In this intermediate guitar lesson video, I’ll teach you one of my favorite hybrid picking progressions in the style of Chet Atkins. Instead of using a thumb pick like Chet Atkins did, we’ll use a standard guitar pick in a hybrid picking style (pick in combo with the other fingers of your right hand). The pick will play an alternating bass line while the ring and middle fingers will pick up the melody notes. This picking pattern can be used with any chord progression.
In this guitar lesson video, I’ll teach you 16 common bluegrass flatpicking guitar licks that will come in handy at your next bluegrass jam. We’ll break down each lick with tablature and I’ll show you how you can use these guitar licks with the majority of bluegrass songs. All of these flatpicking licks are in the key of G and they’re designed to help you improvise your own guitar solos. If you like this guitar lesson, you might also like our Bluegrass Lick Library.
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Lesson Overview |
| 02:16 min | Using Licks with Songs |
| 05:52 min | Lick 1 and Other Tips |
| 10:32 min | Lick 2 Breakdown |
| 11:53 min | Lick 3 Breakdown |
| 12:33 min | Lick 4 Breakdown |
| 13:17 min | Lick 5 Breakdown |
| 15:02 min | Lick 6 Breakdown |
| 15:41 min | Lick 7 Breakdown |
| 16:46 min | Lick 8 Breakdown |
| 18:03 min | Lick 9 Breakdown |
| 18:35 min | Lick 10 Breakdown |
| 19:51 min | Lick 11 Breakdown |
| 20:26 min | Lick 12 Breakdown |
| 21:16 min | Lick 13 Breakdown |
| 22:22 min | Lick 14 Breakdown |
| 23:22 min | Lick 15 Breakdown |
| 24:05 min | Lick 16 Breakdown |
In this guitar lesson video, you’ll learn how to play a melodic country & bluegrass strumming pattern inspired by the song “Oh, Kentucky” by Lou Reid & Carolina. We’ll add some nice bass line walks and accent picks to the strumming. This guitar lesson will help you develop right hand pick control and it will push your country and bluegrass rhythm guitar to the next level.
