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A jam standard with a beautiful melody.
Let’s learn the advanced version of Red-Haired Boy. Don’t be too intimidated by the word “Advanced”. There’s nothing too crazy about this tune. There’s a lot of 16th notes as with any fiddle tune, ...
Let’s look at some of the available licks in the A section of Red Haired Boy, and a few different ways to use and combine them. Check out the Bluegrass lick for measure 4. It has a nice descending...
The only new measures here are the 1st and 2nd. If you scanned the piece before playing, you’ll notice that measures 3 and 4 are the same as the counterparts in the A section. If you practiced Meas...
Let’s take a look at a couple of the measures in the B section. The Bluegrass lick in Measure three is a very nice melodic variation. Instead of being a standard lick based on the chords, it retai...
The Rhythm can be played many ways. Watch the video for a demonstration. The first time through Each Part I’ll use bar chords, and a few open chords, and the second time will demonstrate the use of...
Now that you’ve learned Red Haired Boy, it may be time to take a look at some more fiddle tunes to start building your repertoire.Salt Creek has a lot of similar melodic lines and chord progression...
