Lessons
“Jesse James” on the Banjo
In this video lesson Dan Miller demonstrates and arrangement to the song “Jesse James” on the banjo. This video is part of a series discussing Scruggs style phrases on the banjo and this is the conclusion of the series on playing over the D chord, so in this arrangement a variety of D chord phrases…
Washington County on the Fiddle
In this instructional video Mike Mitchell and his student Ben Smith demonstrate an arrangement of “Washington County” on the fiddle and then teach you how to play it.
“John Hardy” on Banjo
In this video Dan Miller presents “John Hardy” on the banjo. Tablature for the arrangement is available on the Bluegrass Unlimited website Lessons page. He also demonstrates, and provides tablature, for a couple of variations to use over the D chord since the last lesson that was posted presented a variety of Scruggs-style phrases that…
“Peaches and Cream” for Guitar
Alan Munde is being inducted into the IBMA Bluegrass Hall of Fame this month. In honor of Alan, Tim May has arranged his well known original tune “Peaches and Cream” for guitar and demonstrates his arrangement in this video. A tab transcription of this solo can be found on the lesson’s page of the Bluegrass…
“Big Mon” for the fiddle
In this lesson Mike Mitchell has some friends join him for a short “Big Mon” jam and then he breaks down his fiddle solo for fiddle players.
Scruggs Style Banjo Phrases over the D Chord
In this video lesson, one in a series that focuses on adding to your Scruggs style vocabulary, Dan Miller demonstrates eight different phrases that can be played over the D chord.