Learn an intermediate guitar arrangement of “Down To The River To Pray” in drop D tuning. You’ll work through the verse and chorus melodies, using slides, hammer-ons, and ringing bass notes to give the tune a fuller, more vocal sound. The lesson also covers D, A, and G backup chords in drop D, choosing which […]
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Learn an intermediate mandolin arrangement of “Down To The River To Pray” in the key of D. You’ll work on the verse and chorus melodies, using drone strings, slides, and rhythmic variations to fill out the sound. The lesson also covers keeping your picking hand moving through slides, finding the melody in a lower octave,
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Learn “Camptown Races” on beginner guitar, starting with the basic melody before adding bluegrass-style fills, slides, hammer-ons, and alternate picking. You’ll also practice G, C, and D backup and moving cleanly from backup into the solo.
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Learn “Bury Me Beneath the Willow” on guitar with a clear, beginner-friendly path from the basic melody to a bluegrass-style solo. You’ll add hammer-ons, slides, and crosspicking, work through simple G, C, and D backup, and practice moving from backup into the melody while keeping the tune and chord changes clear.
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Learn an intermediate open-position arrangement of “Forked Deer” in the key of D, including the A and B parts, variations, and practical backup. You’ll work on consistent pick direction, clean hammer-ons and pull-offs, efficient fretting-hand position, and moving smoothly from backup into your next solo.
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Here’s 10 up-the-neck Scruggs style licks that use the D shape and Barre shape moveable chords.
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Here are 10 bluesy licks that work great on slow or mid tempo tunes!
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Here’s an Up-The-Neck version of Banks Of The Ohio that focuses on using harmonized scales to play the melody.
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Here’s a beginner lesson for the fiddle tune Old Joe Clark in the key of A.
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Here’s a lesson for the fiddle tune Sail Away Ladies that will help you work on adding triplet ornaments to a basic melody.
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