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A great tune with some nice variations.
This tune kicks off with a classic intro riff. It's a nice change from the often bland "potatoes" that are used to kick most fiddle tunes off. Here you get to showcase a nice riff, and at the same ...
Neither of these licks are insanely tough, but they present a nice change to the basic melody. Crosspicking that uses a drone string is usually a really great sound, and the chromatic lick is one t...
The 3-4 slide in the B section is a really Bluesy move, and very common to Bluegrass. Add in the open first string and you get a dynamite sound. Maintain pressure as you slide so the note you slid...
We've got a couple of combinations here. One that focuses on chromaticism and the other crosspicking. For the chromatic licks, make sure to leave fingers down as they "walk" up the neck. Watch the...
It is all about the backup. 90% of your time in a band or jam is spent playing backup, so you should spend a large amount of your practice time working to become a backup artist! Backup changes de...
If you were left scratching your head at the rhythm overview, or you still aren't sure what exactly a chop chord is, it's time to take a look at a few different styles of rhythm playing on the mand...
