Lesson ID: A0144
“East Tennessee Blues” is a traditional country rag that was first recorded in 1926 by Charlie Bowman with the Hill Billies. It was around prior to Bowman’s recording and has been also known as Hey Mr. Muskrat, Honeysuckle, Honeysuckle Rag, Huckleberry Blues, and Poca River Blues. This song’s bluesy melody has made it a favorite among several artists such as Doc Watson, Bill Monroe, Jack Lawrence, Michael Daves, Sierra Hull, and more. In this guitar lesson, I’ll teach you how to play a flatpicking guitar arrangement for “East Tennessee Blues” that fits nicely over the rhythm chord progression. Practice it slowly at first and increase your speed in increments to develop the best flatpicking technique.
Lesson Overview
Playthrough with Tablature
Full Breakdown
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Overview and Listen to the Arrangement |
| 01:31 min | Measures 1 through 5 |
| 05:12 min | Measures 6 through 9 |
| 09:53 min | Measures 10 through 13 |
| 11:34 min | Measures 14 through 17 |
| 12:54 min | Measures 18 through 21 |
| 16:48 min | Measures 22 through 25 |
| 18:20 min | Measures 26 through 29 |
| 21:30 min | Measures 30 through 33 |
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