Bluegrass Mandolin Lesson - Jesse Brock Hero Lick Tutorial

Play a brilliant bluegrass lick from the legendary Jesse Brock! This versatile four-bar phrase has a bluesy touch and can be applied across multiple keys, tunes, and chord functions - a deep dive into Jesse Brock's vocabulary that will seriously level up your bluegrass playing.

🎵 What You'll Learn: 

• The complete lick in G minor (as originally heard from Jesse Brock)
• G, D, and A minor blues scales and how the lick maps to each
• Proper picking directions and subdivision technique
• How to apply the lick to "New Camptown Races" (the A and B parts)
• Bonus: the same lick played in a higher octave
• How the lick works over both the I chord (G) and IV chord (C)
• Applying the lick to other tunes: "Old Dangerfield" (A minor) and "Schottis från Härjedalen" (D minor)

This lesson is perfect for intermediate players looking to build their bluegrass vocabulary the way the pros do - learning a great lick, then finding creative ways to fit it into different songs and keys.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:

0:32 - Introduction & Jesse Brock
2:35 - G Minor Blues Scale & Lick Breakdown
4:12 - Picking Directions & Subdivision
9:06 - Applying the Lick to New Camptown Races
11:06 - Moving the Lick to D Minor
12:13 - Moving the Lick to A Minor
12:55 - Applying to Old Dangerfield & Schottis från Härjedalen
14:52 - High Octave Variation (G Minor)
16:54 - Lick Over the IV Chord (Backing Track Demo)
18:38 - Final Tips & Outro

🎼 New to New Camptown Races? Check out the melody, chord, and this hero lick lesson to master the complete tune!

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