Lesson ID: A0187
In this guitar lesson, we’ll work on some flatpicking in the style of Molly Tuttle using a common “I-IV-V” chord progression that we’ll borrow from the song “White Freightliner Blues” by Townes Van Zandt. Molly Tuttle adds her own twist to this song and we’ll take a look at how she uses chord embellishments, crosspicking, and fill riffs to spice up her bluegrass rhythm guitar playing.
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Wow! Dude! This is nice! You made that seem easy! I watched Molly Tuttle play this and didn’t think I could do that. I like your arrangement (maybe because it’s so good!) I like this tempo better too.
Probably one of my favorite lessons so far. Good one Devin!
This is wonderful, Devin! I love your arrangement, and how you’ve made it so accessible to us! Thanks!
Alice
I can actually play through measure 8 at this point!! I’m gonna enjoy this. Such a dainty sound!
Thank you for all the work you put into these lessons, it really shows! Also, love the looper gizmo!
It is such a good flatpicking lesson! Thanks a lot Devin and have a nice weekend!
The tablature has been changed a little bit, first measure when you do the hammer on you let your finger on the third string.I saw it on the playthrough video. It’s sound just great. Thanks Devin!
Hey Jocelyn! Yes, you’re right…when I put together the playthrough video, I noticed I had a mistake in the tablature. The playthrough video is correct and we just updated all the other videos and the tablature so hopefully it’s all good now. I’ll email you a copy of it also. Glad you like this one!
Yes I really like this one thanks again!
My first thought while listening was, this sounds like Pretty Boy Floyd, then as it got going i thought, no it sounds like Townes Van Zandt. Which of course it is. Good choice. Thanks Devin!
I’ve been trying to learn the picking style patterns of Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark with minimal progress. I love their sounds and don’t like to just strum strum strum. Love the sound of fingerpicking melodies. I’m going very very slow. I watch their fingers all day long.
Sounds so good. Thanks for the intermediate version and not the advanced.
I am having the best time.
So glad I found your site.
My journey with bluegrass music started with Billy Strings.
Thank you Billy.
Top man.
Thank you Devin. Great lessons.