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Johnny Cash Style Intro and Bass Walks

April 11, 2025June 25, 2020 by Devin

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Lesson ID: A0186

In this guitar lesson, we’ll work on some Johnny Cash style rhythm guitar. First we’ll take a look at an intro progression and learn a few bass line walks that will give your playing that Johnny Cash country sound. Then we’ll talk about a really easy way to use the chord numbering system to change keys when you’re playing country music. After we discuss some important music theory concepts, we’ll practice applying the chord numbering system to another chord progression in the style of Johnny Cash.

Flatpicking in the Style of David Grier

April 11, 2025June 5, 2020 by Devin

Lesson ID: A0185

In this guitar lesson, we’ll work on our flatpicking technique using a variation of the melody from the song “Wheel Hoss” written by Bill Monroe. The flatpicking arrangement in this lesson is inspired by how David Grier plays “Wheel Hoss” on guitar and we’ll study how to use this flatpicking arrangement as a practice drill to work on your pick accuracy and speed across all six strings of your guitar.

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12 Bar Bluesy Country Guitar Solo in E

April 11, 2025May 22, 2020 by Devin

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Lesson ID: A0182

In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a 12 bar bluesy country guitar solo in the key of E. This guitar solo sounds great over the 12 bar blues progression that we studied in the previous guitar lesson here at Country Guitar Online called 12 Bar Blues in the Style of Merle Haggard. Download the guitar solo tablature below the lesson video, and after you learn the guitar solo, try practicing along with the backing track on this lesson post. This solo has a simple bluesy melody and it is a perfect example of how less can be more when you’re playing lead guitar. Also try using the key of E blues scale and the E major pentatonic scale to create your own bluesy country solo over this lesson’s backing track.

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Video Start Time	Lesson Topic
00:00 min	Line 1 – Measures 1 through 5
08:19 min	Line 2 – Measures 6 through 9
13:01 min	Line 3 – Measures 10 through 13
18:42 min	Practice the Solo With Me

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12 Bar Blues in the Style of Merle Haggard

April 11, 2025May 20, 2020 by Devin

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Lesson ID: A0181

In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a 12 bar blues progression in the style of Merle Haggard. This is a progression that we’re borrowing from the old classic song “Blues Stay Away From Me” originally recorded by The Delmore Brothers. First, we’ll work through the main progression on guitar and then we’ll add some singing to it. After that, we’ll go over an easy country strumming pattern that you can use to play this entire song with cowboy chords. Finally, you’ll learn a bluesy guitar riff that you can play as a song ending and you’ll learn an easy riff that you can play at the beginning of the song.

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Main Progression

Video 1 – Playthrough with Tablature

Video 2 – Full Breakdown

Video Start Time	Lesson Topic
00:00 min	Measures 1 through 4
02:16 min	What is a triplet?
04:00 min	Adding Staccato
05:43 min	Measures 5 through 8
09:03 min	Measures 9 through 12
14:13 min	Practice the Progression With Me
15:55 min	Let’s Add Some Vocals

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Intro Riff

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12 Bar Blues Tablature Woodtone Strings