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Intro to Rhythm Guitar Fill Riffs

country and bluegrass lead guitar and rhythm filler riffs lesson overview
Lesson 1 – Rhythm Fill Riffs and Lead Guitar Course
Lesson ID: A0089

This is the first video in a series of lessons where I’ll be teaching y’all how to play country and bluegrass rhythm guitar fill riffs, chord embellishments, and more! We’re going to start this series with the most basic beginner concepts and work our way up to more advanced techniques each lesson. As we discuss these topics, I’m going to highlight the note combinations and other progressions that’ll give your guitar playing that country and bluegrass sound.

Melodic Bluegrass Licks that Travel the Neck

bluegrass licks up and down the neck using pentatonic scales
Lesson ID: A0088

In this guitar lesson video, I’ll teach you six of my favorite bluegrass style licks that travel up and down the guitar neck. Each of these licks is built around the positions of the G major pentatonic scale. I’ll show you which scale positions are used by each lick and we’ll go over a few other tips for playing country and bluegrass lead guitar up and down the neck. If you like this lesson, check out our Bluegrass Lick Library.

Video Start Time Lesson Topic
00:00 min Lesson Overview
01:08 min Lick 1
07:38 min Lick 2
10:43 min Lick 3
14:37 min Lick 4
18:09 min Lick 5
20:47 min Lick 6

Common Bluegrass Flatpicking Licks

common bluegrass flatpicking guitar licks with tablature
Lesson ID: A0083

In this guitar lesson video, I’ll teach you 16 common bluegrass flatpicking guitar licks that will come in handy at your next bluegrass jam. We’ll break down each lick with tablature and I’ll show you how you can use these guitar licks with the majority of bluegrass songs. All of these flatpicking licks are in the key of G and they’re designed to help you improvise your own guitar solos. If you like this guitar lesson, you might also like our Bluegrass Lick Library.

Video Start Time Lesson Topic
00:00 min Lesson Overview
02:16 min Using Licks with Songs
05:52 min Lick 1 and Other Tips
10:32 min Lick 2 Breakdown
11:53 min Lick 3 Breakdown
12:33 min Lick 4 Breakdown
13:17 min Lick 5 Breakdown
15:02 min Lick 6 Breakdown
15:41 min Lick 7 Breakdown
16:46 min Lick 8 Breakdown
18:03 min Lick 9 Breakdown
18:35 min Lick 10 Breakdown
19:51 min Lick 11 Breakdown
20:26 min Lick 12 Breakdown
21:16 min Lick 13 Breakdown
22:22 min Lick 14 Breakdown
23:22 min Lick 15 Breakdown
24:05 min Lick 16 Breakdown

Hank Williams, Jr. Country Rhythm and Fills

hank williams jr style country rhythm and fills

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