Worried Man Blues Beginner Mandolin
Here’s a basic version of the classic tune Worried Man Blues! This version will help you work on basic up and down picking and playing in the key of G.
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Worried Man Blues Beginner Banjo
Here’s a beginner arrangement to the classic bluegrass/folk song Worried Man Blues. We’ll work on a bunch of basic licks and playing a simple melody in the bluegrass banjo style!
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When The Saints Go Marching In Beginner Mandolin
Here’s a beginner mandolin lesson to the classic song When The Saints Go Marching In. Included is the single note melody and a bluegrass style solo!
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Salt Creek Intermediate Banjo
Here’s a bluegrass style break to the classic fiddle tune Salt Creek! We’re going to combine some Scruggs and Single String Licks and work on moving all over the neck. A lot of these positions and licks can be used in all your favorite tunes!
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The Girl I Left Behind Beginner Mandolin
Here’s a straight forward adaptation of this classic melody! I’ve included a basic A and B part and also a variation for the A and B part so you can practice creating variations on fiddle tunes! This is also a great song to work on playing with the proper pick direction!
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Jesse James Beginner Banjo
Here’s a straight forward bluegrass style solo to the classic tune Jesse James! I capoed this one up to the Key of B and cranked up the speed. There’s a lot of melodic ideas and licks that can be used in lots of classic bluegrass tunes!
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Down The Neck Rolling Backup (Key Of D) Intermediate Banjo
Here’s a basic bluegrass chord progression played in the Key Of D. We haven’t retuned the banjo for this lesson and we’re going to work on when to use the 5th string in the Key Of D and how to add basic backup rolls without getting in the way of the melody!
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Oh! Susanna Beginner Mandolin
Here’s a beginner arrangement to this popular American folk song. Included is a basic way to play the verse and chorus, and a variation for each. This lesson will help you practice your pick direction and playing in the Key of A!
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She’ll Be Coming ‘Round The Mountain Beginner Mandolin
Here’s two solos to the classic tune She’ll Be Coming ‘Round The Mountain. The first is straight note-for-note melody, the second is going to add some basic bluegrass ornaments. We’re going to add some doublestops, slides, and hammer-ons to spice up the basic melody!
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Man Of Constant Sorrow Beginner Mandolin
Here’s a two solos to work on playing Man of Constant Sorrow. The first is a very basic solo and the second adds some basic bluegrass ornaments.
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