Whiskey Before Breakfast - Chop Chords with Crosspicking - Mandolin Bluegrass Lesson
In this video, I show you how to play the rhythm for the traditional tune Whiskey Before Breakfast.
We’re using chop chords with some added crosspicking.
This is a must-know tune in the Bluegrass genre and the included variations are inspired by players like Jesse McReynolds and Frank Wakefield.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
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Sheet music/tabs
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Play-a-long track
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How-to-play-instructions
Improvisation Exercise for Bluegrass Mandolin - Walking Arpeggios
In this video, Hayes Griffin teaches a cool exercise called “walking arpeggios”. This is very good for strengthening your improvisation muscle and the ability to outline chord changes. We’re specifically applying this technique to the bluegrass tune Whiskey Before Breakfast.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
- How-to-play-instructions
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Mandolin Crosspicking Lesson - Liza Jane - Bluegrass/Old-Time
In this video, Hayes Griffin teaches a crosspicking arrangement of the old-time/bluegrass fiddle tune, Liza Jane.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you'll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
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Whiskey Before Breakfast with added Hero Licks - Mandolin Bluegrass Lesson
In this video, I show you how to play the traditional tune Whiskey Before Breakfast with some added hero licks.
This is a must-know tune in the Bluegrass genre and the included variations are inspired by players like Chris Thile and Sierra Hull.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
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Sheet music/tabs
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Play-a-long track
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How-to-play-instructions
Playing Harmonies on Mandolin - Bluegrass Lesson - Big Sciota
In this video, Hayes Griffin plays a harmony to the traditional tune from his home region, Big Sciota. Playing harmonies is a common technique in American fiddle tunes, and this part adds an extra layer of depth and complexity to this expressive melody.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
- How-to-play-instructions
Bluegrass Crosspicking - Jesse McReynolds Pattern - Mandolin Lick Lesson
In this video, Hayes Griffin teaches a great lick based on the Jesse McReynolds crosspicking pattern.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you'll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
- How-to-play-instructions
Wildwood Flower - Crosspicking Arrangement - Mandolin Lesson
In this video, Hayes Griffin teaches a basic crosspicking version of the tune Wildwood Flower. This is a classic song that was made popular by the Carter Family among others.
This is a sample lesson from the new Crosspicking Course of Mandolin Secrets Academy.
We will release the complete course on January 16th, 2021.
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In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
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Sheet music/tabs
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Play-a-long track
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Instructions
Bluegrass Chop Chords - Big Sciota - Mandolin Lesson
In this video, Hayes Griffin teaches you the chords to the traditional tune from his home region, Big Sciota.
Hayes likes to play the chords with a bluegrass chop, but many players also use open-string chords for a more “old-time” sound.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
- How-to-play-instructions
Bluegrass Mandolin Lesson - Big Sciota - Melody
In this video, Hayes Griffin plays a traditional tune from his home region called Big Sciota. This tune is a standard in old time and bluegrass circles, and increased in popularity after it was recorded by Jerry Douglas, Russ Barenberg, and Edgar Meyer on their album “Skip, Hop, and Wobble.” Sheet music/tabs, play along track and instructions for this tune you’ll find in Mandolin Secrets Academy.
In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:
- Sheet music/tabs
- Play-a-long track
- How-to-play-instructions
Bluegrass Mandolin Lesson - Bill Monroe Double Stops
In this video lesson I’m showing you how to play some simple and powerful double stops in the style of Mr Bill Monroe himself.
Learning these two note chords is a good way to improve your ability to visualize and see the patterns and shapes of the mandolin fretboard.
The line comes from the bluegrass tune Tombstone Junction.
