Rhythm Guitar – Page 17 – Country Guitar Online

John Hardy was a Desperate Little Man

April 13, 2025June 14, 2017 by Devin

Lesson ID: A0128

In this guitar lesson, I’ll teach y’all how to play two guitar solo breaks for the classic country & bluegrass song “John Hardy”. The first break has a nice blend of Carter style “boom chick” rhythm and Tony Rice influenced licks and the second guitar solo is loaded with some awesome country & bluegrass flatpicking licks that travel the neck. Download the tablature PDF files below the video along with the Guitar Pro files. If you like this lesson, check out our Bluegrass Lick Library.

Guitar Solo 1

Guitar Solo 2

Video 1 – Full Breakdown

Video 2 – Condensed Breakdown for the More Advanced Players

Rhythm

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Ending Lick

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Backing Track

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Solo 1 Tablature Solo 2 Tablature Rhythm Tablature Ending Lick Woodtone Strings

Country & Bluegrass Rhythm Fill Riffs in D

April 13, 2025June 6, 2017 by Devin

easy country bluegrass fill riffs in d guitar lesson

Lesson 11 – Rhythm Fill Riffs and Lead Guitar Course

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Lesson ID: A0127

In this guitar lesson, we’ll take a look at how to play country and bluegrass rhythm fill riffs in the key of D. I’ll teach you six of my favorite fill riffs in the key of D and we’ll practice them with a nice country and bluegrass rhythm progression. We’ll also talk about the guitar scales we’re using here in the key of D to get this country and bluegrass sound. Download the practice progression tablature below the video.

Lesson Overview

Fill Riffs

Video Start Time	Lesson Topic
00:00 min	Progression Overview
01:21 min	Fill Riff 1
03:31 min	Fill Riff 2
05:33 min	Fill Riff 3
08:38 min	Fill Riff 4
10:58 min	Fill Riff 5
12:48 min	Fill Riff 6
15:27 min	Country & Bluegrass Strumming Technique

Guitar Scales

Practice Progression

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Country Strumming over Hank Sr. Style Progressions

April 13, 2025May 27, 2017 by Devin

Lesson 7 – Country & Bluegrass Rhythm Course

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Lesson ID: A0126

In this guitar lesson, I’ll show you three of my favorite country strumming patterns that’ll improve your pick accuracy and make your guitar sound fuller. I’ll break down each of the strumming patterns in detail and then show you how to apply the strumming patterns to some country chord progressions. After you watch the lesson videos, practice your country strumming over the song “Hey Good Lookin’” by Hank Williams.

Overview

Strumming Breakdown

Video Start Time	Lesson Topic
00:00 min	Strumming Pattern 1 Breakdown
02:59 min	Strumming Pattern 2 Breakdown
05:15 min	Strumming Pattern 3 Breakdown
08:50 min	Straight vs. Syncopated Rhythm

Pattern 1

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Pattern 2

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Pattern 3

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Progressions

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Practice

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Strumming Pattern 1 Strumming Pattern 2 Strumming Pattern 3 Woodtone Strings

Alternate the Bass Line and Pluck the Melody

April 13, 2025May 17, 2017 by Devin

hybrid picking rhythm with melody line folk country music guitar lesson

Lesson 4 – Hybrid Picking Rhythm Course

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Lesson ID: A0131

In this guitar lesson, I’ll teach y’all one of my favorite hybrid picking patterns that involves plucking a basic melody line with your fingers while the pick alternates between bass notes. This technique will prepare you for playing songs in the style of Chet Atkins and Merle Travis. You can play this pattern over just about any chord and it’s useful for country, folk, bluegrass, and blues guitar. First I’ll teach you the hybrid picking pattern and then I’ll give you tips as we work through the practice progression. Download practice tablature below the video, and after you master the hybrid picking pattern, play along with the practice video!

Lesson Overview

Hybrid Picking Pattern

Learn the Progression

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Practice

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Guitar Tablature Woodtone Strings