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John Hardy - Earl Scruggs: Transcription # 2

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  • Earl Scruggs: Transcription # 2
  • Key   G
  • Tempo   100 bpm
  • Tuning   gDGBD

This arrangement for John Hardy is a transcription of his playing from the "Strictly Instrumental" album he made with Flatt & Scruggs and Doc Watson. This is the final break of the tune.


Listen. Read. Do that each time before you play. Analyze. What rolls is he using? Do you hear or see standard licks? This is important. Try to notice the differences between this and his first break. There is different vocabulary and approaches being used. This kind of study and attention to detail gives you insight into how Earl thought. It also helps you recognize hard sections or unfamiliar "language" that might need extra study and practice. Listening also helps you to internalize and maybe even memorize the song and licks.