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Join Tyler Grant to begin your journey on the guitar in the Bluegrass genre! Learn the basic fundamentals of the instrument, while also getting an introduction into the world of Bluegrass guitar. Foundational elements like melody playing, rhythm, technique and guitar knowledge are all covered in this genre flavored beginner course!
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Tyler will walk you through all the key elements of guitar playing as it relates to the Bluegrass genre!
Join Tyler Grant in the comprehensive beginner guitar course that will begin you on your journey in Bluegrass guitar playing!
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Before we jump into our beginning Bluegrass lessons let's get started with some ground floor fundamentals featuring Trevor Gordon Hall! In this lesson, Trevor discusses the name and purpose of various parts of the acoustic guitar.
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Let's continue with our ground floor skills. Here, Trevor will discuss each of the strings and how to tune them properly using a digital tuner.
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Continuing on the ground floor, in this lesson, Trevor will discuss the importance of proper and ergonomic posture while playing.
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One more ground floor skill before we join Tyler for our beginner Bluegrass lessons. Here, Trevor will break down the basic building blocks of guitar notation and provide us with the tools to help read the notation included with each lesson.
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Okay! Let's shift gears and join Tyler Grant as he discusses proper body mechanics when beginning to play guitar, and explores our first Bluegrass melody!
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Tyler explains why the G and D chords are so important to Bluegrass music.
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An integral skill in learning Bluegrass guitar is understanding different strum patterns. The Boom Strum is foundational to the genre.
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Don't let scales intimidate you, they unlock the ability to play lead guitar and create your own melodies. Tyler explains the G Major scale and how to play it.
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Time to learn your first Bluegrass song! Tyler breaks down the different components that compose a typical Bluegrass song.
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Rhythm is fundamental to music, and especially Bluegrass. It's the most important element to hold down the groove.
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Learn a new melody, in the key of C Major. As you get more familiar with playing, everything will become more natural. Keep at it!
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Add these chords to your chord vocabulary, the more chords you know, the more dynamic you'll be.
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One technique to increase your proficiency as a player is to learn how to alternate pick. It allows you to be more efficient with the energy spent playing, and fit more notes into your phrasing!
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This is the foundational scale for all of Western music. Why? Tyler explains.
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Apply your newfound knowledge of the C Major scale to the song "Skip To My Lou".
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Learn the rhythm section for "Skip To My Lou", applying your knowledge of the Boom Strum from earlier.
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Want a cheat code to getting more out of your guitar? Get yourself a capo. The basic chords you've learned will transform into something totally new!
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This is a Bluegrass standard, once you learn it you'll be able to jump into any jam session.
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Take your knowledge of the G Major Scale and move it along the neck to get a different sound of your notes.
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Learn key licks to add to your Bluegrass repertoire, this is where your style and flavor of playing can shine.
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This is one of Tyler's favorite songs to jump into Bluegrass in any given moment.
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This is your first guitar break, utilizing some of the breaks you learned in the previous lessons.
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This is a classic fiddle tune, Tyler walks you through how to bring this song to life.
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Barre Chords can be intimidating, Tyler shows you some tips on how to make the stretch a bit easier on your fretting hand.
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Integrate your Barre Chord knowledge and discover more chords you can create with this shape.
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While the Boom Strum is your baseline for Bluegrass, there are other strum patterns that will add some flair to your playing.
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Learn the lingo of how to communicate with other musicians, indicating what chords are in your composition.
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"Don't Let Your Deal Go Down" integrates some of the new chords and strum patterns you just learned.
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Wondering how to play lead guitar in Bluegrass? Tyler explains how to do this.
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Pull together everything you've learned thus far and play a full Bluegrass song from start to finish.
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Congratulations, you did it! After learning everything in this course, Tyler discusses where you can take this knowledge next.
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thank you very much for your entry courses
Great way of explaining and helping to make the subject very clear
Liked the teacher also. Made some of the more confusing material seem logical and learnable
Good job