Lessons

In this lesson Andrew Collins teaches you how to learn to play faster using the tune “Daybreak in Dixie”. If you feel like you are stumbling at fast tempos, check out Andrew’s advice and technique for improving speed and learn a great classic bluegrass tune while you are at it!

This is the second part of Christopher Henry’s Monroe style mandolin improvisation video. Here Christopher demonstrates the solos to “Blue Ridge Cabin Home” at various tempos and also provides rhythm tracks so you can practice your solos. This is video 2 of 2 for this lesson. 0:01 -Blueridge Cabin Home- 85 BPM 1:15 -Blueridge Cabin…

Christopher Henry teaches his approach to Monroe style mandolin improvisation. He presents beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of difficulty using the song “Blue Ridge Cabin Home” as his example. This is video 1 of 2. This video presents the instruction. The second video presents demonstrations of the tune at various tempos and practice tracks. 1:45…

In this video Brad Davis will show you how to practice the “Rhythm Pick Pattern” or RPP. The exercises help you to work on right hand control and accuracy on the guitar and Brad will show you how you can utilize the technique to spice up your rhythm playing.

Vocal coach Dede Wyland teaches the basics of breath support to help you improve your singing abilities.

In this video the fiddle player for the award-winning bluegrass band Nothin’ Fancy, Chris Sexton, shows you very helpful details about holding your fiddle bow and bowing technique.