In the previous lessons of this course, I taught y’all one of the most important strumming patterns in country and bluegrass music and we practiced it over a really common chord progression. We also applied the strumming pattern to the chord progressions in “Forever And Ever, Amen” by Randy Travis.
In this lesson, we’re going to expand upon the strumming pattern we’ve been studying this series and make it a bit more complex using the bluegrass song “Foggy Mountain Rock”. We’ll cover all the song’s chord progressions, extra strumming techniques, a few common bluegrass licks, and some awesome bass line walk-ups that’ll spice up your chord transitions. If you like the guitar licks and bass line walks, you might also like our Rhythm Fill Riffs and Lead Guitar Course.
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Song Structure |
| 01:11 min | A Part Chord Progression |
| 02:57 min | Alternating Bass Line Notes |
| 04:26 min | B Part Chord Progression |
| 05:40 min | Practice Along with Me |
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Adding Accent Strums |
| 02:08 min | When to Use Accent Strums |
| 05:51 min | Practice Over the A Part |
| 06:50 min | Live Chat |
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Overview |
| 00:18 min | Intro Lick |
| 01:16 min | Turnaround Lick 1 |
| 04:24 min | G Licks and Bluegrass Rhythm |
| 05:16 min | Turnaround Lick 2 |
| 06:35 min | Syncopated Rhythm |
| 08:03 min | Ending Lick |
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Easy Walk-up to C Chord |
| 02:40 min | Easy Walk-up to D Chord |
| 04:22 min | Intermediate Walk-ups |
| 05:09 min | Intermediate Walk-up to C Chord |
| 07:18 min | Getting Your Speed Up |
| 08:34 min | Intermediate Walk-up to D Chord |
| 10:48 min | Intermediate Walk-up to G Chord |
| 12:55 min | Practice Drill over A Part Progression |
Listen to “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” performed by a few different bluegrass artists below using the embedded player from Spotify. I’d highly recommend using Spotify for online radio. If you don’t have a Spotify account, click here to sign up free with your Facebook account or with an e-mail address.
