Free Guitar, Banjo and Mandolin Lessons

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Genre
Fingerstyle

Technique

Gospel

Bluegrass

Gospel

Fingerstyle

Genre
Country

Bluegrass

Other

Bluegrass

Bluegrass Gospel

Other

Bluegrass Gospel

Bluegrass

Genre
Bluegrass

Difficulty
All

All

Beginner

Intermediate

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Difficulty
Intermediate

Intermediate

Beginner

Intermediate

Beginner

Intermediate

Beginner

Intermediate

Beginner

Difficulty
Intermediate

Notes
These exercises will help you get your hands coordinated for that "Chet" sound. Pay special attention to the thumb! Make sure it keeps a steady beat.

Use these exercises to develop solid technique in your right and left hands. Be sure to ALTERNATE PICK ALL NOTES. Pay special attention to the right hand. Set your metronome and have fun.

A simple arrangement of Amazing Grace.

An arrangement of the traditional bluegrass tune, Billy In The Lowground.

A simple arrangement of I'll Fly Away.

A Chet Atkins fingerstyle arrangement of the hymn, Leaning On The Everlasting Arms.

Arrangement of the Jerry Reed tune, Jerry's Breakdown.

Notes
The banjo intro to the hit song, East Bound and Down by Jerry Reed.

An arrangement of the bluegrass standard, Bill Cheatham.

A Scruggs-style arrangement of Cripple Creek.

A melodic-style arrangement of Cripple Creek.

A Scruggs-style arrangement of Cumberland Gap.

Scruggs-style arrangement of Foggy Mountain Breakdown.

An Up-The-Neck arrangement of Foggy Mountain Breakdown.

A bluegrass arrangement of the hymn I'll Fly Away.

The Christmas favorite Jingle Bells.

A simple arrangement of the traditional bluegrass number, Mountain Dew.

Notes