Bluegrass Guitar Learning Paths & Lessons
Starting Flatpicking GuitarShow more >
This collection will guide you through the basics of starting on guitar with flatpicking lessons on holding, tuning, and picking your instrument with proper technique.
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Getting Started with Bluegrass Guitar
These online beginner guitar lessons will help you get started with the basics from holding your guitar to strumming. You'll follow ...
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Your First Guitar Chords
In this path you'll learn which strings to push down with your fretting hand to create E minor and A minor chords on the guitar. The...
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D and G Major Chords
The D and G major chords will give you even more options for switching chords and challenge your technique just enough so that learn...
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Getting Started with Flatpicking on Guitar
In this path you'll learn the basic down and upstroke flatpicking technique that you know and love from your favorite recordings. Fi...
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Beginner Guitar TabsShow more >
Put the basic techniques you’ve learned to good use with these beginner tablatures, which offer everything you need to start flatpicking simple Bluegrass tunes.
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Angeline the Baker - Beginner
It is perfect for beginners as it is easy to learn and master, with the melody contained in a single octave. The down-strums of the ...
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Cripple Creek - Melody
Dive into the enchanting world of folk and bluegrass with our 'Cripple Creek - Melody' lesson designed specifically for guitar begi...
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Crawdad Song
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EADGBE
This is the range where you will most often pick the lead. You shouldn't have to pick as close to the bridge since you are playing a...
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East Virginia Blues
Beginner-
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EADGBE
Nothing but the melody boys and girls. With an arrangement this simple, we can always focus on other elements of playing besides wha...
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I'll Fly Away
Take flight into the world of acoustic brilliance with our 'I'll Fly Away' guitar tablature lesson. This comprehensive tutorial cat...
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The Girl I Left Behind Me
"The Girl I Left Behind Me" is a classic folk song with a lively instrumental melody and dreamy vocals, making it a great choice fo...
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There is a Time
This timeless tune was made famous by "The Dillards" on The Andy Griffith Show. Start by learning the melody arrangements first. The...
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Shady Grove
Shady Grove is a classic folk song for guitar that features both simple melody arrangements and an advanced ones. Perfect for both ...
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Picking Progression: Intermediate GuitarShow more >
Expand your repertoire and refine your playing with this pack of guitar tablatures for intermediate players, featuring more challenging tunes and flatpicking techniques.
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Midnight on the Water
An advanced beginner-friendly flat-picking guitar piece, "Midnight on the Water" is a charmingly simple waltz that celebrates the be...
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Bury Me Beneath the Willow
This classic bluegrass ballad provides an excellent opportunity for advanced beginner flat-picking guitarists to build their technic...
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Grandfather's Clock
This timeless classic is a great piece for intermediate flat picking guitarists to learn! This arrangement keeps true to the origina...
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Cripple Creek
A classic banjo-style folk song, Cripple Creek is the perfect tune for intermediate guitarists. This multi-arrangement features Low ...
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Devil's Dream
Dive into the exhilarating world of crosspicking technique as you tackle the intricate patterns of this classic bluegrass piece. The...
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Freight Train
These tablatures guide you note by note through the captivating solo, allowing you to channel the spirit of the blues and folk tradi...
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Old Joe Clark
Old Joe Clark is an old-time American folk tune arranged for flatpicking guitar. It features multiple arranged and variations, maki...
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Red Haired Boy
An up-tempo traditional American folk tune, Red Haired Boy is an ideal choice for intermediate flatpicking guitarists looking for an...
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Master Guitar CrosspickingShow more >
Build precision, rhythm, and confidence in your guitar playing with this pack of crosspicking tabs, lessons, and exercises.
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Introduction to Guitar Crosspicking
Learn the fundamentals of cross-picking with step-by-step video lessons and tablatures. Master the basic mechanics and apply them to...
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Crosspicking Guitar 102
This lesson series will build on the material covered in the "Introduction to Crosspicking" lessons. There will be a brief review of...
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Guitar Crosspicking 101
"Crosspicking 101" is the perfect starting point for guitar beginners eager to delve into the captivating world of crosspicking tech...
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Crosspicking Exercises and Patterns
"Crosspicking Exercises and Patterns" is a comprehensive guide tailored for guitar beginners looking to develop their crosspicking t...
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Boil Them Cabbage
Embark on your crosspicking journey with our 'Boil Them Cabbage' lesson, specially crafted for guitar beginners seeking to master t...
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Amazing Grace
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Tuning
EADGBE
This cross-picking arrangement can be very beautiful played on solo guitar in a jam. There's a lot of notes in the full arrangement....
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I'll Fly Away
Crosspicking-
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Tuning
EADGBE
Cross-picking is hard. That is why this arrangement has some measures that are quite easy to play. It gives you a momentary break f...
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Roll in my Sweet Baby's Arms
Crosspicking-
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Tuning
EADGBE
This arrangement of Roll in my Sweet Baby's Arms is all cross-picking and has some difficult string crossings. Take it slow. Measure...
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Banks of the Ohio
Crosspicking-
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Tuning
EADGBE
This version of Banks of the Ohio starts out with a crosspicking arrangement and seamlessly moves into some longer melody phrasing. ...
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Angeline the Baker
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Tuning
EADGBE
This arrangement of Angeline the Baker features more crosspicking lines that makes the melody sound fuller and more complex. Don’t f...
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Angel Band
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Tuning
EADGBE
This is a great hymn and a nice cross-picking arrangement. Start with just the melody, so you know which notes to accent when cross-...
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Rhythm GuitarShow more >
Perfect for beginners and intermediate players alike, this roadmap offers lessons and tabs designed to hep you build a strong foundation in rhythmic patterns and chords.
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Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar 101
In this learning path you'll study the classic chord shapes, rhythm patterns, fills and “bass runs” of Bluegrass guitar.
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Rhythm Guitar - Introduction to Walking Bass
This lesson path will introduce you to standard walking bass runs in several keys and two different time signatures. I'll Fly Away w...
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Rhythm Basics
Rhythm Basics is a guitar exercise designed to develop your basic rhythmic accuracy and timing. It is presented in three different a...
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Crawdad Song
Rhythm-
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Tuning
EADGBE
Learn to play rhythm! It's what gives music life. You gotta have it in a jam, and it makes singers and songs worth listening to.
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Amazing Grace
Rhythm-
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Tuning
EADGBE
Learn to play rhythm in waltz time you must, if kicked out of jam you do not want to be. Also...Slow it down.
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Amazing Grace
Rhythm - Walking Bass-
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Tuning
EADGBE
. Make sure to engage the swing feature here! It's crucial to get the right sound with your walking bass in a tune that has a waltz ...
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The Old Crossroad
The Old Crossroad by Bill Monroe is a classic tune featuring a lively rhythm arrangement. It is primarily composed in a traditional ...
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Watson Blues
A classic Monroe instrumental that features a signature guitar riff from his friend Doc Watson
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Up the NeckShow more >
If you’re getting comfortable with the first five frets and want to expand your use of the fretboard, this path of lessons and tunes will help you move on up!
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Crawdad Song
Floaties-
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Tuning
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An entry point to playing "floaties". Learn the basic melody in a new position by playing higher fretted notes and open strings. Thi...
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Cripple Creek - Melody
Melody - Up the Neck-
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Up the neck doesn't have do be a scary place. Check out this simple arrangement of cripple creek. If you've played any of the other ...
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Cripple Creek
Bluegrass - Up the Neck-
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EADGBE
Going up! Venture beyond the ordinary and explore the fretboard's upper reaches as you master this dynamic solo rendition of the be...
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Golden Slippers
Up the Neck-
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EADGBE
An up the neck break with some fancy triplets and a hint of cross-picking. It's the perfect recipe for an excellent arrangement of t...
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Jerusalem Ridge
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Tuning
EADGBE
It's a tough tune. It's kind of the pinnacle of Bluegrass fiddle tunes. You should learn it :D
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Big Sciota
Up the Neck-
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Big Sciota is a classic fiddle tune. The chords changes in the B part are a little different, but very interesting. This arrangement...
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Hunting The Buffalo
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EADGBE
Way up the neck on this one. Switch the licks and learn new tricks. Fun times aren't gonna have themselves now ;)
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"How to Play" SeriesShow more >
This series of video lessons and guitar tablatures will help you improve your skills while you master classic tunes.
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How to Play Cripple Creek
This Lesson will teach you scales in a couple positions, and show how to play the melody of Cripple Creek in those spots as well. Th...
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How to Play Red Haired Boy
Learn how to play the tune Red Haired Boy and add variations with the lick-switcher.
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How to Play Sugarfoot Rag
Learn the tune Sugarfoot Rag, explore several variations, and gain an overview of how to play backup.
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How to Play Salt Creek
Learn to play the jam standard Salt Creek, and create some tasty variations with the lick switcher. Delve into the heart of the blue...
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Guitar Scales & ExercisesShow more >
Focused on exercises and scales, this collection of lessons and tabs will help you build technique, precision, and fretboard knowledge.
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G Scales for Guitar Beginners
Learn how to play two different scales so you can practice putting your fretting and picking hands together. Take it nice and slow a...
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Intro to the Pentatonic Scale for Guitar
Learn the pentatonic Scale for 3 keys: G, C, and D. Then, apply that to a song along with multiple variations in the lick switcher.
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G Major Scales
Scales are essential to building finger strength, coordination and knowledge of the fretboard.
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G Major Scale Workout - Two Octaves
This G Major Scale Workout on Guitar with four different tablatures gives players a great exercise to build their fretting hand dext...
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Learning by Ear with Hide Notes
This lesson video will teach you how to use Hide Notes. Hide Notes is a tool from Tunefox that conceals certain notes in the tablatu...
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G Minor Scales
Scales are essential to building finger strength, coordination and knowledge of the fretboard. These are in the key of G minor. Mino...
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A Minor Pentatonic
Learn the basic A minor pentatonic scale on the guitar. The A minor pentatonic scale leaves out the 2nd and 7th scale degrees of th...
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A Minor Blues
Learn the basic A minor blues scale on the guitar. The A minor "blues" scale adds just a single passing tone to the A minor pentato...
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D Major Scale Workout
This D Major Scale Workout includes a variety of exercises featuring four different arrangements - One octave scale, Ccale Pattern #...
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D Minor Pentatonic
Learn the D minor pentatonic scale for guitar! The tablature shows you the frets for the one octave scale and all of the "neighbor ...
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G Major Pentatonic - 7th Position
Learn to play the G major pentatonic scale in 7th position on the guitar. 7th position means your first finger gets the notes on th...
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G Major - 7th Position
Learn to play the G major scale in 7th position on the guitar. 7th position means your first finger gets the notes on those frets. ...
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Fiddle Tune FavoritesShow more >
Refine your technique and expand your repertoire with this collection of flatpicking guitar tablatures in G position.
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Big Sciota
Big Sciota is an upbeat fiddle tune perfect for flat picking guitar. With a driving rhythm and catchy melody, this classic tune is g...
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Cherokee Shuffle
Cherokee Shuffle is a classic fiddle tune from the Appalachian folk tradition. It is great for beginner guitar players as it is mid-...
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Turkey in the Straw
Turkey in the Straw is an old time fiddle tune played with a fast tempo and a fun arrangement, making it a great choice for expert g...
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Bill Cheatum
"Bill Cheatum" is a classic fiddle tune with a medium tempo, perfect for intermediate guitar players! The melody is driving with ple...
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Sally Goodin
Sally Goodin is an old-time fiddle tune and an expert-level swing music classic. An essential for fans of both traditions, it is fas...
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Crazy Creek
Crazy Creek for Guitar is an up-tempo fiddle tune that is perfect for expert players. A great song to show off your skill and techni...
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Salt Creek
Salt Creek is an up-tempo old time fiddle tune that's great for intermediate guitar players. This instrumental tune is full of energ...
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Guitar Fiddle Tunes in C PositionShow more >
This pack of flatpicking tabs in C position includes timeless tunes that will help you hone your skills and explore new melodies.
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Arkansas Traveler
The Arkansas Traveler is a popular folk song originating in the Southern United States. It tells the story of a stranger's encounter...
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Forked Deer
Guitar song Forked Deer in C major is a well-known traditional tune that has been arranged multiple times. It has three different ta...
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Whiskey Before Breakfast
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A standard arrangement of this classic tune. Check out the licks for some great options. There's plenty of Crosspicking, Bluegrass,...
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Soldier's Joy
Soldier's Joy is an uplifting folk song with roots that date back hundreds of years. It has become a popular pick among acoustic gui...
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Chinquapin Hunting
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A wonderful little fiddle tune. This one is great to learn out of C or D.
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Billy in the Low Ground
Billy in the Low Ground is a fun and challenging solo guitar piece that is great for intermediate-level players. The song has a trad...
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Fisher's Hornpipe
This arrangement of Fisher's Hornpipe in C position is a masterful take on a traditional folk classic. The intricate finger picking ...
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Chromatic MelodiesShow more >
This detailed tablature pack of chromatic melodies offers unique, experimental twists on some classic tunes.
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East Virginia Blues
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This fun arrangement of East Virginia Blues has a lot of chromatic runs, but still maintains the melody. As it should be! Where woul...
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Arkansas Traveler
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This arrangement of Arkansas Traveler is the melody with some chromatic twists :). Notice how the B section features longer scale ba...
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Sitting On Top of the World
Advanced-
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Tuning
EADGBE
Here's a complex arrangement with a whole bunch of chromaticism and string hopping thrown in. It'll blow your friends a way, that's ...
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Wildwood Flower
Advanced-
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Tuning
EADGBE
A fun and exciting arrangement of Wildwood Flower with lots of substance. There’s some cross picking, chromatic action, and overall...
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Sailor's Hornpipe
Intermediate-
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This solo for Sailor's Hornpipe features more of the chromatic notes that you may be familiar with in this melody. Pay attention to ...
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Big Sandy
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This is a great Bill Monroe tune. A chromatic walk is one of the main themes in the melody. If you want more ideas on how to incorpo...
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New Camptown Races
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New Camptown races was written by mandolinist Frank Wakefield. He was heavily influenced by Bill Monroe. The arrangement here i...
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