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Wildwood Flower in G

Lesson ID: A0228 Learn the classic American folk standard “Wildwood Flower” with this step-by-step traditional country and bluegrass guitar lesson. Originally recorded by the legendary Carter Family, “Wildwood Flower” has become one of the most iconic flatpicking songs for anyone wanting to master old-time...

Difficulty:
3.0 out of 5
Lesson Key:
G, G Position
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Smooth Flowing Bass Line w/ Hammer-Ons

Lesson ID: A0227 Download the guitar tablature below! There are many ways to add accents to your country & bluegrass guitar rhythm, but here’s how you can do it by combining bass line notes with hammer-ons. This style of guitar playing is heavily influenced...

Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Lesson Key:
G
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Laid Back Flatpicking Jam in C – Mini Guitar Workout

Lesson ID: A0225 Download the guitar tablature below! Here’s a mellow flatpicking jam in the key of C — perfect if you’re learning to blend rhythm guitar and melody in a traditional style. This simple strumming pattern combined with a few classic guitar licks...

Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Lesson Key:
C
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7 Different Ways to Play the G Chord on Guitar

Lesson ID: A0226 Download the chord chart below! In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn 7 different ways to play the G chord—probably the most common chord on guitar. Each shape works better in different situations, and learning them will be a game-changer for your...

Difficulty:
2.0 out of 5
Lesson Key:
G, G Position
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Country Blues Travis Picking – 12 Bar Fingerstyle Workout

Lesson ID: A0224 This 12-bar fingerstyle guitar workout is a great way to develop your Travis picking skills in the country and blues style. It’s a fun and challenging Travis Picking riff with that classic country blues feel—perfect for players who love the sounds...

Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Lesson Key:
G
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Country Bluegrass Jam in G – 12 Bar Picking Workout

Lesson ID: A0223 Looking to improve your acoustic guitar chops for country and bluegrass? Here’s a 12-bar picking workout that’s perfect for building your flatpicking technique and rhythm skills. This short guitar lesson features a classic 12-bar progression in a traditional country and bluegrass...

Difficulty:
3.0 out of 5
Lesson Key:
G
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“Dear Mr. Arizona” Cowboy Waltz by Soonka

Video lesson coming soon! In the meantime, find the guitar tablature for Instrumental Breaks 1 and 2 below. Click the download button in the top right corner of the PDF viewer to download a print-friendly tab sheet. IMPORTANT NOTE: There’s an unusual B7/F# chord...

Difficulty:
2.0 out of 5
Lesson Key:
E
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Dust in a Baggie by Billy Strings

Lesson ID: A0209 In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play the guitar solos from “Dust in a Baggie” by Billy Strings. We’re going to cover the popular version on YouTube where Billy is playing this song on a couch. We’ll cover all...

Difficulty:
4.0 out of 5
Lesson Key:
G
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Bluesy Country Drop D Fingerstyle Riff

Lesson ID: A0217 In this fingerstyle guitar lesson, you’ll learn a really fun bluesy country drop D guitar riff. First, we’ll play through the riff slowly with tablature on the screen. After that, we have a full breakdown of the riff with extra guitar...

Difficulty:
3.0 out of 5
Lesson Key:
D
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Church Street Blues

Lesson ID: A0208 In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play “Church Street Blues” written by Norman Blake (we’ll cover this song the way Tony Rice played it). There are basically three parts to this song — the guitar break, verse, and chorus....

Difficulty:
4.0 out of 5
Lesson Key:
C Position, D#
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Easy Country Fill Riffs in the Key of G

Lesson ID: A0214 In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn three easy fill riffs that you can use to spice up your country & bluegrass rhythm guitar. Each fill riff is one measure long and you can use them in almost any chord progression in...

Difficulty:
2.0 out of 5
Lesson Key:
G
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Muddy Drop D Riff

Lesson ID: A0213 In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn a “muddy” country guitar riff. To play this riff, you’ll need to tune your guitar to drop D tuning (DADGBE), and check out the pick direction symbols in the TAB as you’re learning the riff....

Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Lesson Key:
D
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Fingerstyle Delta Blues in Double Drop D Tuning

Lesson ID: A0207 In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn a 12 bar fingerstyle delta blues progression in double drop D tuning (DADGBD). This progression is best played at a slow speed and it has a really nice bluesy sound. We’ll work through the tablature...

Difficulty:
3.0 out of 5
Lesson Key:
D
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“One Bud Wiser” Country Guitar Riffs

Lesson ID: A0203 In this guitar lesson, we’ll take a close look at some acoustic country guitar licks from “One Bud Wiser” performed by Gretchen Wilson in her documentary called Undressed. This documentary follows Gretchen as she walks you through her life on the...

Difficulty:
3.0 out of 5
Lesson Key:
A
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Outlaw Country Drop D Riffs and Strumming

Lesson ID: A0202 In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn a few country guitar riffs in the style of Charlie Daniels. We’ll also use the chord progressions from “Long Haired Country Boy” by Charlie Daniels to practice some country strumming patterns and chord embellishments. Overall,...

Difficulty:
2.0 out of 5
Lesson Key:
D
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How to Play Happy Birthday on Guitar

Lesson ID: A0200 In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play “Happy Birthday” on guitar. This bday arrangement combines picking and strumming, and it has a little bit of a country feel to it. You can download the Happy Birthday Tablature below the...

Difficulty:
2.0 out of 5
Lesson Key:
D
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Texas Swing Chord Progression on Guitar

Lesson ID: A0199 In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn a jazzy Texas swing rhythm guitar progression. First we’ll take a look at a must-learn Texas swing strumming pattern. Then we’ll work through a practice progression in the style of “Two-Step Down to Texas” by...

Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Lesson Key:
G
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Easy Flatpicking Intro – Grateful Dead

Lesson ID: A0197 In this guitar lesson, we’ll take a look at some simple rhythm and lead from the song “Ripple” by Grateful Dead. First, we’ll work through two basic chord progressions in G and we’ll add some vocals for those of y’all wanting...

Difficulty:
2.0 out of 5
Lesson Key:
G
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Nobody’s Darlin’ but Mine

Lesson ID: A0195 In this guitar lesson, we’ll work on a guitar solo that follows the melody of “Nobody’s Darlin’ but Mine” written by Jimmie Davis. In this lesson, we’ll focus on the version of this song as it was recorded by Merle Haggard....

Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Lesson Key:
D
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Cold Frosty Morning

Lesson ID: A0194 In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play the traditional bluegrass tune called “Cold Frosty Morning”. This song dates back to the 1700s and it has become a favorite tune played at bluegrass jams. It’s a great song to use...

Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Lesson Key:
A minor, A Dorian, A Mixolydian
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Flatpicking in the Style of Norman Blake

Lesson ID: A0193 In this guitar lesson, we’ll work on some Norman Blake style flatpicking using a progression that we’ll borrow from Norman’s song “Randall Collins.” In the first part of this lesson, you’ll learn a nice flatpicking break that goes along with the...

Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Lesson Key:
E minor
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“Walk On Boy” in the Style of Doc Watson

Lesson ID: A0192 In this guitar lesson, we’ll work through a progression from the classic song “Walk On Boy.” The original version of this song was written by Mel Tillis and Wayne Walker. The flatpicking arrangement that you’ll learn in this lesson is similar...

Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Lesson Key:
A minor
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Fingerstyle Guitar Inspired by Colter Wall

Lesson ID: A0191 In this guitar lesson, we’ll work on some bluesy country fingerstyle guitar that’s inspired the song “The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie” written by Colter Wall. First you’ll learn the main chord progression that we’ll use to practice this type...

Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Lesson Key:
F# minor
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Tyler Childers “Nose on the Grindstone” Strumming

Lesson ID: A0189 In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play some chord embellishments in the style of “Nose on the Grindstone” by Tyler Childers. First, we’ll work on a few country strumming patterns that’ll help you get that “dirty” country sound Tyler...

Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Lesson Key:
D Dorian Mode
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