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 |
Good class – what’s the next video in this series that I should go to next?
Thanks! Earlier when I was creating videos, they weren’t in a course format…that’s something I’m doing for lessons going forward. I’m actually working on the next course now called “Classic Country and Bluegrass Strumming Patterns”. It’ll be right along the lines of this video here…in the meantime, you might want to check out this video — https://countryguitaronline.com/the-best-country-strumming-patterns/ and https://countryguitaronline.com/melodic-country-and-bluegrass-strumming-pattern/
Nice bluegrass intro…
Nice lesson. I like the way the instructor immediately starts incorporating fill in licks and runs between the chords as well as the final G lick at the end. These little fillers make what would otherwise become a boring chord progression more interesting.
One tiny suggestion: could you also have some tablature in which the licks and fills are written out? I find the combination of visual demonstration and written out guitar parts helps maximize my learning.
Keep up the good work!
Thanks Chris! For sure, tablature would help in this one…it’s a bit older lesson but that’s one thing we’ve been trying to add to the newer lessons. Thanks for the feedback and thanks a lot for checking out the site. Hope you enjoy the lessons! – Devin
So am I correct when saying that on the G maj, one can not only alternate between 6 and 4 strings but also 6 and 5 when hammering into that B?
Yep, for sure…I think it sounds great to alternate between 6 and 5 with the hammer on the B…has a nice country & bluegrass sound either way. Glad you’re enjoying the site so far!
Still a little confused. You are playing the full G bar, adding the three notes for the lick, then playing the full C bar? Or are you modifying the G and C bars to accomadate the extra notes? Watched this several times but it happens to fast to figure out. Thanks!
Hello devin,
where can I find more lessons that are interesting for beginners?
Greetings Helmut