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Deep Elem Blues

April 13, 2025June 3, 2016 by Devin

Lesson ID: A0075

“Deep Elem Blues” is a traditional American song from the early 1900s. This song is usually played in a blues format but we’re going to add a country and bluegrass twist to it for this guitar lesson. We’ll go over several country strumming patterns, the song intro, a nice country filler riff, and we’ll go over all of the vocals verse by verse.

Overview & Rhythm

Video Start Time	Lesson Topic
00:00 min	Overview
03:01 min	G Chord Formation and Hammer-On
04:35 min	Country Strumming Patterns
10:21 min	“Building Up” Chord Progressions
14:05 min	Intermediate Country Strumming
17:08 min	Apply This to Deep Elem Blues

Song Intro & Filler Riff

Video Start Time	Lesson Topic
00:00 min	Easy Intro
01:13 min	Intermediate Intro
06:01 min	More Advanced Intro
08:16 min	Filler Riff
13:04 min	Play Through Entire Intro

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Chord Progression

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Deep Elem Blues Tablature Chords & Lyrics Woodtone Strings

Wildwood Flower

April 13, 2025May 25, 2016 by Devin

Lesson ID: A0073

“Wildwood Flower” was first published in 1860 and was later recorded by the Carter Family in 1928 on the Victor label. Maybelle Carter leads a rendition of the song on the 1972 album Will the Circle be Unbroken, and frequently performed the song in concert with Johnny Cash. In this guitar lesson, I’ll teach you a traditional version of Wildwood Flower and then an intermediate version with a ton of crosspicking.

Overview

Traditional Version

Intermediate Version

Traditional Tablature Intermediate Tablature Chords Progression Woodtone Strings

Country Rhythm Practice Drills

April 13, 2025April 25, 2016 by Devin

Lesson ID: A0069

We’ve got a couple drills here in this lesson video that’ll help you build right hand pick accuracy for playing country and bluegrass rhythm guitar. These country rhythm patterns will make your rhythm guitar sound more melodic and complex. We’ll show you exactly how to incorporate these techniques into chord progressions so your guitar will sound fuller when you’re singing and strumming country songs.

Video Start Time	Lesson Topic
00:00 min	Lesson Overview
01:02 min	Drill 1
02:15 min	Alternate Picking
03:06 min	Let the Notes Ring
04:48 min	How to Practice Drill 1
07:47 min	Apply Drill 1 to Country Rhythm
14:30 min	Drill 2
17:06 min	How to Practice Drill 2
19:19 min	More Rhythm Practice Tips

The Best Country Strumming Patterns

April 13, 2025March 13, 2016 by Devin

classic country bluegrass strumming patterns guitar lesson course

Lesson ID: A0060

Ever wondered what makes a strumming pattern sound country? In this lesson video I’ll show you! We’ll go over several common country strumming patterns and I’ll teach you some awesome techniques to spice up your country rhythm guitar playing. These techniques will work with just about every country song you hear on the radio! If you like this lesson, you might also like our Classic Country Strumming Course.

Video Start Time	Lesson Topic
00:00 min	Lesson Overview
00:24 min	Your Choice of Guitar Pick
01:27 min	Best Way to Grip Your Pick
02:39 min	Modern Country Strumming Pattern
03:31 min	Smooth Out Your Strumming
04:10 min	Traditional Strumming Pattern
04:55 min	What Makes It Sound Country?
06:01 min	Pick D Pick D U
06:41 min	Pick D Pick U D U
07:57 min	Country Rhythm Hammer-On
08:46 min	Alternating Bass Notes
10:40 min	Pick D Pick Pick D U