A More Modern Take

Vestal Style

You can hear Scott Vestal use this lick concept on the intro to Whiskey Before Breakfast on the album "Bluegrass '95". Those records are a amazing. They are like the instrumental equivalent to the Bluegrass Album Band records. They are a great resource for learning and inspiration.

Scott used this lick on Whiskey before breakfast which is in the key. This is a lick that can work great any time a D chord is happening, can you see how we are using some of the same chord pieces of previous licks? If you understand the drone concept and know your chord scales, then this can potentially be a great G lick concept too.

This 2 measure lick can work in a lead, or as a fill. Watch the video to hear it in action and get a breakdown. Practice with the Tunefox player below.

Vestal Style D Lick

Since we just did a Vestal style lick, let's check out a few other single string options.