Learn how to play Worried Man Blues with three bluegrass flatpicking arrangements in the key of G! This traditional folk and bluegrass classic was famously recorded by the Carter Family in 1930 and later became a favorite among bluegrass musicians.
In Arrangement 1, we’ll learn the basic melody using a traditional Carter-style by combining melody notes with rhythmic chord strumming.
Arrangements 2 and 3 build on the melody with a variety of useful bluegrass guitar licks, flatpicking phrases, and melodic variations that you can incorporate into your lead guitar solos when you’re improvising in the key of G.
After learning all three arrangements, practice along with the bluegrass jam track in G. Try mixing and matching your favorite licks to create your own solos. Also, try out using some of the key of G bluegrass licks from the Guitar Lick Library when you’re soloing over the jam track.
This lesson is great for improving your bluegrass flatpicking technique, lead guitar skills, timing, and improvising while learning a classic bluegrass jam tune.
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