How to Play Salt Creek

FreeOverview and A Section

Course Summary, and a breakdown of the A Section

We Start off with what's sometimes referred to as "potatoes" These notes before the song start help establish the tempo at a jam, and does it in a stylish way without counting "1,2,3,4". The bigges...

FreeCreating Variations in the A Section

New Techniques, and Classic Moves

Let's check out a couple variations and talk about ways to practice the new licks. First, use the lick switcher to select Bluegrass #2 in measure 5. This lick is often played by using the G and B...

The B Section

Going Up

We're going up the neck for the B section. This helps us play in a higher octave in a position that is easier on the hand than the four fret stretch that some people play. Listen to the tab several...

Creating Variations in the B Section

Familiar Licks and New Tricks

Check out Bluegrass #2 for measure 4. Here we are using the open G string to act as a drone while we play a descending line. This helps us have time to shift while keeping the notes flowing. Four t...

Rhythm Overview

A Little Guidance

Check the Video for some basic examples of how to play rhythm on this jam classic. One will be using simple chords, and a few walking bass runs. In the other example, a slightly more modern approa...

Where to Now?

Next Steps

So, you've just tackled a very tough, but very popular. What's next? Well, you should know that rhythm is just as important as lead, so if you haven't checked out any of the rhythm lesson paths tha...