Reuben’s Train – Beginner and Advanced Arrangements

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 it’s only 8 bars long, I’ve created three arrangements for this song.  The time through is a beginner arrangement that is straight ahead and stays in 1st position.  In the 2nd and 3rd arrangements, we’ll get more expressive with consecutive eight notes and spanning the fretboard. Have a listen below!

This lesson includes.

– PDF Tabs and Notation
– 30 Minutes of up-close video
– 4 Speeds Audio Tracks at 150, 170, 190, and 210 BPM (with and without the lead)
– Broken up into 3 separate videos so you can move around easier
– Slow Walk-Through Clip

Lesson Categories Advanced Beginner Bluegrass D Position Flatpicking Intermediate Key/Position Of Old-time
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