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Bluegrass Riff in the Key of G

April 13, 2025November 22, 2015 by Devin

Lesson ID: A0045

In this guitar lesson video, you’ll learn one of my favorite bluegrass guitar riffs in the key of G. I’m going to keep posting guitar riff/lick lessons similar to this one, and the end goal is for you to expand your “bag of licks” to where you’re able to improvise and create interesting guitar solos when you’re jamming with other musicians. These licks can be played over just about any bluegrass or country song!

Lesson Video

Video Start Time	Lesson Topic
00:00 min	Lesson Overview
00:29 min	Pick Direction
01:23 min	Bluegrass Riff Bar 1
02:04 min	Bluegrass Riff Bar 2
02:43 min	Bluegrass Riff Bar 3
03:34 min	Bluegrass Riff Bar 4
04:03 min	Entire Riff Played a Few Times

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Two Intermediate Country Guitar Riffs

April 13, 2025November 14, 2015 by Devin

Lesson ID: A0043

In this lesson you’ll learn two intermediate country guitar riffs. The great thing about these riffs is that you can play them separately or you can combine them to make one longer guitar solo. The goal here is that we’re continuing to expand your “bag of licks” so you’ll have several licks you can pull from when you’re trading lead back and forth at jam sessions. The more country/bluegrass licks you know the better you’ll be able to improvise your own guitar solos.

Lesson Video

Video Start Time	Lesson Topic
00:00 min	Lesson Overview
00:30 min	Riff #1 Play Through with Tablature
01:28 min	Upward Pull-Off
02:38 min	Traditional Flatpicking Style
03:03 min	Riff #2 Play Through with Tablature
03:53 min	Both Riffs Combined
05:17 min	Played at Top Speed

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Ultimate Bluegrass Ending

April 13, 2025November 14, 2015 by Devin

Lesson ID: A0039

Guitar ending riffs are extremely important in bluegrass. If you’ve ever been to a bluegrass jam session, you already know how all the bluegrass musicians will repeat the same chord progressions over and over as they take turns playing their solo breaks. At some point the song has to end, and that’s where ending licks like this one come in handy!

Lesson Video

Video Start Time	Lesson Topic
00:00 min	Lesson Overview
01:17 min	Basic Chord Progression with the Ending Riff
02:31 min	Timing of the Ending Riff
03:15 min	Riff Play Through with Tablature
04:32 min	Dynamic Pick Strokes
05:29 min	Anchoring Your Pinky
06:24 min	Dividing the Lick into Sections

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Beginner Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar

April 13, 2025November 14, 2015 by Devin

Lesson ID: A0038

Bluegrass rhythm guitar is one of the most important parts of a bluegrass band. Since there typically aren’t drums in a bluegrass band, the rhythm guitar player sets the pace instead. In this lesson we’ll go over several important bluegrass rhythm guitar techniques that you need to know. This lesson is geared towards beginners but there’s some good stuff for all skill levels.

Video Start Time	Lesson Topic
00:00 min	Lesson Overview
00:57 min	Drums of the Bluegrass Band
01:41 min	Basic Boom Chick Pattern
02:30 min	Chord Progression Example
05:44 min	Turnaround Riff
08:12 min	Rhythm Hammer-Ons
09:42 min	Filler Riff Between the G and C Chords
10:30 min	G Lick Ending