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In Tall Buildings - Beginner to Intermediate - Solo and Rhythm Soundsliced
4 Sections
This week’s featured lesson is for the John Hartford tune ‘In Tall Buildings’ in the key of D. This is a wonderful song with a beautiful melody. I’ve created a...
Old Grimes - Intermediate Arrangement Soundsliced
3 Sections
This lesson is for the fiddle tune ‘Old Grimes’ in the key of D. We’ll be working out of D position and learning a straight-ahead intermediate arrangement of this tune....
You Are My Sunshine - Key of D - Study Piece Soundsliced
4 Sections
This is a guitar lesson for the tune ‘You Are My Sunshine’ in the key of D. I’ve created two arrangements that span a wide range of the fretboard and...
Arkansas Traveler - Beginning to Intermediate Soundsliced
3 Sections
This is a lesson for the old-time tune “Arkansas Traveler” in the key of D.  We’ll learn to play this arrangement out of ‘D position’ and I’ve included two variations...
Kentucky Waltz Solo - Advanced Soundsliced
3 Sections
Here is my arrangement for the tune ‘Kentucky Waltz’ done in the key of D.  I’ve created a solo that is largely based on a Doc Watson and David Grisman...
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...
Midnight on The Stormy Deep - Two Intermediate Arrangements Soundsliced
4 Sections
In this lesson, we’ll be learning two intermediate arrangements for the classic Bluegrass and Old-Time tune ‘Midnight on The Stormy Deep’ in the key of D. The first time through...
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’...
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...
Soldier's Joy - Beginner and Intermediate Arrangements Soundsliced
6 Sections
This week’s featured lesson is for the Old-Time tune “Soldier’s Joy” in the key of D. We’ll be working out of D position and learning two arrangements/variations for the piece....
Saint Anne's Reel Soundsliced
6 Sections
In this week’s featured lesson we’ll be taking a look at the old-time fiddle tune ‘Saint Anne’s Reel’ in the key of D. I’ve created two arrangements for this lesson...
Keep on the Sunny Side - Key of D - Beginning to Intermediate Soundsliced
4 Sections
This week’s featured lesson is for the tune ‘Keep on the Sunny Side’ in the key of D. I’ve created a beginner to an intermediate arrangement that covers a wide...
Sweet, Slow, and Simple Melody in D - Beginning and Intermediate Soundsliced
5 Sections
This week’s featured lesson is an original composition entitled ‘Sweet, Slow, and Simple Melody in D.’ I’ve created two arrangements for this lesson. The first time through we’ll play a...
Bury Me Beneath the Willow - 2 Arrangements - Key of D Soundsliced
5 Sections
In this week’s featured lesson we’ll be taking a look at the classic tune ‘Bury Me Beneath the Willow’ in the key of D. We’ll be working out of ‘D...
2 Easy Bluegrass Solos in D Soundsliced
6 Sections
This week’s featured lesson is an original composition I created using a very common chord progression in the key of D. It’s entitled ‘2 Easy Bluegrass solos in D’ and...
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