Jam Essentials - Red Haired Boy

Overview and A Section

Putting First Things First

Red Haired boy is a jam standard and beautiful fiddle tune. We’ll dive into the A section and B section and go over key points. Then, we’ll check out a few licks, analyzing the technique required a...

Overview and A Section

Getting Started

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, ...

Creating Variations in the A section

Spicing it Up

After you’ve gained a hold on the A section, you might want to learn some new licks to add some variation to what you already know. Let’s take a look at a few examples. Checkout the lick labeled B...

Creating Variations in the A Section

Change is good

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 an excellent soun...

B Section

A new section, with some familiar measures

If you notice the only difference between the A section and the B section is the first measure! Crazy right? This is why efficient practice is so important. Before you learn a new piece, scan over ...

B section

Only two new measures

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...

Creating Variations in the B Section

A Little Something Extra

There are several different licks available in the B section, we’ll take a look at a couple and talk about the technique involved in playing them. Firstly, let’s look at the cross picking lick for ...

Creating Variations in the B section

A Fresh Take

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 you can play based on the chor...

Rhythm Snapshot

A Quick Look at Playing Backup

The rhythm for Red-Haired Boy is as unique as the melody. The quick C and movement to the F chord creates a great sound. Make sure you have checked out the lesson paths for the basic chords. ...

Rhythm Overview

Chop, Chop!

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...

Where to Now?

Next Steps

Ok, now you’ve tackled all that is Red-Haired Boy and you’re wondering what you should do next. If you want to learn the advanced version of Red-Haired Boy, which is based on an arrangement by mast...

Where to Now?

The Musical Journey Never Ends

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...