Hangman’s Reel is a traditional fiddle tune, played in the key of A (capo 2) and has four parts. With French-Canadian origins and a popular old-time tune, it also works great in a bluegrass setting on the guitar. The arrangement features advanced techniques including some challenging crosspicking as part of the melody, great for the advanced picker. Go to lesson...
In part two of this lesson, we’ll learn some more great beginner bluegrass licks on the guitar, perfect to further develop improvisation in the bluegrass style for the intermediate picker! Firstly, the example solo/licks for part two are in the key of G, played over the chord progression from Old Home Place. Go to lesson...
Jingle Bells on the guitar! Featuring both the verse and chorus melodies, this arrangement is in the key of G and embellishes the melody in a Bluegrass style. Featuring some great Bluegrass licks, crosspicking, bluesy passages and some fun chord changes this version is suitable for the intermediate picker. It’s a great Christmas Carol and one well worth having under your fingers during the holiday season! Go to lesson...
Jingle Bells on the mandolin! Featuring both the verse and chorus melodies, this arrangement is in the key of G and embellishes the melody in a Bluegrass style, up and down the neck. Featuring double stops, crosspicking, some bluesy passages and some great chord changes this version is suitable for the intermediate picker. Go to lesson...
In lesson 11 of the Beginner Mandolin Crash Course, we’ll dive in to two new techniques: the crosspicking technique and slides! As part of the lesson we’ll learn an arrangement of Banks of the Ohio in the key of G that features both of these techniques, plus some cool beginner friendly bluegrass licks to wrap up the break! Go to lesson...
In lesson 16 of the Flatpicker’s Crash Course, we’ll dive in to the crosspicking technique! As part of the lesson we’ll learn an arrangement of Banks of the Ohio in the key of G that features the crosspicking technique and some cool beginner friendly bluegrass licks! Breaking down the technique during the lesson, we’ll also cover 4 great exercises that cover the forward and backward style crosspicking patterns. Go to lesson...
In this fifth volume of Bluegrass licks on the guitar, we’ll look at a bunch of lick ideas in the key of C. In the lesson we’ll cover licks for the 1 4 & 5 chords (C F G), analyse the ideas and learn the scales & arpeggio shapes that have help build the licks. Go to lesson...
Leather Britches is a great old-time fiddle tune, played at a medium/fast tempo, in the key of G. This arrangement features 2 variations for each section, played over a Texas Swing style backing. With a number of challenging techniques used throughout the tune, it’s well suited to the advanced picker. This is a fantastic tune to pick on the guitar, jump into the lesson and we’ll break it down together. Go to lesson...
Pig Ankle Rag – Version 2 – Advanced! As a follow up to the basic version of the tune, here is a great version with variations up the neck, embellishment of the melody and loads of blue notes and chromatic passages, which really suits the style. We’re in the key of D (capo 2), and I’d suggest you check out the basic version here first, if you haven’t already. Go to lesson...
Pig Ankle Rag is an awesome fiddle tune in the key of D (capo 2). There are 2 parts to the tune and it has the typical characteristics of a rag and is well suited to the advancing intermediate picker. Featuring a shuffle groove, crosspicking and syncopation there are some challenges in performing this arrangement, but we’ll break it down together in the lesson. Go to lesson...