Lessons
“Back To The Cross” Fiddle Solo
In this video Austin Scelzo teaches Bobby Hicks’ fiddle solo for “Back To The Cross” as part of his Bobby Hicks fiddle series.
Arpeggios on the Mandolin – Part 1
In this video, Dan Miller talks about learning arpeggio patterns on the mandolin. He discusses why a mandolin player may want to practice arpeggios and then shows two different arpeggio patterns and how to find them on the mandolin fingerboard.
“O Come All Ye Fiddlers” Vocal Accompaniment
In this video Mike Mitchell demonstrates how to play accompaniment on the fiddle while singing a tune he taught during last year’s holiday season “O Come All Ye Fiddlers.”
The Flatt G-Run on the Guitar
In this lesson Dan Miller demonstrates the G-Run on the guitar to help celebrate Lester Flatt being on the cover of the December 2024 issue of Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine. He talks about the mechanics of using the Rest Stroke and demonstrates a few variations of the G-run.
How to take a Simple Melody and Make it Sound Bluegrassy for Mandolin
In this lesson Austin Scelzo demonstrates how to take a simple melody on the mandolin (using “Nine Pound Hammer” as his example) and add various techniques to the melody to make a solo sound “bluegrassy.” Follow Austin Scelzo’s YouTube channel for more tips and tricks on bluegrass and country fiddling, or subscribe to his email…
“Spring Fever” – Part 2 – Tune Breakdown
This is part two of a lesson that Scott Napier is presenting on the Larry Rice tune “Spring Fever.” In part one, Scott played the solo. In this video lesson he breaks down the solo piece-by-piece so that you can easily learn it. He presented the tune on Larry Rice’s mandolin, which currently resides in…