In this week’s guitar lesson, I’m going to teach y’all how to play the traditional bluegrass song “Gold Rush”. First, I’ll play through the entire song with tablature at three speeds. Then, I’ll break down each of the flatpicking melodies, give you some extra bluegrass flatpicking tips, and teach you all the rhythm guitar parts. After you learn the flatpicking solo break, practice it with the rhythm jam along video where I play three rhythm backing tracks at different speeds. This song will come in handy at your next bluegrass jam!
Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
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00:00 min | Playthrough with Tablature – Slow Speed |
03:02 min | Playthrough with Tablature – Medium Speed |
04:49 min | Playthrough with Tablature – Faster Speed |
Flatpicking Breakdown Videos
Watch the three videos below to learn the song kickoff and an entire flatpicking solo break of “Gold Rush”. In the first video, I’ll teach you the Kickoff and give you some extra tips on pick direction. Then I’ll show you how to play the A and B Parts in the following videos below.
Video 1 – Kickoff
Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
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00:00 min | Song Structure |
01:28 min | Kickoff |
03:43 min | Flatpicking Method – Pick Direction |
Video 2 – A Part
Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
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00:00 min | A Part Structure |
00:44 min | A Part – Line 1 |
03:01 min | Flatpicking Method – Bluegrass Style Pull-offs |
05:35 min | Practice – Kickoff through A Part Line 1 |
06:41 min | A Part – Line 2 |
11:55 min | Practice – Kickoff through A Part Lines 1 & 2 |
Video 3 – B Part
Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
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00:00 min | B Part – Line 1 |
03:52 min | Practice – B Part Line 1 |
04:40 min | B Part – Line 2 |
07:29 min | Solo Break Recap |
09:07 min | Looping the Break with a Turnaround |
10:46 min | Practice – B Part Lines 1 & 2 |
Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
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00:00 min | Song Structure |
00:59 min | Strumming Pattern |
02:07 min | A Part Chord Progression |
04:11 min | B Part Chord Progression |
05:49 min | Bluegrass Jams and Playing Your Solo Break |