Boston Boy // Melody // Intermediate Bluegrass Guitar Lesson
In this video, I show you how to play the bluegrass fiddle tune “Boston Boy.” This one was made famous by the shoutout Bill Monroe gives this tune in “Uncle Pen” and has since been recorded by pros like Ricky Skaggs, David Grisman, and Bearfoot.
By the end of this video, you will know how to play a basic version of the melody that you can use to make variations or melodic improvisations of your own.
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Over the Waterfall Chords // Walking Bass Rhythm // Bluegrass Guitar Lesson
In this video, Hayes Griffin shows you how to play the chords to the tune “Over the Waterfall.” This tune is played in bluegrass and old time circles, and is a great example of “modal mixture,” switching between D major and D mixolydian modes.
By the end of this video, you will know how to play the chords to Over the Waterfall using a bass-strum rhythm pattern with walking bass line notes.
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Over the Waterfall Melody - Bluegrass Guitar Lesson
In this video, Hayes shows you how to play the melody to the tune “Over the Waterfall.” This tune is played in bluegrass and old time circles, and is a great example of “modal mixture,” switching between D major and D mixolydian modes. This is a basic "skeletal" version of the melody, so there is plenty of room for you to modify and vary this interpretation once you master it.
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String Skipping with Sixths - Guitar Technique Lesson
In this video, Hayes Griffin shows you how to play sixths using the G major scale. This exercise is designed to:
1) improve right hand accuracy by playing non-adjacent strings
2) improve left hand strength and dexterity by playing the familiar major scale in a fresh way
After this lesson, you will have a great tool to incorporate into your daily practice routine.
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How to Kick Off Any Bluegrass Fiddle Tune - Flatpicking Guitar Lesson
Ever been confused by someone at a jam asking you to kick off a tune with 4 potatoes?
In this video, instructor Hayes Griffin shows you the only technique you’ll ever need to kick off a bluegrass or old time fiddle tune - potatoes! And just to be clear from the get-go, you can leave your root vegetables in the pantry for this lesson
By the end of the video, you’ll know two different guitar variations in 3 keys for this common kick-off phrase adapted from the fiddle.
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Hurdy Gurdy Polska - Melody - Nordic Folk Guitar Lesson
In this video I show you how to play a traditional dance tune from Gotland, the beautiful island on the west coast of Sweden. This one is called Vevlirepolskan, Groddaliran, or Groddapolskan. The melody is in G-major mode and we're using the Drop-D-tuning.
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Drop-D Guitar Chord Lesson - Hurdy Gurdy Polska - Nordic Folk
In this video I show you how to play a traditional dance tune from Gotland, the beautiful island on the west coast of Sweden. This one is called Vevlirepolskan, Groddaliran, or Groddapolskan. We are playing some powerful chords for the Drop-D-tuning, that we use a lot when playing Nordic Folk Guitar. G5, C5, D5, Am, G/B, D/F#
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