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Bluegrass Riff in the Key of G

April 13, 2025November 22, 2015 by Devin

Lesson ID: A0045

In this guitar lesson video, you’ll learn one of my favorite bluegrass guitar riffs in the key of G. I’m going to keep posting guitar riff/lick lessons similar to this one, and the end goal is for you to expand your “bag of licks” to where you’re able to improvise and create interesting guitar solos when you’re jamming with other musicians. These licks can be played over just about any bluegrass or country song!

Lesson Video

Video Start Time	Lesson Topic
00:00 min	Lesson Overview
00:29 min	Pick Direction
01:23 min	Bluegrass Riff Bar 1
02:04 min	Bluegrass Riff Bar 2
02:43 min	Bluegrass Riff Bar 3
03:34 min	Bluegrass Riff Bar 4
04:03 min	Entire Riff Played a Few Times

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Ultimate Bluegrass Ending

April 13, 2025November 14, 2015 by Devin

Lesson ID: A0039

Guitar ending riffs are extremely important in bluegrass. If you’ve ever been to a bluegrass jam session, you already know how all the bluegrass musicians will repeat the same chord progressions over and over as they take turns playing their solo breaks. At some point the song has to end, and that’s where ending licks like this one come in handy!

Lesson Video

Video Start Time	Lesson Topic
00:00 min	Lesson Overview
01:17 min	Basic Chord Progression with the Ending Riff
02:31 min	Timing of the Ending Riff
03:15 min	Riff Play Through with Tablature
04:32 min	Dynamic Pick Strokes
05:29 min	Anchoring Your Pinky
06:24 min	Dividing the Lick into Sections

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