv): Guitar Lesson

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...

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...

Nine Pound Hammer: Beginner Banjo Lesson

Here’s a beginner arrangement of Nine Pound Hammer for the the banjo! In this arrangement, there are 2 different versions. The first has a basic rhythm structure: one measure of quarter notes, followed by one measure of eighth notes in a forward roll pattern. The second version mixes the quarter & eighth notes within several bars. Go to lesson...