In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play “Little Sadie” in the style of Doc Watson. First, we’ll work through the “Little Sadie” chord progression using traditional country & bluegrass strumming. Then, we’ll make the progression sound a little fancier with a Doc Watson style bass line walk and a fill riff. After we talk about the rhythm guitar, we’ll work through a couple rounds of the progression with vocals. Finally, we’ll cover three different guitar solo breaks for “Little Sadie” in the style of Doc Watson. The first guitar solo is the easiest and the last two are a little more difficult. Overall this must-know country & bluegrass song that will sound great at your next jam. Guitar tablature is available below the lesson videos.
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Little Sadie Chord Progression |
| 01:54 min | Chord Progression with Tablature |
| 03:14 min | Doc Watson Style Bass Line Walk and Fill Riff |
| 05:44 min | Chord Progression with Vocals |
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Video Overview |
| 00:22 min | Strumming Pattern 1 |
| 00:50 min | Strumming Pattern 2 |
| 01:23 min | Strumming Pattern 3 |
| 03:07 min | Strumming Pattern 4 |
| 03:48 min | Strumming Pattern 5 |
| 04:41 min | Practice Progression – Measures 1 through 4 |
| 08:19 min | Practice Progression – Measures 5 through 8 |
| 10:15 min | Practice Progression – Measures 9 through 10 |
| 11:43 min | Practice the Progression with Me |
