Hot Bluegrass Country Lesson

Hot Bluegrass Country Solo

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  • Hi GMC!

    The "Hot Bluegrass Country Solo" lesson covers a hot country style solo that is anchored with some classic bluegrass licks. Bluegrass guys are known to have amazing technique and play at lightning speeds. First, we are going to utilize some open string pull-off scales and licks. This is the first technique that will speed things up. Secondly, we will utilize bluegrass style banjo rolls that simulate the sound of banjo... on steroids. These are embellished with some additional hot country techniques like double-stops, steel guitar bends, behind the nut bends and a tuning key dip.

    This lesson includes the following techniques:

    Country-style hybrid picking
    Banjo Rolls
    Open String Pull-Offs
    Double-stops
    Natural Harmonics
    Behind the Nut Bends
    Steel Guitar Bends
    Tuning Key Dips
    Hammer-Ons
    Pull-Offs

    Key: G

    Chords: G, Em, D

    Tempo: 130bpm

    Scales:

    G Major Version 1 (videos 2, 3, & 8)



    G Major Version 2 (video 7)



    G Pentatonic (videos 4, 6, & 7)



    E minor (videos 4 & 9)

    E AEOLIAN MODE

    D (video 3)

    D IONIAN MODE
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