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New River Train - Carter-Style and Intermediate Solos Soundsliced
4 Sections
Here are my arrangements for the old-time tune “New River Train” done in the key of D.  We’ll be working out of ‘C position’ and learning two arrangements.  The first...
I'll Fly Away - Carter Style and Advanced Soundsliced
6 Sections
Here are my arrangements for the popular Gospel and Bluegrass tune “I’ll Fly Away” in the key of D.  We’ll be working out of ‘C position’ with the capo on...
Little Sadie - 2 Arrangements Soundsliced
6 Sections
I’ve created two arrangements for the tune “Little Sadie” in the key of Dm.  The first time through is more of a straight-ahead melody with some nice triplets moves, much...
Building a Lick in Am - David Rawlings Style - Short #2 Soundsliced
1 Section
In this lesson, we’ll learn to play a David Rawlings-inspired lick in the key of Am.  We’ll take the basic version of this lick and then build two more intermediates...
Bluesy and Jazzy Ragtime Piece - Solo and Rhythm Lesson Soundsliced
4 Sections
In this week’s featured lesson we’ll be taking a look at an original composition I’ve entitled ‘Bluesy and Jazzy Ragtime Peice’ in the key of C. The melody consists of...
Reuben's Train - Beginner and Advanced Arrangements Soundsliced
3 Sections
In this week’s featured lesson we’ll be learning the classic Old-Time tune ‘Reuben’s Train’ in the key of D.  Since the verse and chorus have virtually the same melody and...
Groovy Acoustic Blues in E - Solo and Rhythm Soundsliced
4 Sections
In this lesson, we’ll learn a ‘call and response’ style 12 bar blues in the key of E. I’ve created a solo for one time through the progression that is...
Clapton Style Acoustic Blues in E - Intermediate Lesson Soundsliced
3 Sections
This is an Eric Clapton Style Acoustic Blues guitar lesson in the key of E. I’ve created two intermediate solos that involve using a wide range of the fretboard, triplets...
I am a Pilgrim - Beginner and Advanced Soundsliced
4 Sections
This is a guitar lesson for the Bluegrass-Gospel standard ‘I am a Pilgrim’ in the key of G. I’ve created two arrangements for this song. The first time through is...
David Rawlings Style Solo and Jam - Advanced Lesson Soundsliced
6 Sections
In this lesson, we’ll be taking an in-depth look at the styles and sounds of David Rawlings. I’ve created an original composition that involves two intermediate to advanced solos to...
Down in Dropped D - Intermediate to Advanced Lesson Soundsliced
6 Sections
This lesson entitled ‘Down in Dropped D’ covers a variety of topics and concepts. It’s an original composition in which we’ll be using a ‘dropped D’ in the ‘E string’...
The Colorado Train - Jam-Grass Style Feel - Intermediate Advanced Lesson Soundsliced
4 Sections
In this lesson, we’ll be taking a look at an original composition entitled ‘The Colorado Train’ in the key of G. As the title states, the tune has a ‘Colorado...
Precious Memories - Beginner to Intermediate Arrangement Soundsliced
4 Sections
This lesson is for the Gospel tune ‘Precious Memories’ in the key of F.  We’ll be working out of D position and playing a straight-ahead melody.  We’ll use a wide...
Home Sweet Home - Carter Style and Advanced Cross-Picking Soundsliced
5 Sections
In this week’s featured lesson we’ll take a look at two arrangements for the classic fiddle tune “Home Sweet Home” in the key of C. The first time through we’ll do a...
Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss - Carter Style and David Rawlings Style Soundsliced
4 Sections
In this week’s featured lesson we’ll take a look at learning the Old-Time Folk tune ‘Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss’ in the key of D. We’ll be working out...
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