Cripple Creek 3
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The third variation in this series of Cripple Creek lessons. This up the neck version includes some open ringing notes along with melody.
Read MoreRed Apple Rag
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This tune was one of my Dad's favorite to play on his fiddle. It's also one of my first tunes I remember playing rhythm to my Dad. I absolutely love this melody as it transports me back in time.
Read MoreBeginner Lesson 5
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We learn the new chord A in at the key of D. We also discuss the various ways to make an A chord. We practice a chord progression in the key of D.
Read MoreMaking Music From Arpeggios
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Demonstration on how to put our arpeggios to use. I teach how to take our arpeggios and make little phrases out of them and then learn how to connect them to move into our next chord. This is an important lesson on how to start improvising.
Beginner Lesson 4
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Learn a new upstroke at the end of a rhythm pattern. Key of C chord progression with our new chord F.
Read MoreAngeline The Baker Part Three
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The last section of this fiddle tune. We will learn a syncopated line and a tension and resolve section on this variation.
Read MoreAngeline The Baker Part Two
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First variation of this great melody in this series of videos.
Read MoreBeginner Lesson 3
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In this lesson we learn two new chords. I demonstrate how to make the C and the D chord. Then we put them all together along with the G chord to make our first chord progression.
Read MoreWhen You Go Walking Solo
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I teach you my solo to the Lonesome River Band Song “When You Go Walking” that appeared on the 1996 Sugar Hill release One Step Forward. There is a lot of good stuff in this Lesson! This is the first time I’ve taught this particular solo.
Read MoreBeginner Lesson 2
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Beginner Lesson 2 continues with the G chord strum pattern. I teach you how to do an alternate bass rhythm strum. I discuss the finer points of basic rhythm in detail.
Read MoreOver The Waterfall Part 2
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This is Part 2 of the fiddle tune Over The Waterfall. I teach this variation with some syncopated notes and a steel guitar sounding line.
Read MoreColeman's March
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One of the most beautiful melodies ever! I breakdown this fiddle tune in detail and talk about its subtle ornaments. I also talk about the dynamics used to bring this great melody to life in your performance.
Read MoreBeginner Lesson 1
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I just got a guitar, now what? All you need to know on how to get started playing. How to hold the guitar and tips on holding your pick. Learn the names of the string pitches and tuning the guitar. How to properly note with your left hand. Learn your first chord and strum.
Read MoreSally Goodin
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A time honored fiddle tune classic! I first heard this tune from my Dad. My Dad was a really good fiddler and he played this tune with fire! We will break this tune down in real detail. There will be three rounds, one in which is a cross picking version. There is a close up shot of each segment on my right hand. Almost an hour long!
Read MoreJazz Lines
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Presenting four of my favorite Jazz lines to spice up your solos. I teach one of my favorite Clint Strong lines. Turnaround in the key of G and a tritone arpeggio are also demonstrated. Last is a versatile minor line you can use in many situations.
Read MoreJazz Lines 2
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Presenting four of my favorite Jazz lines to spice up your solos. I teach a G intro line that is built from a G chord shape. The next line is a favorite of mine. I play a IV maj7 line over a V chord. I have cool iim7 line to V that make use of some outside sounding notes. Last is a slick key of D turnaround that is fun to play!
Read More4 Lines in G
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Four lines in the key of G. First line starts with a chromatic descending line and ends with a bluesy outro. Next is a banjo line that will challenge your left hand. The third line is one my favorite open melodic lines ever. Last is a rowdy, bluesy line with attitude! All 4 lines in G are transcribed and are included in the lesson.
Read More4 Favorite Lines
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Four of my favorite lines that you can use to spice up your solos. First is a descending line with some smooth slides in G. Second line is a cascading open floating line in the key of D. Next line is a three position ascending line in C. Last line is a crafty and challenging line in the key of G. All are taught in detail with subtle techniques discussed.
Read MoreDiatonic Arpeggio Lesson 2
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In lesson two, we build an arpeggio from each major scale degree. I show you the process of constructing these arpeggios in detail. We put all these new arpeggios together at the end of the lesson.
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